Donna Fargo Biography
Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughn ) an American singer-songwriter is best known for a top ten country hits in the 1970s. ”The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA” and ”Funny Face,” that became crossover pop hits in 1972. She has won major awards since her debut in the late 1960s, including one Grammy Award, five awards from the Academy of Country Music and one award from the Country Music Association.
Donna Fargo Age
She was born on November 10, 1945. She is 73 years old as of 2018.
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Donna Fargo Height
Donna has not revealed her height yet.
Donna Fargo Relation
She was previously married to Stan Silver, according to reports she is possibly single.
Donna Fargo Family
The information about her family is still under research, it will be provided as soon as possible.
Donna Fargo Education
She schooled at High Point College and later headed west to study at the University of Southern California. She became a teacher at Northview High School in Covina, California then progressed to head of English Department.
Donna Fargo Career
Fargo’s first major concert was with Ray Price, and she began playing in Southern California. She then recorded
for a few small labels in the early 1960s, including Ramco and Challenge, but songs like “Who’s Been Sleeping on My Side of the Bed” did not catch fire. Although her original singles were not successful, the Academy of Country Music Awards named her the “Top New Female Vocalist” award in 1969. One of Fargo’s self-penned songs, “The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA” was picked up by Dot Records in 1972. She was then signed to the label, and the single was released in the same year, Fargo was one of the few female singers to write her own material at the time.
She was also one of the few country singers to cross over to the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in a big way, which she did in 1972 with “The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.” (number 11). The song peaked at No. 1 on the country music chart. She never made the Top 40 in pop music again, but placed over a dozen singles in the country Top Ten in the 1970s had written by herself. She released the second Album in 1973, peaking at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, as well as spawning the No. 1 country singles, “Superman” and “You Were Always There.” The songs both charted on the pop chart. “Little Girl Gone” and “I’ll Try a Little Bit Harder are the Albums that spawned two Top 10 Performance award for “The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA and through that she was named “Top Female Vocalist” by the Academy of Country Music Awards. According to Billboard Magazine, behind Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Lynn Anderson, She became the fifth most successful female country artist of the 1970s. She one of only five female vocalists to have her own television series. Dolly Parton followed with a show in 1976 after Kitty Wells in 1968.
Donna Fargo Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $ 4million.
Donna Fargo Quotes
“Decide that life is good and you are special. Decide to enjoy today. Decide that you will live life to the fullest now, no matter what. Trust that you will change what needs changing, but also decide that you’re not going to put off enjoying life just because you don’t have everything you want now. Steadfastly refuse to let anything steal your joy. Choose to be happy…and you will be.”
“When we speak our words to God with thanksgiving and release them with the faith that our requests will be granted, we put ourselves in a position to receive. God does not change and nature’s laws are absolute and impartial. Thus, prayer has the potential for changing us. It connects us with God’s spirit, and it is the key to His kingdom. Whatever your religious persuasion, it’s a good thing to start every day with prayer.”
“Make every day special. Own it. Enjoy it. Bask in the glory of life. Appreciate the gift of your own life.”
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Donna Fargo Songs
- Would You Believe a Lifetime
- You Reach for the Bottle
- Kinda Glad in Me
- Daddy
- Wishful Thinkin’
- The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.
- Funny Face
- Superman
- You Were Always There
- Little Girl Gone
- I’ll Try a Little Bit Harder
- You Can’t Be a Beacon If Your Light Don’t Shine
- US of A
- It Do Feel Good
- Hello Little Bluebird
- Whatever I Say (Means I Love You)
- What Will the New Year Bring
- You’re Not Charlie Brown
- Mr. Doodles
- I’ve Loved You All of the Way
- Don’t Be Angry
- Mockingbird Hill
- I’d Love You to Want Me
- That Was Yesterday
- Shame on Me
- Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way)
- Walk on By
- Land of Cotton
- Seeing Is Believing
- Lone Star Cowboy
- Jacamo
- The Baptism of Jesse Taylor
- Say I Do
- It’s Hard to Be the Dreamer
(When I Used to Be the Dream) - Did We Have to Go This Far (To Say Goodbye)
- The Sign of the Times
- My Heart Will Always Belong to You
- Woman of the 80’s
- Me and You
- Members Only (with Billy Joe Royal)
Donna Fargo – Funny Face