Donna Fargo, (born Yvonne Vaughan on November 10, 1945 in Mount Airy, North Carolina), is a Country Music singer and songwriter. She is best known by pop fans for her 1972 Country/Pop crossover hits "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" and "Funny Face." Fargo has had six #1 songs on the country charts. She has placed nine songs in the country top five, 15 in the top ten, 17 in the top 15, and 19 songs in the top 20. In all, she has placed 37 songs on the Billboard country charts between 1972 and 1991. is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Mount Airy is a city located in Surry County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,484. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is a Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated American country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. ... Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb April 14, 1934) is an American country singer-songwriter and was one of the leading country female vocalists during the 1960s and 1970s and overall is revered as a country icon. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer, who had her first hit, Delta Dawn at the age of 13 in 1972. ... Jeanne Pruett (born 1937) is an American country singer, probably best known for her 1973 hit Satin Sheets. ... Lynn Rene Anderson (born September 26, 1947) is a Grammy Award-winning, American country music singer. ... is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Mount Airy is a city located in Surry County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,484. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA is a 1972 Country song. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ...

Biography

Early life

Donna Fargo was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina in 1945. Mount Airy was an area of North Carolina that was well-known for its traditional mountain music.^{[citation needed]} As a child, she sang quite a bit, but did not initially pursue a career in music. After graduating from High Point College where she was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, she went into teaching in Los Angeles, becoming a high school English teacher. While in California, she met Stan Silver, who became her manager when Fargo was performing in California clubs and first seeking a career in music. At this point, Fargo was still teaching. Fargo and Silver eventually married.^{[citation needed]} Mount Airy is a city located in Surry County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,484. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... High Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. ... Alpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΔ) Founded in 1904, Alpha Gamma Delta is an international fraternity for women dedicated to academic excellence, leadership development, high ideals and sisterhood. ... In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

In the 1960s, Fargo recorded for a couple of small labels, Ramco Records and Challenge Records, but achieved no national notice, although the Academy of Country Music named her Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1969. Fargo won this honor despite being considered a regional artist. The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... Challenge Records was a record label put out by the Sears-Roebuck Company. ... The Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ...

The success of "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA"

The songs that Fargo recorded for these labels, such as "Who's Been Sleeping On My Side of the Bed" and "Daddy", were promising, but were not premonitions of what was about to happen. In 1971, she wrote and recorded the song "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA". In 1972, the single was picked up by Dot Records and released. It quickly became a #1 Country hit, went to #11 on the Pop charts and #7 on the Adult Contemporary charts. The song made Fargo a household name. The single sold over a million copies. In 1972, she won a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and the Country Music Association "Single of the Year" award for the record. The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA is a 1972 Country song. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dot Records was an American record label which was active between 1950 and 1977. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance was first awarded in 1965. ... The Country Music Association (CMA) was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

The Academy of Country Music awarded her as well, as she won four trophies, including Top Female Vocalist, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Single of the Year. The Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California. ...

The height of her career

Fargo's follow-up song, "Funny Face", proved to be another Country/Pop crossover hit. Her subsequent records were popular in the country field and often made the pop charts, as well. Her other hits included "You Were Always There", "Superman", "You Can't Be a Beacon If Your Light Don't Shine", "Little Girl Gone", "It Do Feel Good" and "Don't Be Angry". Fargo ultimately became the fifth most successful female country artist of the 1970s, according to Billboard, behind Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, and Lynn Anderson. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb April 14, 1934) is an American country singer-songwriter and was one of the leading country female vocalists during the 1960s and 1970s and overall is revered as a country icon. ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is a Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated American country singer, songwriter, composer, author, actress and philanthropist. ... Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was a country singer and songwriter. ... Lynn Rene Anderson (born September 26, 1947) is a Grammy Award-winning, American country music singer. ...

Recognized as one of the leading country songwriters of the era, Fargo's songs have been recorded by Tammy Wynette, Sonny James, Kitty Wells, Tanya Tucker, Jody Miller, Marty Robbins, Dottie West and other artists. Additionally, almost everything Fargo recorded for years was self-penned. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was a country singer and songwriter. ... Sonny James (born James Loden on May 1, 1929 in Hackleburg, Alabama) is an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Kitty Wells (born Ellen Muriel Deason on August 30, 1919) is an American Country Music Singer. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer, who had her first hit, Delta Dawn at the age of 13 in 1972. ... Jody Miller (November 29, 1941) is a country music singer. ... Marty Robbins, (September 26, 1925, Glendale, Arizona - December 8, 1982), was an American Country & Western Hall of Fame musician. ... Dottie West (born Dorothy Marie Marsh October 11, 1932 – September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer. ...

Fargo signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1976 and continued her streak of hits with such songs as "That Was Yesterday"(her last #1 in 1977), "Mocking Bird Hill"(1977), "Shame On Me"(1977), "Do I Love You(Yes In Every Way)"(1978), "Another Goodbye"(1978), and "Somebody Special"(1979). Warner Bros. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Donna Fargo is one of only five country female vocalists to have their own television series. Kitty Wells in 1968 and Dolly Parton in 1976) were the first. The Donna Fargo Show debuted in 1978. The series was produced by the Osmond Brothers, and lasted one season. Barbara Mandrell and Reba McEntire are the other two who have had shows since the Fargo series. Kitty Wells (born Ellen Muriel Deason on August 30, 1919) is an American Country Music Singer. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Barbara Mandrell (b. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Fargo was still regularly hitting the country top ten up to 1979, but her chart success slackened in the 1980s. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Illness

In 1978, Fargo announced that she had multiple sclerosis, yet vowed to fight it and continue on with her career. Although seldom discussing health issues in interviews, the disease appears to have been in remission for many years,^{[citation needed]} and Fargo has long been a source of inspiration for others similarly afflicted.

The 1980s and beyond

She continued to record and perform. In 1981, she recorded a Gospel album called Brotherly Love for MCA Records. The following year she signed with RCA Records and was later on Cleveland International Records. In the late 1980s, she joined Mercury Records, where she enjoyed her highest visibility in several years. She recorded an album, "Winners", that charted for many months and spawned two top 40 country hits in 1987 with "Me And You" and a duet, "Members Only" with Billy Joe Royal. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). ... MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by Music Corporation of America (MCA). ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... Cleveland International Records is an independent record label formed in 1977 by Steve Popovich. ... Mercury Records was a record label founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1945 by Irving Green, Berle Adams and Arthur Talmadge. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Billy Joe Royal (born April 3, 1942 in Valdosta, Georgia) is an American singer. ...

In 1991, she recorded the song "Soldier Boy", which was in reference to the Gulf War in the Middle East. The record is Fargo's most recent appearance on the Billboard charts. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Combatants United States Saudi Arabia & US-led Coalition Republic of Iraq Commanders Norman Schwarzkopf Saddam Hussein Strength 883,863 360,000 Casualties 240 killed in action, 776 wounded in action, 30 taken prisoner Est. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

Donna Fargo has only been occasionally active in the music business since the early 1990s, but since that period has established a successful line of greeting cards and has written several collections of poetry and inspirational prose.^{[citation needed]} For the band, see 1990s (band). ... A greeting card is a folded card featuring a message of greeting or other sentiment. ... The Chinese poem Quatrain on Heavenly Mountain by Emperor Gaozong (Song Dynasty) Poetry (from the Greek , poiesis, a making or creating) is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. ... Prose is writing distinguished from poetry by its greater variety of rhythm and its closer resemblance to the patterns of everyday speech. ...

Discography

Selected Singles

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Selected Albums

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Awards

Grammy Awards

• 1972: Best Female Country Vocal Performance for "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA

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• 1972: Best Country Song, "The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"
• 1972: Best Country Song, "Funny Face"

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Country Music Association Awards

• 1972: Single of the Year, for "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA

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• 1972: Song of the Year, "The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"
• 1972: Female Vocalist of the Year
• 1973: Female Vocalist of the Year

Academy of Country Music Awards

• 1969: Most Promising Female Vocalist
• 1973: Top Female Vocalist
• 1973: Song of the Year, "The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"
• 1973: Album of the Year, "The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"
• 1973: Single of the Year, "The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA"

Billboard

• 1973: Top All-Around Female Vocalist-Songwriter

Sources

• Country Music: The Rough Guide; Wolff, Kurt; Penguin Publishing
• LP Discography.com
• All Music Guide.com