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Donna Fargo
12+ albums
countryclassic countryfemale vocalists70scountry women
about
Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughan on November 10, 1945 in Mount Airy, North Carolina) is an American country music singer-songwriter, who is best-known for a series of Top 10 Country hits in the 1970s. This includes "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" and "Funny Face", which both became major crossover Pop hits in 1972. Fargo has won major awards since her debut in the late 60s, including one Grammy award, five awards from the Academy of Country Music and one award from the Country Music Association. Early career before music Donna Fargo was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina in 1945. Fargo had been singing since her early years, but never thought about singing professionally. Fargo attended High Point College, then headed west to study at the University of Southern California. After getting her degree, she became a high school teacher in Covina, California, progressing to head of the English Department. [1] 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. Career discovery She soon started to appear around L.A. while teaching. She went to Phoenix in 1966, adopted the name "Donna Fargo", and recorded her first single. Her first major show was with Ray Price and she began playing in Southern California. [2] Fargo recorded for a few small labels in the early '60s, including Ramco and Challenge, but son
top songs
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The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.
22,7782Funny Face
18,3133Happiest Girl in the Whole USA
8,9094The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA
7,3485Don't Be Angry
5,5156Daddy
5,2597You Can't Be A Beacon (If Your Light Don't Shine)
3,9288Wishful Thinking
3,8629Little Girl Gone
3,59010Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
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