Donna Fargo

Donna Fargo
Fargo performing in 1978
Fargo performing in 1978
Background information
Birth nameYvonne Vaughn[1][2]
Born (1945-11-10) November 10, 1945 (age 79)
OriginMount Airy, North Carolina, U.S.[1]
GenresCountry pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1967–present
LabelsChallenge Records
Dot
Warner Bros.
SongBird
RCA
Mercury Nashville
Cleveland
Ramco Records

Donna Fargo (born Yvonne Vaughn; November 10, 1945[3][4]) is an American country singer-songwriter known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s. These include "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." and "Funny Face", both of which were released in 1972 and became crossover pop hits that year.[5]

Fargo 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.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference The Book of Golden Discs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ The Zenith. High Point, North Carolina: High Point College. 1959. p. 74.
  3. ^ "Donna Fargo". North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.
  4. ^ "Donna Fargo". Discography of American Historical Recordings.
  5. ^ "Donna Fargo Songs (Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved November 11, 2012.