No one sang this better than Patsy Cline, period. Listen to every version, then play Patsy's, no comparison.Don Gibson did a great version on RCA records though.
Your info seems to be in error. On March3 1956 I forgot to remember to forget by Elvis Presley was #1 on 2 charts' Why Baby Why by Red Souvine & Webb Pierce was #1 on the D.J. chart. Faron's version of Sweet Dreams charted on July 9 Don Gibson's original on august 11th. Neither one reached #1.
Actually Emmylou Harris is the only artist to take this song to #1. Faron, though, IMO had the best version by far. I never did like Patsy's version. For one thing it wasn't country and she sang it with more histrionics than true feeling.
According to Diane Diekman's book "Life Fast Love Hard, The Faron Young Story" Faron's 1956 version peaked at #2 and stayed on the charts for 8 months. Patsy's version, which she recorded a month before she died in 1963, only reached #5.
I first heard this version in 1986 on the Charlie Douglas Road Gang midnight radio show. WLW, New Orleans. Today's so-called country radio can't touch these gems.
Faron Young is one of the Greats and Patsy Cline is too but Sweet Dreams doesn't belong to either one of them it's Don Gibson's Song Patsy just made it a bigger hit than Faron young did but i love both versions so i can't complain.
No one sang this better than Patsy Cline, period. Listen to every version, then play Patsy's, no comparison.Don Gibson did a great version on RCA records though.
frankiehiyo 1 day ago
@galesgym,
Your info seems to be in error. On March3 1956 I forgot to remember to forget by Elvis Presley was #1 on 2 charts' Why Baby Why by Red Souvine & Webb Pierce was #1 on the D.J. chart. Faron's version of Sweet Dreams charted on July 9 Don Gibson's original on august 11th. Neither one reached #1.
glipzik 1 month ago
THIS IS TRUE COUNTRY WITHOUT ´EM DEAD-BLASTED VIOLINS !
INDYOSKARS 1 month ago
Anyone know what that guitar is? Looks loke a fendr acoustic but doesn't have the knob on the headstock
dustys1banjo 1 month ago
Faron really did this one better,,,,I never knew. *sigh* wow ♥
NoRosesForMe 2 months ago
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NoRosesForMe 2 months ago
this is a good version but tommy mclain's version sold more copies then patsy cline ever did..
pearlman08 2 months ago
@pearlman08 McLain was something of a one-hit wonder wasn't he?
Gatorrock787 2 months ago
Faron Young did this song better than anyone else - sadly our so called country radio won't play it.
opryman65 3 months ago
@Gatorrock787
Emmylou's version went #1 on Dec 25, 1976. It spent 2 weeks at that position.. It was Emmylou's second #1 hit. I still like Faron's version best. lol
glipzik 3 months ago
@glipzik Someone's version was number one on 3/2/1956, who's was it? I don't know!
galesgym 1 month ago
Actually Emmylou Harris is the only artist to take this song to #1. Faron, though, IMO had the best version by far. I never did like Patsy's version. For one thing it wasn't country and she sang it with more histrionics than true feeling.
glipzik 3 months ago
@glipzik I've never heard Emmylou's version... I'll take your word for it. This is a tough song to sing... big jumps between notes.
Gatorrock787 3 months ago
According to Diane Diekman's book "Life Fast Love Hard, The Faron Young Story" Faron's 1956 version peaked at #2 and stayed on the charts for 8 months. Patsy's version, which she recorded a month before she died in 1963, only reached #5.
1mscoyote 6 months ago 2
Good memories, thanks!
cw85739 6 months ago
FARON WAS GREAT,I LOVE THIS SONG!
francaisemichif 7 months ago
I first heard this version in 1986 on the Charlie Douglas Road Gang midnight radio show. WLW, New Orleans. Today's so-called country radio can't touch these gems.
HenriChenaski 7 months ago
Faron Young is one of the Greats and Patsy Cline is too but Sweet Dreams doesn't belong to either one of them it's Don Gibson's Song Patsy just made it a bigger hit than Faron young did but i love both versions so i can't complain.
TheSkaggs54 9 months ago
great stuff love the classic country
dannytwotone 10 months ago 2
Patsy took over poor Faron's song, lol
seonfox 10 months ago
One of Contry Musics al time GREATS For SURE~Steve
Payola65 1 year ago 2
Dr Lou Childre beside Ernest Tubb
honkeytonker 1 year ago