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Barbara Fairchild's 76th Birthday
Grammy-nominated country and gospel star Barbara Fairchild, born in Arkansas 76 years ago, reached No. 1 with 'Teddy Bear Song' and now tours with husband in Branson.
In brief
Grammy-nominated country and gospel star Barbara Fairchild, born in Arkansas 76 years ago, reached No. 1 with 'Teddy Bear Song' and now tours with husband in Branson. Barbara Fairchild, born November 12, 1950, in Arkansas, became a country chart-topper with 'Teddy Bear Song' and later a gospel artist, now touring with…
Barbara Fairchild's Birth
Barbara Fairchild was born on November 12, 1950, in Knobel, Arkansas.
Early Musical Career
Fairchild made her debut at age 5 in a school talent show and moved to St. Louis at age 13.
First Chart Success
Her 1972 single 'Teddy Bear Song' reached No. 1 on the U.S. country singles chart.
“I wish I had a wooden heart and a sawdust smile / Then your memory wouldn't come around hurting all the time / I'd have a sewed on smile and a pretty twinkle in my eye / And I never would have ever had to learn how to cry”
Gospel Career Shift
Fairchild joined the gospel group Heirloom in 1989 and released her first solo gospel album in 1991.
Current Life
Fairchild now lives in Branson, Missouri, with husband Roy Morris, performing together regularly.
In short
Barbara Fairchild, born November 12, 1950, in Arkansas, became a country chart-topper with 'Teddy Bear Song' and later a gospel artist, now touring with husband in Branson.
