Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Barbara Fairchild

Country/Gospel Music

— Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame —

Barbara Fairchild Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024

1. Barbara Fairchild Marker

Inscription.
Signed with Columbia Records in 1969 age 19 • 1973 Number 1 hit The Teddy Bear Song • 5 top 20 hits on Country Chart • 1992 became star in Branson joining Mel Tillis • 1993 began producing and performing in her own show • 2009 inducted into Christian Music Hall of Fame • Spokesperson for many charitable causes with focus on honoring our veterans

Lafe, Arkansas • Inducted 2012

Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Entertainment • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.

Location. 34° 30.641′ N, 93° 3.231′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (State Highway 7) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk on the west side of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Randy Goodrum (here, next to this marker); Mark Davis (here, next to this marker); Steve Stephens (here, next to this marker); Hubert ‘Geese’ Ausbie (here, next to this marker); Helen Gurley Brown (here, next to this marker); The Browns (here, next to this marker); Sonny Burgess and The Pacers (here, next to this marker); Lafayette Lawson (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hot Springs.

Also see . . . Barbara Fairchild (Wikipedia).

Excerpt: Barbara Fairchild (born November 12, 1950) is an American country and gospel singer, who is best known for her hit 1973 country song "Teddy
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2024

2. Barbara Fairchild Marker
Looking east from Central Avenue; it is the 2nd from the right of four markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center is in the background.
Bear Song" and other country hits. In 1968, after high school graduation, she decided to follow her dream and moved to Nashville, where she signed with Columbia Records in 1969. 1973 would turn out to be the breakthrough year for Fairchild as she released the biggest hit of her career with "Teddy Bear Song". It became a number 1 hit on the country charts, and reached the pop charts as well, peaking at No. 32. It was nominated for a Grammy Award that year. Between 1974 and 1977, she had several other successes. Later she turned her attention to Gospel music, where she has recorded both solo and others.

(Submitted on January 19, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.