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Singer Merle Haggard was the father of Dana, Marty, Kelli, Noel, Jenessa and Ben before his death in 2016. Here's everything ...
Merle Haggard once said that without this woman, he never would have written some of his career's biggest hits.
Merle Haggard's unrequited love for Dolly Parton became an obsession. He admitted he started to lose his mind over her.
Merle Haggard dead on birthday, world reacts When they met, Bonnie Owens was the bigger name, but Mr. Haggard’s fame soon eclipsed hers.
Throughout The Music of Merle Haggard, Tucker performed "The Farmer's Daughter," Lambert sang an emotion-packed "Misery and Gin," and Haggard's good friend Bobby Bare played "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive." ...
On this day, August 1, 1966, Merle Haggard recorded his first-ever No. 1 hit, "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive" in Los Angeles, California.
"Merle Haggard was my No. 1 inspiration in my life," Gill says. "The way he led a band, the way he played, the way he sang, the way he wrote songs was the pinnacle in every level to me.
Dolly Parton said she didn't know Merle Haggard was in love with her. If she had, she said she would have flirted despite being married.
Tributes poured in on Twitter after news broke of legendary country musician Merle Haggard's death on Wednesday, his 79th birthday. The singer-songwriter died in Palo Cedro, California, 8 miles ...
In an appearance on Nashville Now podcast, Lukas Nelson says how he spends time with father Willie Nelson, playing music, ...
Dubbed Merle's Girls, the name was finalized by the icon's daughter, inspired by a time Haggard sponsored a girls' soccer team in California. She adds that marijuana kept him going in his last 20 ...