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   How did Merle Haggard die?

   • Merle Haggard, the grizzled country music legend whose songs such as “Okie from Muskogee” and “Fightin’ Side of Me” made him a voice for the workingman and the outsider, has died. He was 79. Haggard died Wednesday, his birthday, of complications from pneumonia at his home in Northern California, his agent Lance Roberts told CNN.

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   Who was Merle Haggard?

   • Merle Haggard, the country music legend whose songs, such as “Okie from Muskogee,” made him a voice for the workingman and the outsider, has died.

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   What did Merle Haggard do after he left prison?

   • After he left prison on parole in 1960, Merle Haggard decided to focus on the one thing that he'd been ignoring for a long time: music. When he wasn't working for his brother, Lowell, he'd devote his Saturdays to music, according to My House of Memories.

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   Was Merle Haggard an outlaw?

   • Merle Haggard was an outlaw icon for a long time, and he knew it, too. Take one of his most controversial songs, for instance. "Okie from Muskogee" was basically about Haggard's experiences and also reflected the issues faced by a large group of people in Middle America. Per GQ, the song was one of his greatest hits.

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   Sep 30, 2020 · The thing about Merle Haggard is that he wasn't a simple icon and couldn't be pigeonholed with black and white labels. He had a complicated past and wasn't perfect by any means. After his death on April 6, 2016, on his 79th birthday, musicians expressed their grief and paid their condolences.

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3. variety.com › 2022 › musicNew Merle Haggard Bio Recounts Memorable Evening with Lefty ...

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   Feb 10, 2022 · Feb 10, 2022 9:15am PT. Memorable Night Between Lefty Frizzell and Merle Haggard Detailed in New Biography. By Steven Gaydos. Courtesy Images. Nearly 50 years after his passing, 2022 Texas...

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   Apr 7, 2016 · CNN — Merle Haggard, the grizzled country music legend whose songs such as “Okie from Muskogee” and “Fightin’ Side of Me” made him a voice for the workingman and the outsider, has died. He was...

6. www.npr.org › 2022/01/19 › 1074010174New biography, 'The Hag,' examines the life of country music ...

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   Jan 19, 2022 · A new biography examines the story of Merle Haggard, who spent his early years going from family tragedy to odd jobs to broken marriages to petty crime to prison. Before his death in...

7. apnews.com › article › 190d53fad31b4718bec8b8873e550562Country icon Merle Haggard, champion of the underdog, dies

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   Apr 7, 2016 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country giant Merle Haggard, who rose from poverty and prison to international fame through his songs about outlaws, underdogs and an abiding sense of national pride in such hits as “Okie From Muskogee” and “Sing Me Back Home,” died Wednesday at 79, on his birthday.

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   Apr 6, 2016 · REDDING (CBSLA.com/AP) — Country legend Merle Haggard died Wednesday at the age of 79 on his birthday. Haggard passed away in Palo Cedro, Calif., from pneumonia, according to his manager, Frank...

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    Apr 6, 2016 · Merle Haggard, Country Music Legend, Dies at 79. By Steven Gaydos. AP Photo/Mark Humphrey. Country legend Merle Haggard, often called “the Poet of the Common Man,” whose music reflected his...