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  2. Leona Belle Helton (born January 7, 1943, in Vienna, Missouri, United States) is an American country music singer known professionally as Leona Williams. Active since 1958, Williams has been a backing musician for Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard and The Strangers .

    • Hobbs Was Haggard’s First Wife
    • Haggard’s Second Wife Was Bonnie Owens
    • He Married Leona Williams in 1978
    • His Fourth Wife Co-Wrote Songs with Haggard
    • Haggard Had Six Children with Two of His Wives

    Hobbs and Haggard got married when she was very young, and the two had a tumultuous time together according to multiple sources. Haggard had been a trouble maker since he was a young child, first hopping a train with his friend and making it all the way from Bakersfield, California to Fresno before he got caught. He spent time in juvenile facilitie...

    Haggard and Bonnie Owens got married two years after his first hit, which released in 1963. She had recently been divorced from country star Buck Owens. Owens became one of Haggard’s many backup singers during their marriage, and she has been credited with helping him become a country superstar. She continued working as his backup singer after thei...

    In 1978, Haggard married country music colleague Leona Williams, and at the time, he told People that their relationship was “either peaches and cream, or it’s dill pickles.” He opened up about the fact that they’d moved from her home in Nashville, Tennessee to a home near Redding, California. The move didn’t make Williams happy. “She wasn’t too th...

    Haggard married Debbie Parret in 1985. The two were married for 5 years, and they dated for one year before officially tying the knot. Parret was a songwriter herself, and she was credited for Haggard’s song “Thank You For Keeping My House.” Haggard often worked professionally with his wives. Both Owens and Williams worked as backup singers for the...

    Haggard and Williams had four children in their time together: Dana, Marty, Kelli and Noel. In 1968, Haggard had another child named Scott Haggard. Then, he married his wife Theresa Ann Lane on September 11, 1993. They had two children together, Jenessa and Ben. Four of Haggard’s sons are in the music industry. Marty, who was born in 1958, focused ...

  3. Leona Belle Helton (born January 7, 1943, in Vienna, Missouri, United States) is an American country music singer known professionally as Leona Williams. Active since 1958, Williams has been a backing musician for Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard and The Strangers.

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    Artist Information. Leona Williams was destined to become a Country Music Entertainer. She landed her first radio show at the age of 15, simply called "Leona Sings" in Jefferson City, Missouri. That journey would take her all over the world and allow her to sing before thousands upon thousands of Country Music fans.

  5. Leona Williams was destined to become a Country Music Entertainer. She landed her first radio show at the age of 15, simply called “Leona Sings” in Jefferson City, Missouri. That journey would take her all over the world and allow her to sing before thousands upon thousands of Country Music fans.

  6. Apr 14, 2024 · Leona Williams has a story that seems to fit the archetype of country music from years past -- a young girl growing up in a family of modest means, being discovered for her voice and then...

  7. Jun 15, 2018 · Watch this heartfelt performance of "You Take Me For Granted" by the legendary Leona Williams on Country's Family Reunion. Watch your favorite country artists like SINGER from Larry's Country...

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