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1. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Merle_HaggardMerle Haggard - Wikipedia

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   Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California , toward the end of the Great Depression .

2. m.youtube.com › watchMerle Haggard: "Sing Me Back Home" - YouTube

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   May 24, 2024 · Merle Haggard performing "Sing Me Back Home" from the CD "Willie Merle & Ray Big Hits Live from the 'Last of the Breed' Tour" -- the official CD from the "La...

3. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-listsMerle Haggard: 30 Essential Songs - Rolling Stone

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   Apr 6, 2016 · Presented in chronological order, here are the 30 songs, from the rebellious to the romantic, that collectively reflect the greatness of Merle Haggard’s 54-year career.

4. www.biography.com › musicians › a45974641Merle Haggard: Biography, Country Music Singer, Guitarist

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   Nov 28, 2023 · Country music star Merle Haggard was born near Bakersfield, California, in 1937. Originally a troubled youngster who served time in San Quentin prison, Haggard grew to become a country...

5. music.youtube.com › playlistMerle Haggard: 40 Greatest Hits - YouTube Music

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   Merle Haggard: 40 Greatest Hits. Album • Merle Haggard • 2004. 40 songs • 1 hour, 56 minutes. Play. Save to library. 1. My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers. 225K plays. 2:31. I'm A Lonesome...

6. www.rollingstone.com › feature › merle-haggard-country-legendMerle Haggard, Country Legend, Dead at 79 - Rolling Stone

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   Apr 6, 2016 · Merle Haggard, who over six decades composed and performed one of the greatest repertoires in country music, capturing the American condition with his stories of the poor, the lost, the working...

7. www.nytimes.com › 2016/04/07 › artsMerle Haggard, Country Music’s Outlaw Hero, Dies at 79

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   Apr 7, 2016 · Merle Haggard, one of the most successful singers in the history of country music, a contrarian populist whose songs about his scuffling early life and his time in prison made him the closest...

8. www.pbs.org › newshour › artsMerle Haggard, ‘outlaw’ country music legend, dies on his ...

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   Apr 6, 2016 · Merle Haggard, the country music legend who was born during the Depression, came of age in prison and whose songs have earned him the title, “poet of the common man,” died Wednesday at his ...

9. www.cnn.com › 2016/04/06 › entertainmentCountry music legend Merle Haggard dies | CNN

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   Apr 7, 2016 · 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.

10. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-35981077Merle Haggard, an American country music legend, dead at 79 - BBC

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    Apr 6, 2016 · American country music legend Merle Haggard has died of pneumonia on his 79th birthday, his manager confirmed. He is credited with helping to define the "Bakersfield sound", country...