Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggardwas an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, fiddler, and instrumentalist. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band the Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the twang of Fender Telecaster and the unique mix with the traditional country steel guitar sound, new vocal harmony styles in which the words are minimal, and a rough edge not heard on the more polished Nashville sound recordings of the same era...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth6 April 1937
CityOildale, CA
CountryUnited States of America
We've been in many battles together (always on the same side). Over the last few years, we'd become closer than we ever realized ... We were outlaws together.
We're going back to remember the forgotten ones,
Buck influenced a lot of people, from The Beatles to me. Buck and I were in a lot of battles over the years, always on the same side. Over the last few years, we'd become closer. He even flew up to Portland to see me when I opened for Dylan last year. We were outlaws together.
It's a wonderful thing to live as long as I have and to be appreciated and, well, just to be here for it.
There's one thing I never did do, and that was stink.
I don't think there's ever been a friendly divorce.
And there's some Latino music I like, and some reggae music.
No, I had a back injury early on in my life.
And then I have two children by Theresa, one boy 10 and one girl 13.