Merle Haggard has Died

[Bret44]

http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/country-music-great-merle-haggard-has-died-live-blog/


http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-merle-haggard-dead-20160406-story.html?dsf

God Dammit. God Dammit. God Dammit!

I am going to throw a few on the record player and spin them tonight for the Hag.

 

[HGoat]

One of the greats. He didn't seem like he was doing very well the last couple of times I had seen him on TV. Sad.

 

[CYCLNST8]

On his birthday, no less.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

[video=youtube;eFHJ41ktt3Q]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFHJ41ktt3Q[/video]

 

[bawbie]

RIP Merle

[video=youtube;CHyILaHQolU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHyILaHQolU&list=PLA755B6D20A043673&index=18[/video]

 

[Bret44]

Just a freaking legend man. A legend.

http://www.gq.com/story/merle-haggard-profile-chris-heath …

 

[cyclonenation5]

Dad got me hooked on classic (real) country and I had just started getting into the Hag's songs, at least deeper than the ones everyone knew. Hope somebody sang him back home before today.

RIP Merle.

 

[raftercy]

Not surprising, but the loss of a true legend is very sad news. RIP Merle.

 

[Acylum]

One of the more interesting career paths.

 

[Tre4ISU]

Can't wait to see Church's tribute to him at the ACMs next year.

 

[isuska]

[video=youtube;00IEK9KdWgE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00IEK9KdWgE&nohtml5=False[/video]

 

[jburke]

Sad, I love all the oldies and even recently the collabo with Willie was awesome...

 

[arobb]

They broke the mold when they made Merle. We lost a piece of americana today.

 

[Bret44]

[video=youtube;WGU2GkomuqQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU2GkomuqQ[/video]

 

[Bret44]

From Ben Haggard (Merle's son):

A week ago dad told us he was gonna pass on his birthday, and he wasn’t wrong. A hour ago he took his last breath surrounded by family and friends. He loved everything about life and he loved that everyone of you gave him a chance with his music. He wasn’t just a country singer.. He was the best country singer that ever lived.

 

[FranklinHawk]

Dad got me hooked on classic (real) country and I had just started getting into the Hag's songs, at least deeper than the ones everyone knew. Hope somebody sang him back home before today.

RIP Merle.

One of my all time favorite Haggard tunes..

 

[NickTheGreat]

[video=youtube;WGU2GkomuqQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU2GkomuqQ[/video]

Now as a parent, I understand the first track on there, Mama Tired.

 

[jtaconutz]

[video=youtube;WGU2GkomuqQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGU2GkomuqQ[/video]

Pushed play and had it for background music while working in my home office. Two hours well spent, hope the neighborhood enjoyed it as well...

Guy was epic.

 

[Bret44]

Been reading a lot about Merle over the last 2 days. Just such an influence. I fell in love with his music in the last 5 years. Just an all time great. Best Singer-Songwriter in country music history.

 

[cyclonesurveyor]

Pushed play and had it for background music while working in my home office. Two hours well spent, hope the neighborhood enjoyed it as well...

Guy was epic.

same here.