Merle Haggard Dies at 79

[ABQCOWBOY]

Merle Haggard died today. He was really a great performer and I will miss him.


RIP Merle Ronald Haggard
April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016

 

[YosemiteSam]

RIP

 

[trickblue]

Crap...

He was a legend... RIP Okie from Muskogee...

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Crushed! Love the dude. Misery and Gin is one of the best country songs ever written and I don't even like country. I'm afraid Willie is going to be right behind him.

 

[Idgit]

Oh, Man. This might be worse than losing Glen Frey.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Wow, on his bday.
His website is down at the moment too.
http://merlehaggard.com/

 

[5Stars]

What a shame...RIP, Merle...I have always loved your music.

 

[Khartun]

Oh, Man. This might be worse than losing Glen Frey.

Definitely worse for me.

RIP Merle

 

[Idgit]

Definitely worse for me.

RIP Merle

"God, I'll trade you a Spears and a 'Fiddy' for your Haggard and your Frey."

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

ABQJr. is away on travel this week but I texted him and told him that Merle died today. He told me that that was no good and that it was time to listen to some Eric Church and he sent me a link to this tune. Figured I'd share it.

Pledge Allegiance To The Hag - Eric Church

 

[Idgit]

If we're doing that, here's the one I thought of, with the obvious 'leaving' implications:

 

[trickblue]

Crushed! Love the dude. Misery and Gin is one of the best country songs ever written and I don't even like country. I'm afraid Willie is going to be right behind him.

Great tune...

I guess the the good times are really over for good...

 

[JoeKing]

Rest in Peace, Hag.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

His music was a staple at family gatherings in the late 60s early 70s......RIP.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Great tune...

I guess the the good times are really over for good...

Yes and no. Haggard is gone but his music is still here so it's not really over to me.

 

[Sarge]

One of the all time greats. RIP.

 

[StarMan2112]

I've never been a huge country music fan, but I like some of the old stuff including Merle's. Both my older brothers LOVED him and saw him live several times. A true legend.... RIP Merle.

 

[roughneck266]

One of my favorite artists. The music industry will never be the same. RIP

 

[lane]

Man...I just read this...This one hurts big time.

Best country singer songwriter of all time in my book.

 

[Shinaoi]

Great musician. I was talking to my dad once about how haggard was a guy who would sing about living in a hobo jungle, but also be singing about loving his country. Dude was legit and authentic. There are others like him around but they don't play them on the radio. They're just making their way in smaller venues in Lubbock and stephenville.