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  2. Merle 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 .

  3. Merle Haggard, country music legend, dies at 79 - AOL

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    Country legend Merle Haggard, often called 'the Poet of the Common Man,' died Wednesday at his home near Redding, Calif.

  4. Country music's biggest stars react to Merle Haggard's death

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    Country music legend Merle Haggard passed away on Wednesday -- his 79th birthday -- and stars took to social media to pay their respects.

  5. The Strangers (American band) - Wikipedia

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    Ronnie would also sing lead vocals on albums like Merle Haggard Presents His 30th Album. [13] Johnny Meeks, previously a member of Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, the Champs , and Michael Nesmith and the Second National Band, played bass with the Strangers in the early 1970s and later got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . [ 14 ]

  6. Marty Haggard - Wikipedia

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    Marty Haggard (born June 18, 1958) is an American country music singer. He is the son of singer-songwriter Merle Haggard . Between 1981 and 1987, Haggard charted five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts, in addition to performing in his father's road band.

  7. Merle Haggard's life, legacy, 'battle for self-reconciliation ...

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  8. Bonnie Owens - Wikipedia

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    From this point, Owens dedicated her time to Haggard's children and his career, touring with Merle's band The Strangers as a backup vocalist. [3] Owens and Haggard divorced in 1978; after a brief hiatus, she continued touring with him. [3] On April 24, 2006, Owens died at the age of 76, in hospice for Alzheimer's disease. [7]

  9. Leona Williams - Wikipedia

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    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.