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Merle Haggard as died at age 79, on his birthday. RIP.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/06/entertain ... l?adkey=bn

(CNN)Country music legend Merle Haggard, best known for such patriotic hits as "Okie From Muskogee" and "The Fightin' Side of Me," died Wednesday, his birthday, at his home in Northern California. He was 79.

Haggard died of complications from pneumonia, his agent Lance Roberts told CNN.

R.I.P. Merle.
I have been a fan since I first heard him sing when I was a kid. was fortunate enough to see him in concert a couple of times. A lot of singers today were influenced by him. Prayers for his friends and family. He will be missed.

Rest in Peace Merle. Long live The Legend!

Here's a great article about Merle's life and music.

http://www.tennessean.com/story/enterta ... /81272486/

The Annoyed Man wrote:Merle Haggard as died at age 79, on his birthday. RIP.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/06/entertain ... l?adkey=bn

(CNN)Country music legend Merle Haggard, best known for such patriotic hits as "Okie From Muskogee" and "The Fightin' Side of Me," died Wednesday, his birthday, at his home in Northern California. He was 79.

Haggard died of complications from pneumonia, his agent Lance Roberts told CNN.

Saw that this morning. One of the few remaining country singers IMHO. Sad to see him gone.

RIP. Thanks for the Music!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFHJ41ktt3Q

RIP Hag. We'll miss you.

Rest easy Sir. ALOT of wonderful memories for my wife & I listening to that great man. Not many good ones left.

Merle Haggard had a checkered youth, but later redeemed himself. He was a good American, and incredibly influential as a country musician, may he rest in peace.

Absolute bummer to hear of this. Listening to his music, along with a lot of the other country greats, growing up I was very familiar with Merle and loved his music. I was lucky enough to see him play in Dallas this past November and he sounded great. It's impossible for me to hear a Merle, George Jones, Waylon or Johnny Cash song without thinking about my pops. Sleep well, Merle

K.Mooneyham wrote:

Merle Haggard had a checkered youth, but later redeemed himself. He was a good American, and incredibly influential as a country musician, may he rest in peace.

I ran across this the other day:

Merle Haggard was pardoned by then-California Governor Ronald Reagan after a lengthy appeal process.
He’d later say he was shocked by the pardon, as he had no idea it was coming.
“They found that I was improperly convicted and had no representation because
I was poor and things of that nature,” Haggard told CMT shortly after the president’s death in 2004.

http://tasteofcountry.com/merle-haggard ... ld-reagan/