Merle Haggard
American country music songwriter, singer, and musician (1937-2016) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 79
Merle Ronald Haggard was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential figures in country music, he was a central pioneer of the Bakersfield sound.
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Willie Nelson Duets: Last of the Breed and Django & Jimmie- Ken Nelson Produced Branded Man and I'm a Lonesome Fugitive
George Jones Duets: Yesterday's Wine (1971)
Clint Eastwood Directed Bronco Billy (1980)
Dolly Parton Duets: Today I Started Loving You Again- Billy Sherrill Produced A Taste of Yesterday's Wine (1982)
Robert De Niro Produced Wag the Dog (1998)
Aretha Franklin Duets: Platoon (1987)
Charlie Sheen Duets: Platoon (1987)
Barry Levinson Directed Wag the Dog (1998)
Garth Brooks Influenced by Merle
Percy Sledge Duets: Platoon (1987)
Georges Delerue Duets: Platoon (1987)
Ray Price Duets: Last of the Breed (2007)
Jane Rosenthal Produced Wag the Dog (1998)
William A. Fraker Directed The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
Chips Moman Produced Pancho & Lefty (1983)
Janie Fricke Duets: A Place to Fall Apart (1984)
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With a career spanning over five decades, Haggard had 38 number-one hits on the US country charts, several of which also made the Billboard all-genre singles chart.
