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Apr 6, 2016
Merle Haggard (1937 - 2016), Okie from Muskogee country star
Country giant Merle Haggard, the influential artist known best for hits including "Okie From Muskogee" and "Sing Me Back Home," has died. He was 79. Haggard died Wednesday, on his birthday, of pneumonia, according to multiple news sources, including The Associated Press.
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Apr 6, 2016
Merle Haggard: 5 Songs to Remember Him By
died on April 6, 2016 –his 79th birthday –but his songslive on. He serenaded listeners for decades, creating what came to be known as “outlaw countryâ€9d as he moved fromthe lush “Nashville Soundâ€9d of mainstream country to a “Bakersfield Soundâ€9d full of twangy guitars and fiddles.He recorded38 No. 1 hits and landednumerous accolades, frommultiple Grammy awards to a placein the Country Music Hall of Fame. Here are five songs to remember him by.
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