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Born on April 6, 1937 in Bakersfield, California, United States, Merle Haggard was a singer, singer-songwriter and guitarist. Death is recorded on April 6, 2016, at the age of 79. Merle Haggard studied at Bakersfield High School. Recorded honors include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2006), California Hall of Fame (2010), Kennedy Center Honors and 1 more.
My Take
To me Merle Haggard is the conscience of country music, the rare artist who turned hardship into something dignified rather than sentimental. He refused Nashville's polish and built the Bakersfield sound on grit, twang, and lived truth, which is exactly why his songs about working people and outsiders still land so hard. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and Kennedy Center Honors feel almost beside the point next to the loyalty he earned from listeners. That he was born and died on the very same date, April 6, gives his story a strange poetic symmetry I can't shake.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Merle Haggard
- Name (Japanese)
- マール・ハガード
- Reading
- まーる・はがーど
- Born
- April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016
- Origin
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / guitarist / country musician / recording artist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
2. Background
- High school
- Bakersfield High School
Awards & achievements
- 2006 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2010 California Hall of Fame
- Kennedy Center Honors
- 1997 Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://merlehaggard.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/merlehaggard
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merle%20Haggard
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183092
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Merle Haggard born?
Merle Haggard was born on April 6, 1937.
When did Merle Haggard die?
Merle Haggard died on April 6, 2016, aged 79.
Where was Merle Haggard from?
Merle Haggard was from Bakersfield, California, United States.
What did Merle Haggard do?
Merle Haggard worked as singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist, country musician, recording artist.
Which high school did Merle Haggard attend?
Merle Haggard attended Bakersfield High School.
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