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. 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. His song "Mama Tried" has become a country staple.
- Occupation
- singer, singer-songwriter, guitarist, country musician
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 6, 1937
- Died
- April 6, 2016
