Merle Haggard
Country Singer

Merle Haggard Net Worth

Merle Haggard was a legendary country singer and leader of the band The Strangers, best known for his hit song "Okie From Muskogee". Born on April 6, 1937 in Oildale, CA, Haggard was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994. He was a major influence in the country music genre and his legacy continues to live on.
Merle Haggard is a member of Country Singer

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 6, 1937
Birth Place Oildale, CA
Age 83 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 6, 2016 (age 79)
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $40 Million (2024)

About

Country singer of "Okie From Muskogee" who was the leader of the band The Strangers. He was a Country Music Hall of Fame inductee in 1994.

Before Fame

His family moved west because their farm burned down during the Great Depression. As a young man, Haggard got into legal trouble for minor offenses like theft.

Trivia

He was honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 and a Kennedy Center Honor in 2010.

Family Life

He was married five times: first to Leona Hobbs in 1956, then to Bonnie Owens in 1968, then to Leona Williams in 1978, then to Debbie Parret on in 1985, and then to Theresa Ann Lane on September 11, 1993.

Associated With

Kris Kristofferson once performed for Haggard in Washington D.C.

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