*sniff*....

[cairistiona]

I read just now that Merle Haggard has passed away. My parents absolutely loved his music and my childhood soundtrack included every one of his songs. The song below isn't one of his more famous hits like Okie From Muskogee or Working Man's Blues, but I can still hear my dad's voice singing along to Roses in the Winter....

Today was his birthday, and his son said on his FB page that Merle had told him a week ago that he would pass on his birthday. I guess somehow he knew.

RIP and thank you for all the music, Mr. Haggard.

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[epiphyta]

As a friend elsewhere said, "Of course it's raining -- even God's crying."

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

He was supposed to perform in my city this Friday... he'd cancelled about two weeks ago, though, and I had to wonder then if it wasn't going to be downhill for him from there. I just didn't expect it so soon.

[samtyr.livejournal.com]

:(

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

[bluegerl.livejournal.com]

He was someone who KNEW... he sang real songs about real people and real feelings. I took him almost everywhere in the bad times, just making me feel not alone! Bless him.

[cairistiona7.livejournal.com]

Like a lot of country artists, he wrote and sang from his own real life and pain... and he sure had a lot of it, from reading over his bio. He had a wonderful voice and a good connection with people that will be missed. (I also think it's a shame that country radio never plays his stuff, or any of the classics, these days... unless someone dies. You can find oldies rock & pop stations but there aren't any oldies country stations here in the US.)

[ysilme]

I've never heard of him, but I can imagine how you feel - so would I if the same happened to the other singer who's on my childhood soundtrack... *hugs*