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Old 06-04-2016, 19:17
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.....aged 79

I wouldn't be a huge country fan by any means but I'm aware 'The Hagg' was a country legend.

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Old 06-04-2016, 22:07
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Man, 2016 sucks. RIP, Merle.
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Old 06-04-2016, 23:22
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This is the first time that I know of someone going forward on their own birthday! I love to hear him sing "Pancho & Lefty" with the red headed stranger! For Merle to go now most definitely stands out for me because his son, Ben, actually placed his stamp of approval on a message that I left for the ACM award show powers that be this past Sunday night over at the Twitter website. I ordered them to learn how to remember our legends because during the show they didn't acknowledge any of the ones in country music that went forward this past year. May Merle's passing make them realize how important it really is to never forget those who paved the road the stars of today are walking on.

God bless you and Merle's family and the remainder of our legends always!!!

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Old 06-04-2016, 23:49
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RIP Merle. A true legend indeed.
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Old 07-04-2016, 00:08
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Merle wasn't well over recent times and according to his son Ben who posted on FB a little earlier, Merle told him last week he was going to pass on his birthday, and he wasn't wrong.
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Old 07-04-2016, 02:03
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^^^ If he really did say that, I can't help but wonder if Merle did something to himself in order to move things along if you know what I mean.

God bless you and his family always!!!

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Old 07-04-2016, 05:31
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Like Holly his version with Willie of Pancho and Lefty is my absolute favourite. A true legend. One of my favourite memories was a few years ago and Florida Georgia Line were appearing live on an awards show, acm's or cmt's or something, partway through the camera pans across Merle's face and he is sneering as if he has stood in dog mess. A legend, a real loss.
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