04-07-2016, 09:18 AM
(04-07-2016, 06:54 AM)FAHQTOO Wrote:(04-07-2016, 06:17 AM)Maggot Wrote: He didn't have a ton of hit songs but his influence is everywhere. He had an amazing life. I had just read in the morning paper it was his birthday and was thinking "He's still alive?"
And you could use the spare bedroom.
That would be incorrect...Merle had 38 #1 hits and won a ton of awards to go with them.
His son is saying he predicted he would die on his birthday.
Most of the big guns are gone when it comes to country music...you can't call the crap coming out of Nashville country music anymore.
Willy might possibly live to be 100...probably because of all the weed.
RIP Merle. You will truly be missed.
I remember an Oke from Muskogee and I know he wrote a bunch that became #1 but with other people singing it. Now have to check. I will have to toss an album on.
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.