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Merle Haggard is a Country act. Their sound grew out of Peter Wolf, Hank Cochran, Reggie Young, Buck Owens and Okie. Those roots explain a lot about how Merle Haggard arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Conway Twitty, Buck Owens, George Strait, John Anderson and Keith Whitley, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Old Crow Medicine Show, Asleep at the Wheel, Ricochet, Hal Ketchum and Sammy Kershaw, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 96 connections around Merle Haggard, reaching back through Peter Wolf and forward to Old Crow Medicine Show. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Merle Haggard connections
Merle Haggard grew out of Peter Wolf, Hank Cochran, Reggie Young and Buck Owens, shares an orbit with Conway Twitty, Buck Owens, George Strait and John Anderson, went on to shape Old Crow Medicine Show, Asleep at the Wheel, Ricochet and Hal Ketchum. 96 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Merle Haggard
Sounds and acts that shaped Merle Haggard.
- Peter Wolfartist
- Hank Cochranartist
- Reggie Youngartist
- Buck Owensartist
- Okieartist
- Blaze Foleyartist
- Jamey Johnsonartist
- Johnny Paycheckartist
- Whitey Shaferartist
- George Jonesartist
- Bob Willsartist
- Lefty Frizzellartist
- Hank Williamsartist
- Johnny Cashartist
- Wynn Stewartartist
- Liz Andersonartist
- Jimmie Rodgersartist
- Lynn Andersonartist
- Townes Van Zandtartist
- Ray Priceartist
- Ricky Skaggsartist
- Ronnie Milsapartist
- Janie Frickeartist
- That's the Way Love Goesartist
- Clint Blackartist
- Jeannie Seelyartist
- Ferlin Huskyartist
Artists similar to Merle Haggard
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Merle Haggard.
Bands Merle Haggard shaped
Where the influence of Merle Haggard travelled next.
- Old Crow Medicine Showartist
- Asleep at the Wheelartist
- Ricochetartist
- Hal Ketchumartist
- Sammy Kershawartist
- Cody Johnsonartist
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