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Merle Haggard

Singer, Songwriter
6 April 1937 to 6 April 2016

An American singer-songwriter who was both highly successful and influential in the field of country music, Haggard was also an infrequent actor and notably appeared as himself in the BAFTA-nominated Wag the Dog (1997). His music memorably features on scores of movie soundtracks including Fargo (1996) and Brokeback Mountain (2005). 

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