@@michaelnoronha1383 Merle and Bonnie didn't have any children together. I saw two separate interviews one with Merle where he said he and Bonnie realized they were better off together as friends and not married. That they loved each other but were not in love. Bonnie said the same thing. She toured with him for years after they divorced. And was maid of honor at Merle and Leona Williams wedding. They remained best friends right up until she passed away.
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Awe 😥😥what a beautiful heart❤❤ he had talking about the woman he loved an helped him with his music Bonnie was his love of his life u see it on his face as he talks bout her. So sad they parted but he knew from his heart where he stood. They were two of a kind.God brought them together only he knows an have all the answers. Bless them both Two beautiful voices at rest . Now singing ii a choir with the angels with the rest of the country singers. 🙏🙏❤❤❤Lord take care of them both an the rest of them. Forever always tru kiwi fan xx🙏❤❤
Yes I believe so too, he caused that divorce by showing interest in Leona Williams so Bonnie stopped coming home so they divorced. So I believe they always did and will love one another. But he's my favorite. No other better then the hag.
@@tarnsand440 I sure hope he was faithful to Theresa,,,,I mean how many times will God send you a great woman and how many times are you stupid enough to mess it up? I hope he gained some wisdom as he got older.
Theresa was a God send for Merle and I feel that was probably the right woman for him, she came along at the right time....I feel if she had not, Merle may not have lived as long as he did. But, Bonnie was very special and I know he loved her just as deeply. What a beautiful life she had; I always felt she took so much pride in what Merle became, to her she probably felt that's why she was here. Merle always gave us what was inside of him, through song and in interviews....I miss him so much!
I must be honest. I didn't expect to have tears in my eyes after watching this. However, watching him tell the story of Bonnie pointing at young Merle's photo on the wall saying, "He's my favorite" was much more than I could bear.
We lost an amazing talent. I cried the day he died. I was supposed to see him for the first time ever in Dallas, Texas for my birthday. He passed away before that concert. What a legend.
So interesting…..My wife bought tickets for me to see him for the first time in Dallas for my birthday…..like you, he passed before the concert. Drove by the Longhorn the other day, on the sign they still have his name & date to play, Jan 19th. My all time favorite & the best ever!
Wow! I'm sorry you didn't get to see him in concert. I saw Merle twice in concert and once was with Willie Nelson. I'm so glad I saw him because it is something I never want to forget. He was amazing!👏🏻
It is very unusual to hear a man reveal his feelings so openly and yet Merle had done it all his life through his songs. When I see Merle and Bonnie singing together, Merle seems his happiest. He is smiling and looking like he is having a good time. They were great together and so sorry that their marriage didn't work out. It is too sad for words.
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The marriage didn’t work, but their friendship did. They were great friends for the rest of her life. They both spoke extremely highly of each other. He always was smiling when she was around.
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I Don't think he was in love with Bonnie all his life, but instead this friendship was it & the sharing of their music. I was listening to Daddy Frank the guitarman & have decided l am going to do a sketch of what my impression of what the family looked like. This is one of most moving songs love ever heard. Merle was my favorite country music singers. I told one of the caregivers at nursing home about it & she said "Now that is a good song." By just her talking about this, we have converted a lot of people to country music. The also said that he was a great singer too. They are going to get some of his ads. I did not know till l read a comment of one of his songs from a guy that said that he had met Merle was a huge,Elvis fan. Merle wrote "The Gates of Graceland "
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They loved each other throughout and has beautiful kids together, they made life and Bonnie adored them all, I hope they are together again in Heaven ❤❤❤
Merle is exceptional in every way!! Talented and gifted music writer and singer but yet he remained himble. I think that is why we could identify with him and live him do much. His songs spoke of life, the way we love and work, being proud of being an American and there is always Momma...how many songs did he write about Momma. He lived his Momma. Praise God for this man who loved Hod. his family, his country and his fellow man!
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there is yet more proof. behind every great man there is a great woman. she had a great ear and appreciation to know when she was in the presence of great. merle knows it too.
I sure miss The Hag and the music we never got to hear. I was lucky enough to see him live, in concert several times, always in small intimate settings like old movie theaters with 400 to 800 people in attendance. Merle always gave you your money's worth and more. He was the ultimate country musician and gentleman. The best show I saw was at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, California in the 1990s. Merle and Bonnie were on fire when they sang together. Such incredible harmonies and back up. RIP Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens
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An absolute gem of a guy, still love his music and play it everyday, my dad's funeral song was 'sing me back home', a very humble guy, he and Bonnie were an awesome team rip Merle and Bonnie ❤️
The man who absolutely introduced me to country music and this turned into a lifetime love affair. I’m a jazz drummer but I learned how to play guitar to sing the songs Merle wrote. Wonderful story of Bonnie
Merle was so tough and stern in words speaking about our flag or our military, but when it came to her it hit a soft spot. I felt the end of this video…he loved her and she loved him.
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I knew both well, the love they had was deep, his real true love. Sadly they were not great at being married as time progressed. But the love lived on. He adored her, and she him
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Merle, Waylon, Johnny, George, Tom T Hall, Glenn Campbell, Marty Robbins, Buck Owens, Hank Williams, Mel Tillis, Jerry Reed, Jerry Lee... all wonderful talents that told of the soul of man
Isn't that what love is that after a lot of things go sideways that the friendship endured that last part when he talks about her at her final living space With her Alzheimer's incredibly moving kind of got me right in the old ticker
He’s my favorite also , I was 55 yrs old when Merle died ,when I heard he passed away I just started crying ,nobody’s music had the effect on me that his did ,and still does . I understood everything he wrote ,beautiful melodies,and his smooth baritone voice ! So glad I got to see him live 3 times ,and listen to him and Bonnie’s harmonies every day still ❤️❤️👍
I totally understand what you are saying. I'm glad I got to see Merle in concert 2 different times, and like you, when I heard Merle passed away, I cried my eyes out! His singing voice is pure country and the best I've ever heard. The lyrics to his songs are so deep. They really let you know how good his songwriting was! I have the same birthday as Merle on April 6th, and as a kid, I always thought that was really special. I remember as a teenager, I would sing at my grandparents' church, and people would say you sound like Merle and a little like Randy Travis, too. I always thought that's the highest compliment that I could have ever received.! Merle was my favorite!
Thank you for posting this video. Merle is one of my all time favorites and I just love all of the videos of Merle and Bonnie singing together. And yes, this video did get to me.
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Sometimes even the best of friends can't make the marriage work. I have lived it too. but you never outgrow the love and the bond that brought you together in the first place. I wish all people who divorce could remember this bond to begin with there would be less hatred in the world of divorce.
It's not necessarily a bad thing that they divorced, she helped him an awful a lot, she knew enough from being with buck about what it takes to be a cut above the rest. They still loved each other maybe even more so since they worked together but didn't go home with the other.
Bonnie knew Merle could never be faithful as a husband but would be a lifelong friend as they obviously loved one another.. That seemed to work out better for both of them.
When we were kids which was in the 60s and 70s momma cleaned house to Loretta Lynn. Daddy played Merle Haggard if he was listening to music. Im glad i grew up when I did because we had the best of country music back then.
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I met her at Watermelon Park in Virginia. I was about 8 years old and she was performing with Buck Owens who she was married to at the time. After the show she invited me to go back to their camper with her. She was the sweetest woman, she game me records and showed me pictures of her boys. I will never forget her. A few years later I saw her again when she was performing with Merle at Shylo Dude Ranch. She remembered me and had a wonderful time reminiscing.
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I knew them both for years made me cry. What a man! He asked me one time ain't you gonna say anything? I said hell it would make me sound stupid! Hag laughed and said your probably right we laughed ! I was just takin it all in.
My mother fell victim to this cruel and dreadful disease....luckily, she never forgot who I was, but my brother and some dear close friends she did not remember....I was blessed that she did recognize me up until the very end,,,,I sat with her during breakfast the day she passed and she was calling me by my name and telling those around her, "this is my daughter" I was blessed. Yes, I believe Merle always loved Bonnie and it had to have been difficult for him that she did not know who he was! RIP Merle and Bonnie
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He truly always loved Bonnie even though the marriage didn't work through the end. But the most important marriage they have together is with Jesus Christ in heaven forever. That marriage will never to all God's children.
I've met Merle's band members never him, saw Merle with Alan Jackson in concert in New Jersey, Merle opened for Alan. Which is what he did for artists. incredible man and his music R.I.P. Merle
Merle didn't "give" Bonnie half of "I Started Loving You Again" (Original title on the 45) Bonnie deserved half for the song Idea. That's the way it works. I got a kiss from Bonnie back in 79, Nashville Hall of Fame Hotel ; my band was booked in the lounge, and Bonnie with the Strangers came in often for the week they were in town. Merle stayed in his room... One night, Bonnie, Biff, and Roy sat in with us, and I sang every Haggard song I knew (All of them) with Bonnie doing the Harmony. What an amazing experience. Lots of shoulda couldas to recall. Like I shoulda told Bonnie how much I loved her and appreciated her talent. Too overwhelmed to realize it was fleeting.
In 1963 disc jockey Tommy McDonald wrote and recorded a song called "Missing On A Mountain" about the plane crash that killed Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas. McDonald narrated the song and Bonnie Owens sang the chorus. "Missing on a mountain. Coming home from a show". 3 of our greatest singers, gosh we'll miss them so "
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They should have never been divorced. They were great together as singers and Bonnie was a great lady for Merle. I would like to know the picture that was on the wall.
My guess it was Merle but Bonnie didn't recognize him. She took him by the arm and showed him the picture and I think that it was Merle's picture that is why he was so close to tears.
Alzheimer's and dementia is such a cruel disease!!!!! So many suffer with it, not only the ones who are stricken with it ,but the family and friends......
He broke down when he was talking about Bonnie... made me cry too... he loved her and she loved him...RIP Merle & Bonnie...❤️
Then why did he leave her
@@michaelnoronha1383 you don't have to marry everyone you love. They figured that out later.
@@allenhughes12 oh ok but that's not right why make the vows and kids n all that.? Anyway that's your way of thinking mate
@@michaelnoronha1383 Merle and Bonnie didn't have any children together. I saw two separate interviews one with Merle where he said he and Bonnie realized they were better off together as friends and not married. That they loved each other but were not in love. Bonnie said the same thing. She toured with him for years after they divorced. And was maid of honor at Merle and Leona Williams wedding. They remained best friends right up until she passed away.
@@michaelnoronha1383life is just not that simple for some of us, I'm afraid. Maybe you're one of the lucky ones.
I do think he was very close to tears. Love him and Bonnie
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U could tell that he still held a special place in his ♥️ for Bonnie. Oh boy! He got so chocked talking about his beloved Bonnie.
Love you
Awe 😥😥what a beautiful heart❤❤ he had talking about the woman he loved an helped him with his music Bonnie was his love of his life u see it on his face as he talks bout her. So sad they parted but he knew from his heart where he stood. They were two of a kind.God brought them together only he knows an have all the answers. Bless them both Two beautiful voices at rest . Now singing ii a choir with the angels with the rest of the country singers. 🙏🙏❤❤❤Lord take care of them both an the rest of them. Forever always tru kiwi fan xx🙏❤❤
Such a sweet tribute to Bonnie from this man who cherished her so. I think he loved her always.
I think so too, and it shows right there.
I think merle always loved bonnie. She was his greatest fan.
Yes I believe so too, he caused that divorce by showing interest in Leona Williams so Bonnie stopped coming home so they divorced. So I believe they always did and will love one another. But he's my favorite. No other better then the hag.
Merle was so humble when speaking about. Bonnie. That was a neverending true love. I truly think he cherished her.
I personally think he realized her worth after he divorced her. They still had a special place for each other in their hearts.
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He knows he messed up with Bonnie. What a classy lady. And merle was the greatest there ever will be.
@@sheilahamm3999 You're so right. And bless Bonnie for knowing he could never be faithful as a husband but could be a lifelong friend.
@@tarnsand440 I sure hope he was faithful to Theresa,,,,I mean how many times will God send you a great woman and how many times are you stupid enough to mess it up? I hope he gained some wisdom as he got older.
Theresa was a God send for Merle and I feel that was probably the right woman for him, she came along at the right time....I feel if she had not, Merle may not have lived as long as he did. But, Bonnie was very special and I know he loved her just as deeply. What a beautiful life she had; I always felt she took so much pride in what Merle became, to her she probably felt that's why she was here. Merle always gave us what was inside of him, through song and in interviews....I miss him so much!
That just made me burst into tears..
I must be honest. I didn't expect to have tears in my eyes after watching this. However, watching him tell the story of Bonnie pointing at young Merle's photo on the wall saying, "He's my favorite" was much more than I could bear.
Me to broke me 😭
I cry every time I watch it.
We lost an amazing talent. I cried the day he died. I was supposed to see him for the first time ever in Dallas, Texas for my birthday. He passed away before that concert. What a legend.
So interesting…..My wife bought tickets for me to see him for the first time in Dallas for my birthday…..like you, he passed before the concert. Drove by the Longhorn the other day, on the sign they still have his name & date to play, Jan 19th. My all time favorite & the best ever!
I met him in 2003
Wow! I'm sorry you didn't get to see him in concert. I saw Merle twice in concert and once was with Willie Nelson. I'm so glad I saw him because it is something I never want to forget. He was amazing!👏🏻
god bless you merle rip and bonnie too...
It is very unusual to hear a man reveal his feelings so openly and yet Merle had done it all his life through his songs. When I see Merle and Bonnie singing together, Merle seems his happiest. He is smiling and looking like he is having a good time. They were great together and so sorry that their marriage didn't work out. It is too sad for words.
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The marriage didn’t work, but their friendship did. They were great friends for the rest of her life. They both spoke extremely highly of each other. He always was smiling when she was around.
This just...breaks my heart.
I think Merle was almost in tears too. So sad.
I've always called Merle Haggard
"The Great American Poet" I sure hope to hear him and Bonnie sing together in heaven..
She was back in time when Merle and her were young. One good thing about losing your memory, always young.
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He & she were a real pair. God love them and watch over their children and Merls new family. Love & respect from Tommy Otis.
I still feel that MERLE was in love with Bonnie all his life actually .RIP BOTH OF YOU .ELIZABETH SCOTLAND XXXX 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
I Don't think he was in love with Bonnie all his life, but instead this friendship was it & the sharing of their music. I was listening to Daddy Frank the guitarman & have decided l am going to do a sketch of what my impression of what the family looked like. This is one of most moving songs love ever heard. Merle was my favorite country music singers. I told one of the caregivers at nursing home about it & she said "Now that is a good song." By just her talking about this, we have converted a lot of people to country music. The also said that he was a great singer too. They are going to get some of his ads. I did not know till l read a comment of one of his songs from a guy that said that he had met Merle was a huge,Elvis fan. Merle wrote "The Gates of Graceland
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Merle & Bonnie with The Strangers are makin' beautiful music in heaven.
The way I am
Absolutely beautiful..he loved Bonnie so much read his book published 1999 . My Dad passed in February 2020 and it was in his collection
They loved each other throughout and has beautiful kids together, they made life and Bonnie adored them all, I hope they are together again in Heaven ❤❤❤
Merle and Bonnie didn't have kids together
Oh God,,,This just tore my HEART out....They BOTH ,,,,, still loved each other so.....MUCH!
Merle is exceptional in every way!! Talented and gifted music writer and singer but yet he remained himble. I think that is why we could identify with him and live him do much. His songs spoke of life, the way we love and work, being proud of being an American and there is always Momma...how many songs did he write about Momma. He lived his Momma. Praise God for this man who loved Hod. his family, his country and his fellow man!
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there is yet more proof. behind every great man there is a great woman. she had a great ear and appreciation to know when she was in the presence of great. merle knows it too.
Merle, Bonnie Respected You. She Loved And
Respected you Because She Knew You Was A
Genius Singing For Everyday People.
Yes she said he was the very best
This STILL breaks my heart....He still LOVED her..!
She
I sure miss The Hag and the music we never got to hear. I was lucky enough to see him live, in concert several times, always in small intimate settings like old movie theaters with 400 to 800 people in attendance. Merle always gave you your money's worth and more. He was the ultimate country musician and gentleman. The best show I saw was at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, California in the 1990s. Merle and Bonnie were on fire when they sang together. Such incredible harmonies and back up.
RIP Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens
No matter what Cali puts on the best concerts. Bill Graham presents are the best.
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Wow, what a beautiful interview.
That brought tears to my eyes. Wake up don't just lay there.
Thanks for sharing - love hearing from the Hag!
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An absolute gem of a guy, still love his music and play it everyday, my dad's funeral song was 'sing me back home', a very humble guy, he and Bonnie were an awesome team rip Merle and Bonnie ❤️
Thank you for sharing such a beautiful moment. Rip Merle & Bonnie.
The man who absolutely introduced me to country music and this turned into a lifetime love affair. I’m a jazz drummer but I learned how to play guitar to sing the songs Merle wrote. Wonderful story of Bonnie
She " Bonnie " she was beautiful GREAT lady ... and will be missed, but remembered. We love you, Bonnie.
Merle was so tough and stern in words speaking about our flag or our military, but when it came to her it hit a soft spot. I felt the end of this video…he loved her and she loved him.
Truly heart breaking!
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I knew both well, the love they had was deep, his real true love. Sadly they were not great at being married as time progressed. But the love lived on. He adored her, and she him
What a wonderful interview with Merle Haggard! I enjoyed this so much! Peace and joy, Charles (Bro. Charlie)
Can you imagine what that paper bag would the song was written on would be worth to some of us fans or his family.
Merly ,bonnie rip together.
Gawww I sooooo LOVE LOVE MY MERLE!! MY FAVVV OF ALL TIME!!!!
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I wish they hadn't cut it off... he displayed such raw emotion, it was beautiful. I have a love like that.
So special.
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The way he talks about Bonnie is a sign of true love😍😍
Wow. It's hard to type a comment when your eyes are pouring tears.
Myrle was true country. I miss his talent and music today. Today's country is nothing but a mockery of these old time country legends
Merle, Waylon, Johnny, George, Tom T Hall, Glenn Campbell, Marty Robbins, Buck Owens, Hank Williams, Mel Tillis, Jerry Reed, Jerry Lee... all wonderful talents that told of the soul of man
What a Great man Merle Haggard. He was something. Else love Haggard
Isn't that what love is that after a lot of things go sideways that the friendship endured that last part when he talks about her at her final living space With her Alzheimer's incredibly moving kind of got me right in the old ticker
He’s my favorite also , I was 55 yrs old when Merle died ,when I heard he passed away I just started crying ,nobody’s music had the effect on me that his did ,and still does . I understood everything he wrote ,beautiful melodies,and his smooth baritone voice ! So glad I got to see him live 3 times ,and listen to him and Bonnie’s harmonies every day still ❤️❤️👍
Good luck to you
I totally understand what you are saying. I'm glad I got to see Merle in concert 2 different times, and like you, when I heard Merle passed away, I cried my eyes out! His singing voice is pure country and the best I've ever heard. The lyrics to his songs are so deep. They really let you know how good his songwriting was! I have the same birthday as Merle on April 6th, and as a kid, I always thought that was really special. I remember as a teenager, I would sing at my grandparents' church, and people would say you sound like Merle and a little like Randy Travis, too. I always thought that's the highest compliment that I could have ever received.! Merle was my favorite!
Thank you for posting this video. Merle is one of my all time favorites and I just love all of the videos of Merle and Bonnie singing together. And yes, this video did get to me.
So sad, what a relationship. Love them both.
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Sometimes even the best of friends can't make the marriage work. I have lived it too. but you never outgrow the love and the bond that brought you together in the first place. I wish all people who divorce could remember this bond to begin with there would be less hatred in the world of divorce.
This interview of merly breaks my heart,they shouldn't divorced
It's not necessarily a bad thing that they divorced, she helped him an awful a lot, she knew enough from being with buck about what it takes to be a cut above the rest. They still loved each other maybe even more so since they worked together but didn't go home with the other.
Nope but merle was the reason and Leona Williams. But no matter what they loved one another to the very end
Bonnie knew Merle could never be faithful as a husband but would be a lifelong friend as they obviously loved one another.. That seemed to work out better for both of them.
She was his heart and inspiration
They loved each other it has been said, they just, couldn't live together all the time, it worked better that way, for them.
Good music , good heart.
Great reminder of them but sad. They were good together
This is lovely.❤❤❤
They were a pair of beautiful people. Too bad they couldn’t make it work. God bless both of them!! RIP❤
When we were kids which was in the 60s and 70s momma cleaned house to Loretta Lynn. Daddy played Merle Haggard if he was listening to music. Im glad i grew up when I did because we had the best of country music back then.
You're absolutely right. How lucky we were.
So sad to learn too late what we had after we lost it…..regret is a terrible truth to live with…
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I was driving down the interstateand the DJ on the radio said Merle Haggard died this morning. I pulled off the road and cried like a baby..........
I met her at Watermelon Park in Virginia. I was about 8 years old and she was performing with Buck Owens who she was married to at the time. After the show she invited me to go back to their camper with her. She was the sweetest woman, she game me records and showed me pictures of her boys. I will never forget her. A few years later I saw her again when she was performing with Merle at Shylo Dude Ranch. She remembered me and had a wonderful time reminiscing.
Merle Haggard - all-time greatest
Bonnie was a great hearted woman. She was married to Buck Owen's first.
I think she and Merle were best friends first and foremost. XoXo..
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I knew them both for years made me cry. What a man! He asked me one time ain't you gonna say anything?
I said hell it would make me sound stupid! Hag laughed and said your probably right we laughed ! I was just takin it all in.
He was great I seen him in person ☺️ unbelievable what a gift from God
Thank you for your reply 🙂
Sometimes people can be married ,but for some reason,they or one can't bring themselves to say I love you
God bless. Miss Bonnie was such a great lady
What a man
he broke down because seeing someone you used to love/love...with no mind......is something few can handle.....
My mother fell victim to this cruel and dreadful disease....luckily, she never forgot who I was, but my brother and some dear close friends she did not remember....I was blessed that she did recognize me up until the very end,,,,I sat with her during breakfast the day she passed and she was calling me by my name and telling those around her, "this is my daughter" I was blessed. Yes, I believe Merle always loved Bonnie and it had to have been difficult for him that she did not know who he was! RIP Merle and Bonnie
What a beautiful story, they were both very humble, imagine marrying the same person twice, I know it happens, I find it interesting.
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Merle loved Bonnie all his life.....
He truly always loved Bonnie even though the marriage didn't work through the end. But the most important marriage they have together is with Jesus Christ in heaven forever. That marriage will never to all God's children.
Nice interview
Love this
Going to cry now.X
I can’t wait
Merle Haggard- The Legend. Need i say more.
Listen to song Merle wrote called Apart for Awhile to see the love or adoration he had for Bonnie. Miss both of them. RIP Merle and Bonnie
I've met Merle's band members never him, saw Merle with Alan Jackson in concert in New Jersey, Merle opened for Alan. Which is what he did for artists. incredible man and his music R.I.P. Merle
this interview with merle haggard talking about bonnie owens was filmed at the great falls montana public library
Merle didn't "give" Bonnie half of "I Started Loving You Again" (Original title on the 45) Bonnie deserved half for the song Idea. That's the way it works. I got a kiss from Bonnie back in 79, Nashville Hall of Fame Hotel ; my band was booked in the lounge, and Bonnie with the Strangers came in often for the week they were in town. Merle stayed in his room... One night, Bonnie, Biff, and Roy sat in with us, and I sang every Haggard song I knew (All of them) with Bonnie doing the Harmony. What an amazing experience. Lots of shoulda couldas to recall. Like I shoulda told Bonnie how much I loved her and appreciated her talent. Too overwhelmed to realize it was fleeting.
It's amazing what kind of music you can turn out when you're just a genuine man and not some freak-show celebrity. Merle was just Merle.
Big. City. By. Merle. Awesome thanks. Merle. R. I. P. Robert V. Evans
Bonnie was Merle were supposed to be together,I love their duets , some were wrote by the great Liz Anderson
Touching
In 1963 disc jockey Tommy McDonald wrote and recorded a song called "Missing On A Mountain" about the plane crash that killed Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas. McDonald narrated the song and Bonnie Owens sang the chorus.
"Missing on a mountain. Coming home from a show". 3 of our greatest singers, gosh we'll miss them so "
He lost it telling about the poster. Of he and Bonnie. So Sad. RIP Merle and Bonnie
Helle!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day… Stay Safe!!
Wow. Awesome. Story's
⭐RIP M. H.🎸🙏
That pretty damn emotional
❤️😢
There’s no other like the Hag!!!!! None!!!🥲🥰
You are so missed. June Mcgowan
I sure would love to see this whole interview again! How could I see it?
Tender Mercy
WOW
DAMN
They should have never been divorced. They were great together as singers and Bonnie was a great lady for Merle. I would like to know the picture that was on the wall.
My guess it was Merle but Bonnie didn't recognize him. She took him by the arm and showed him the picture and I think that it was Merle's picture that is why he was so close to tears.
Alma Belhumeur yes he said it was a picture of him and her but she didn’t recognize Merle was the one she was talking to
Such a shame and heartbreaking. He had a hard time not crying.
@@almabelhumeur6672 i think they meant where it was, what concert?
WOW,
Alzheimer's and dementia is such a cruel disease!!!!!
So many suffer with it, not only the ones who are stricken with it ,but the family and friends......