Yahoo

Norm Hamlet, last of Haggard’s Strangers, ready to bring twang to Nile on Aug. 3

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – One and only one original member of Merle Haggard's legendary backup band, the Strangers, is left ...
Rolling Stone

Biff Adam, Drummer in Merle Haggard’s Strangers, Dead at 83

Drummer Biff Adam, who was an integral member of Merle Haggard’s legendary backing band for four decades, and also served as the singer’s publicist and bus driver for several years, died Saturday, ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, a Song About a Blind Dad and His Homeless Family Band Took Merle Haggard to the Top of the Country Charts for a 10th Time

At age 12, Merle Haggard received his first-ever guitar from older brother Lowell. Teaching himself to play, the “Okie From Muskogee” hitmaker hoped to earn a living as a session guitarist.
The Boot

Mark Yeary, Longtime Merle Haggard Band Member, Dead at 67

Mark Yeary, the pianist who spent almost two decades in Merle Haggard's backing band the Strangers, died on Friday (Jan. 17) after suffering a heart attack at his Arizona home, according to ...
The Boot

Biff Adam, Longtime Drummer for Merle Haggard’s Band, Dead at 83

Biff Adam, a longtime member of Merle Haggard's backing band the Strangers, died on Saturday (March 7) after suffering from congestive heart failure. He was 83 years old. In his work with Haggard, ...