Country music stars are taking to social media to react to the death of Merle Haggard.
Haggard passed away today at the age of 79.
Trisha Yearwood tweets that he was one of a kind and the definition of a legend.
Rest in peace, Hag. One of a kind, and the definition of legend. pic.twitter.com/aUGX22Avna
— Trisha Yearwood (@trishayearwood) April 6, 2016
Meantime, Ben Haggard wrote an emotional post about his father on Facebook.
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A week ago dad told us he was gonna pass on his birthday, and he wasn’t wrong. A hour ago he took his last breath…
Posted by Ben Haggard on Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Musician Jake Owen wrote ‘nobody ever sang a song with the heart and emotion Merle Haggard did.
Nobody ever sang a song with the heart and emotion that @merlehaggard did. No wonder it’s raining today. Even God is crying.
— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) April 6, 2016
Haggard was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994. He had 38 number one hits during his career.
(Photo: Merle Haggard web page)
