LeAnn Rimes Gives Her Own Rendition Of Merle Haggard’s “Silver Wings”
on Apr 13, 2016 • Updated Feb 07, 2020
Starting her country music career at just 13-years-old, Mississippi-born LeAnn Rimes grew up with country legends surrounding her and this beautiful tribute to Merle Haggard proves just that…
LeAnn Rimes will honor Merle Haggard at Billy Bob's | @GuideLive https://t.co/42iR2kMO8d pic.twitter.com/03GpX5gUW9
— Dallas Morning News (@dallasnews) April 10, 2016
When Haggard passed away on his 79th birthday (April 6th 2016), the internet was filled with grief and mourning for the loss of a legend with a seemingly endless number of artists beginning to perform covers of his songs, but one thing nearly went unnoticed!
Country music legend Merle Haggard has passed away at age 79. https://t.co/6tVXYYC5ft pic.twitter.com/fpQftcXxEv
— Good Morning America (@GMA) April 6, 2016
Several years ago, Rimes published a stunning live recording of a Haggard classic, “The Bottle Let Me Down”, paying homage to her roots and singing one of her favorite country songs. It is one of the most beautiful covers of his song that has ever been sung.
Merle Haggard for your Monday!! This album includes some of his best tunes such as "Silver Wings", "Workin' Man Blues", and "Sing Me Back Home"! #classic #country #vinyl #live #merlemonday #thebluegrassjamboree pic.twitter.com/Q52AxuiVlE
— Bluegrass Jamboree (@BGJamboree) July 30, 2018
Treating the audience to a blue-grassy take on the 1966 outlaw hit, Rimes gives Haggard’s No. 1 single a revived sound and truly heartfelt performance.
Watch this truly incredible performance in the video below and remember all the great things Merle Haggard blessed the world with!
