It's no secret that Merle Haggard was smitten with Dolly Parton many years ago in the 1970s. He was married and so was she, but hearts don't always follow rules, norms, or vows. He adored her. She was gorgeous, shrewd, and mega-talented. Haggard just could not help how he felt about the lovely country music queen. He fell real hard for Parton, although she steadfastly dodged his advances, albeit gently and with total kindness. I have to give him credit for pulling out all the stops, though. Haggard even wrote a song that he hoped would make her return his amorous yearnings.
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Merle Haggard's Path Crossed Dolly Parton's, Which Eventually Ignited His Passion For Her
Per savingcountrymusic.com, Haggard recorded a song Parton wrote called "Kentucky Gambler," which surged to the top chart spot. She recorded a Haggard song called "You'll Always Be Special To Me."
The two country music vocalists also toured together as well. He was an established superstar, while she was steadily on the rise after launching a solo career. They liked to talk about the business, about music of course, and anything else that arose. So it's easy to see how Haggard began developing major ardor for Parton, because they were thrown together all the time.
Haggard Was Besotted With Parton, So He Wrote A Song For Her
Haggard was just head-over-heels for Dolly Parton. When it looked like his passion was not being returned, he put pen to paper and crafted a song for her. Many strongly believed that "Always Wanting You" was a love letter set to music from him to Parton. He was so lovelorn that he phoned her at 3 a.m. and sang the song to her, hoping to kindle her longing for him just like he pined for her. Sadly, it didn't. although the song was a hit.
Haggard split with his wife in 1978, Even when pressed about the nature of their hotly buzzed-about relationship, Parton firmly but graciously and believably denied any goings-on between the two. When Merle Haggard died in 2016. Dolly Parton praised him unstintingly like the class act she is and always has been.
