Ben Haggard Has Performed with Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson & Blake Shelton at the Grammys
Ben Haggard also follows in his dad’s footsteps and inherited much of his dad’s amazing talent. He was the lead guitarist in his father’s band and had been part of the band since he was just 15. The very talented Ben even played with Merle, Willie Nelson, and Blake Shelton at the Grammys. He and Merle are very close. as you can tell from his plentiful social media posts where he proudly talks about his dad. Ben shared a heartfelt tribute to his dad when he passed away.
Merle Haggard had 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, as of 2009. He told Rolling Stone, “It’s a strange feeling to be the one in charge of what some people might call a dynasty. They expect me to have answers, even when I don’t.”