VINCE GILL OPENS UP ABOUT HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH MERLE HAGGARD — “He Was Everything I Ever Hoped to Be” Nashville, Tennessee — In a heartfelt reflection, Vince Gill shared emotional memories of his close friendship with the late Merle Haggard, calling him “everything I ever hoped to be.” Speaking with unmistakable reverence, Gill described Haggard not just as a musical hero, but as a man of honesty, grit, and heart — a rare soul whose influence still guides him today. Their bond, forged in mutual respect and love for real country music, remains one of the genre’s most enduring stories of brotherhood.
VINCE GILL OPENS UP ABOUT HIS FRIENDSHIP WITH MERLE HAGGARD — “HE WAS EVERYTHING I...