Ben Haggard

The brilliant Ben Haggard is a Country music singer/songwriter and guitarist, best known for being the son of Country music legend Merle Haggard, and for playing in his father’s band, The Strangers.

Ben is the youngest of the legendary Merle Haggard’s four sons. He began playing with his father’s band, The Strangers, when he was 15-years-old, and became their lead guitarist and performed with them for many years. He also formed his own career, and famously recorded a cover of Kris Kristofferson’s Help Me Make It Through The Night and posted the video to his YouTube account in 2013. The video received over 170,000 views. After his father’s death in 2016, he and his musician brother, Noel, continued to perform with The Strangers. His other two brothers, Marty, and Scott, are also professional musicians.

Haggard regularly connects with his hundreds of thousands of followers and fans through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, posting pictures and comments about his musical life. He also has a dedicated YouTube channel, Ben Haggard.