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Album cover of Husband Hunting by Liz Anderson
Merle Haggard & The Strangers publicity photo
#Interestingly “(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers” didn’t just chart… it branded him. Merle Haggard would name his backing band The Strangers after the song’s success. That’s a pretty large tip of the hat to the writer, Liz Anderson. #MerleHaggard #LizAnderson #OneHitWondered
#Interestingly Merle Haggard's “Sing a Sad Song” cracked the country charts, but he wasn’t yet a national name… Then singer/songwriter Liz Anderson gave him “(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers.” It became Merle's first Top 10 country hit (breaking him nationally). #LizAnderson #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote Besides being a successful songwriter, Liz Anderson did have some success of her own, with regional country hits like “Mama Spank” and “The Game of Triangles.” #LizAnderson #OneHitWondered
Merle Haggard and The Strangers
#QuickSidenote Oh, one more thing… Merle Haggard named his backing band The Strangers after his first national Top 10 country hit single, "(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers,” written by Liz Anderson. #MerleHaggard #LizAnderson #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote One of Liz Anderson’s first big songs was Merle Haggard’s “(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers.” By the mid-’60s, Liz was one of country’s most successful songwriters, with more Top 50 country hits in that decade than any other female writer. #LizAnderson #MerleHaggard #OneHitWondered