CHARLOTTE, NC – 1975: Charlotte Motor Speedway has always been known for bringing in top entertainment for the fans prior to races. Here country & western superstars Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty perform for the crowd prior to a NASCAR event. (Photo by ISC Images & Archives via Getty Images)
Singer/songwriter Paul Simon (right) and singer Art Garfunkel of the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel in a Columbia Records publicity still circa 1967 1966 in New York, New York. (Photo by Columbia Records/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – March 2: Country singer Willie Nelson performs with Waylon Jennings at the Omni Coliseum on March 2, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage) *** Local Caption *** Willie Nelson
(Original Caption) Country Man. Santa Barbara, California: Like all that jazz? Disco? Rock? Well, if any of those sounds are a pickup for you, fine. But if you like country and western music, you probably recognize this man. If not, meet Merle Haggard, who is a star in that area of music. He's at a ranch near Santa Barbara while performing for some people attending a barbecue. Among the guests: President and Mrs. Ronald Reagan. When California governor in 1972, Reagan pardoned Haggard from prison. (Photo by Bettman/Getty Images)
