Leonard (song) explained

Leonard
Type:single
Artist:Merle Haggard
Album:Back to the Barrooms
B-Side:Our Paths May Never Cross
Released:February 14, 1981
Genre:Country
Length:3:38
Label:MCA
Producer:Jimmy Bowen
Prev Title:I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Rainbow Stew
Next Year:1981

"Leonard" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in February 1981 as the third single from the album Back to the Barrooms. The song reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Content

The song is a tribute to songwriter Tommy Collins,[2] and Merle references his band The Strangers in the lyrics.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 148.
  2. Web site: Songwriter Tommy Collins -- Haggard's "Leonard" -- Dead at 69. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410081227/http://www.cmt.com/news/1472808/songwriter-tommy-collins-haggards-leonard-dead-at-69/. dead. April 10, 2016.