The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde (song)
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"The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde'" is the title of a song written by Merle Haggard
and Bonnie Owens
and performed by Merle Haggard. "The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde" was Haggard's fourth number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
chart in April. The song spent two weeks at No. 1.
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
and Bonnie Owens
Bonnie Owens
Bonnie Owens , born Bonnie Campbell, was an American country music singer who was married to Buck Owens and later Merle Haggard.-Biography:...
and performed by Merle Haggard. "The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde" was Haggard's fourth number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.
Chart performance
Released in January 1968, The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde became Haggard's fourth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country SinglesHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart in April. The song spent two weeks at No. 1.
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |