The Hagers

Jon Hager (b. 30 August 1941, Chicago, Illinois, USA; electric guitar, harmonica, drums, vocals) and Jim Hager (b. 30 August 1941, Chicago, Illinois, USA, d. 1 Might 2008, Nashville, Tennessee, USA; acoustic guitar, drums, vocals) had been similar twins (John becoming the elder by 20 moments). These were used by Rev. Jack port Hager and his wife and was raised with a like for music which, within their teenagers, noticed them perform on regional radio and tv. They offered in Germany and Vietnam throughout their US Military service and frequently amused their fellow servicemen. After release, they spent 2 yrs employed in a trio within the Chicago region, before relocating to California. They performed at Disneyland and experienced a golf club residency, until Buck Owens produced them section of his touring display for another 2 yrs. In 1969, they truly became members from the solid of the favorite Hee Haw tv program and their vocals, humor routines and impersonations noticed them remain display favourites for 18 years, until 1987. These were authorized by Capitol Information in 1969, and obtained their first graph hit using the oddly entitled ‘Gotta REACH Oklahoma (Trigger California’s ADDRESSING Me)’. In 1970, they authorized three more Best 75 strikes, including a edition of Merle Haggard’s right now much documented ‘Metallic Wings’. In 1971, their last entry, ‘I’m Kilometers Away’, simply reached the very best 50 and demonstrated prophetically correct so far as additional hits were worried. Through the 70s, the Hager Twins documented without chart achievement for Barnaby and Elektra Information and toured making use of their nation display. They also produced successful acting performances, including roles within the movieTwin Detectives for ABC-TV in 1976, and in 1987, they co-presentedCountry Kitchen on TNN. Their uniqueness as similar twins resulted in many television performances, in addition to work on advertisements, and they’re the only real twins to attain major achievement in nation music. Within the 90s, they truly became observed for hosting their main annual angling competition at Lakewood, Wisconsin, that they organized to advantage charities.