Merle Haggard
Photo Credit: Kris Connor/Getty Images
was serenaded by longtime friends
Kris
Kristofferson and
Willie Nelson, as well as
Sheryl
Crow,
Vince Gill,
Jamey Johnson,
Kid Rock,
Miranda Lambert and
Brad Paisley, at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night (Dec. 5).
Kristofferson partnered with Lambert for "Silver Wings," while Nelson and Crow sang "Today I Started Loving You Again." In
addition, Gill and Paisley performed "Workin' Man's Blues," and Johnson and Kid Rock teamed up for "Ramblin' Fever." Haggard
and fellow honorees lyricist Jerry Herman, dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones, Paul McCartney and Oprah Winfrey were all
recognized for their contributions to American culture. The gala event will be aired on CBS on Dec. 28.
See
photos from the Kennedy Center Honors.
