The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde (song)

"The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde"
Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers
from the album The Legend of Bonnie & Clyde
B-side"Today I Started Loving You Again"
ReleasedFebruary 1968
RecordedJanuary 31, 1968 ("The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde")
February 1, 1968 ("Today I Started Loving You Again")
StudioCapitol (Hollywood, California)
GenreCountry
Length2:06 ("The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde")
2:20 ("Today I Started Loving You Again")
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Merle Haggard
Bonnie Owens
Producer(s)Ken Nelson
Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology
"Sing Me Back Home"
(1967)
"The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde"
(1968)
"Mama Tried"
(1968)

"The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde'" is a song written by American country music artists Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens, and recorded by Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in January 1968 as the first single and title track from the album The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde. The song was Haggard and The Strangers' fourth No.1 on the U.S. country singles chart. The single spent two weeks at number one and a total of 14 weeks on the country chart.[1]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 146.