Suzy Bogguss

"Early on, I used to try to explain what it meant to me, but ..."

"... And I think he just went, 'Oh my gosh, I'm a kindred spirit with this girl.' Three weeks later, I had a record deal with Capitol."

"He came in and played that solo with a 103 temperature, and then we sprayed the room down with Lysol ..."

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Both Bogguss and Pearce share a country music-related connection.

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Bogguss reflects on her long friendship with Merle Haggard, and how the country icon reacted to her album of cover songs.

"She's so trusting!" Bogguss admits of her Chicks With Hits Tour tourmate.

"I got in the car and I just started driving, with that station on ..."

She's a "Class of '89" member!