Suzy Bogguss

Grab the tissues ...

How do the one-time Dollywood performer's track compare to each other?

Bogguss starting her career a performer at Dollywood -- and then, much like Parton herself, she found country chart success.

"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.