Suzy Bogguss Valentine Special

Suzy Bogguss, one of country music’s most pristine and evocative vocalists, is back on the road celebrating her latest album “Lucky,” a collection of songs written by Merle Haggard. “When I hear his songs, I feel like I’m listening in on someone’s life.” Suzy does more than just listen—the CMA, ACM and Grammy Award-winning singer makes the country rebel’s compositions her own, reinterpreting classics like “The Bottle Let Me Down,” “Silver Wings” and “Today I Started Loving You Again” from a female point of view. “Merle is one of the most masculine songwriters I’ve ever heard, and I’ve been watching boys cover his music for years. I just thought, ‘Why couldn’t a girl do this?’” Suzy says. With the release of the Illinois native’s 1989 major label debut, “Somewhere Between,” Suzy quickly became one of the key artists that defined those golden days of ’90s country. She scored a string of Top 10 singles with country radio staples like “Outbound Plane,” “Drive South,” “Hey Cinderella,” “Letting Go” and “Aces,” and her 1991 album of that name was certified platinum.