Morgane Stapleton (pronounced "Morgan"; née Hayes; born January 25, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and the wife of Chris Stapleton.[1][2] She performs background, harmony and duet vocals in her husband's band, was instrumental in the creation of his debut album Traveller, and has contributed to all of his subsequent projects, including co-producing his fifth album Higher. A songwriter in her own right, she has written material that has been recorded by Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler and LeAnn Rimes among others[3] and also appeared as a background session vocalist on records by Underwood, Pickler, Lee Ann Womack and Joe Nichols.
Morgane Stapleton | |
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 Stapleton in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Morgane Hayes |
| Born | January 25, 1983 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Discography
editAs a featured/guest artist
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "The Climb" | Jessi Alexander | Down Home |
| 2016 | "Look at Us" | John Prine | For Better, or Worse |
| 2016 | "You Are My Sunshine" with Chris Stapleton | Various Artists | Southern Family |
| 2017 | "Only Blood" | Angaleena Presley | Wrangled |
| 2017 | "Amanda" with Chris Stapleton | Various Artists | Gentle Giants: The Songs of Don Williams |
| 2022 | "Don't Make Her Look Dumb" | Maddie & Tae | Through the Madness, Vol. 1 |
As a background vocalist[4]
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Don't Forget to Remember Me" | Carrie Underwood | Some Hearts |
| "Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)" | Joe Nichols | III | |
| 2006 | "Ladies Love Country Boys" | Trace Adkins | Dangerous Man |
| 2007 | "It Ain't No Crime" | Joe Nichols | Real Things |
| My Whiskey Years" | |||
| Let's Get Drunk and Fight" | |||
| The Difference Is Night and Day" | |||
| If I Could Only Fly" | |||
| 2008 | "Solitary Thinkin'" | Lee Ann Womack | Call Me Crazy |
| "Have You Seen That Girl" | |||
| "The Story of My Life" | |||
| 2011 | "Diamonds Make Babies" | Dierks Bentley | Home |
| 2011 | "Stop Cheatin' on Me" | Kellie Pickler | 100 Proof |
| "Where's Tammy Wynette" | |||
| "Long as I Never See You Again" | |||
| "Rockaway" | |||
| 2014 | "You Can't Trust the Weatherman" | Trisha Yearwood | PrizeFighter |
| 2015 | "Boy & a Girl Thing" | Mo Pitney | Behind This Guitar |
| "Traveller" | Chris Stapleton | Traveller | |
| "Fire Away" | |||
| "Tennessee Whiskey" | |||
| "Nobody to Blame" | |||
| "More of You" | |||
| "When the Stars Come Out" | |||
| "Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore" | |||
| "Might as Well Get Stoned" | |||
| 2017 | "Ain't Living Long Like This" | Outlaw: Celebrating the Music of Waylon Jennings | |
| "Broken Halos" | From A Room: Volume 1 | ||
| "Last Thing I Needed First Thing This Morning" | |||
| "Them Stems" | |||
| "Up to No Good Livin'" | |||
| "Without Your Love" | |||
| "Second One to Know" | |||
| "Millionaire" | From A Room: Volume 2 | ||
| "Hard Livin'" | |||
| "Scarecrow in the Garden" | |||
| "Tryin' to Untangle My Mind" | |||
| "Simple Song" | |||
| "Friendship" | |||
| 2020 | "Starting Over" | Starting Over | |
| "When I'm with You" | |||
| "Arkansas" | |||
| "Maggie's Song" | |||
| "Worry B Gone" | |||
| "Old Friends" | |||
| "You Should Probably Leave" | |||
| 2023 | "What Am I Gonna Do" | Higher | |
| "Trust" | |||
| "It Takes a Woman" | |||
| "The Fire" | |||
| "Loving You on My Mind" | |||
| "White Horse" | |||
| "The Bottom" | |||
| "The Day I Die" | |||
| "Crosswind" | |||
| "Weight of Your World" |
Songwriting credits
edit| Year | Song | Artist | Album | Co-writers |
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| 2004 | "Bad for the Heart" | Byron Hill | Ramblings... | Byron Hill, Darrell Hayes |
| "Wings of Your Love" | ||||
| 2005 | "Don't Forget to Remember Me" | Carrie Underwood | Some Hearts | Ashley Gorley |
| 2006 | "Down in the Valley" | Mountain Heart | Wide Open | Jess Leary, Liz Rose |
| Claire Lynch | New Day | |||
| "Cry Me a River" | Rebecca Lindsey | Headlights on the Highway | Lisa Drew, Jeremy Stover | |
| "Somewhere Else to Fall" | Alecia Nugent | A Little Girl...A Big Four-Lane | Liz Rose, Jerry Salley | |
| 2007 | "We Tried" | Trisha Yearwood | Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love | Liz Rose, Chris Stapleton |
| 2008 | "Cry Me a River" | Trinity Lane | Girls Like Fast Cars Too | Lisa Drew |
| "I Will Someday" | Walt Wilkins | Hopewell | Liz Rose, Walt Wilkins | |
| 2010 | "Liars Lie" | Lee Ann Womack | Country Strong | Sally Barris, Liz Rose |
| 2011 | "Stop Cheatin' on Me" | Kellie Pickler | 100 Proof | Liz Rose, Chris Stapleton |
| 2012 | "Talk Is Cheap" | Alan Jackson | Thirty Miles West | Guy Clark, Chris Stapleton |
| 2013 | "You Ain't Right" | LeAnn Rimes | Spitfire | Liz Rose, Chris Stapleton |
| "Hell Bent on a Heartache" | Guy Clark | My Favorite Picture of You | Guy Clark, Chris Stapleton | |
| 2014 | "Casino" | Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio | The Music of Nashville | Natalie Hemby |
| 2015 | "Talk Is Cheap" | Alan Jackson | Thirty Miles West | Guy Clark, Chris Stapleton |
| 2016 | "I Will Someday" | Curtis Wright | Curtis Wright | Garnett Bowman, Ronnie Bowman, Chris Stapleton |
| 2018 | "King for a Day" | Anderson East | Encore | Anderson East, Chris Stapleton |
| 2019 | "Ain't Got Nothin' on My Pain" | Reba McEntire | Stronger Than the Truth | Liz Rose, Chris Stapleton |
Personal life
editMorgane is married to singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, whom she met while they were working at adjacent publishing houses.[5] The Stapletons have five children: a son born in 2009, a daughter born in 2010, twin sons born in 2018, and a son born in 2019.[6]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result | |
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| 2016 | Country Music Association Awards | Musical Event of the Year (with Chris Stapleton) | "You Are My Sunshine" | Nominated[7] | |
| 2024 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Album of the Year | Higher | Won |
References
edit- ^ Caramanica, Jon (May 1, 2017). "For Chris Stapleton, a Fellow Traveler: His Wife, Morgane". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Stark, Phyllis (September 5, 2016). "Morgane Stapleton Talks Being Husband Chris' Secret (Vocal) Weapon". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Who Is Chris Stapleton's Wife? Morgane Stapleton Is A Talented Singer-Songwriter, Too". November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ "Morgane Hayes Discography". Discogs.
- ^ Magazine, Paste (September 14, 2015). "Chris and Morgane Stapleton - Interview" – via www.pastemagazine.com.
- ^ Shiffer, Emily (May 12, 2023). "Chris Stapleton's 5 Kids: Everything to Know". People. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Searchable CMA Awards Database". CMA World.