Morgane Stapleton

American singer-songwriter

Morgane Stapleton

Stapleton in 2016

Background information
Birth name| Morgane Hayes
Born|  (1983-01-25) January 25, 1983 (age 41)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres|

* Country
* Americana

Occupations|

* Songwriter
* background vocalist

Instruments|

* Vocals
* tambourine

Years active| 2004–present
Spouse|

Chris Stapleton

(m. 2007)​

Musical artist

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.

## Discography

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As a featured/guest artist

Year  | Song  | Artist  | Album

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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

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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

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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

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Morgane 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

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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

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1. ^ Caramanica, Jon (May 1, 2017). "For Chris Stapleton, a Fellow Traveler: His Wife, Morgane". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
2. ^ Stark, Phyllis (September 5, 2016). "Morgane Stapleton Talks Being Husband Chris' Secret (Vocal) Weapon". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
3. ^ "Who Is Chris Stapleton's Wife? Morgane Stapleton Is A Talented Singer-Songwriter, Too". November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
4. ^ "Morgane Hayes Discography". Discogs.
5. ^ Magazine, Paste (September 14, 2015). "Chris and Morgane Stapleton - Interview" - via www.pastemagazine.com.
6. ^ Shiffer, Emily (May 12, 2023). "Chris Stapleton's 5 Kids: Everything to Know". People. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
7. ^ "Searchable CMA Awards Database". CMA World.

*[m.]: married