Morgane Stapleton
Morgane Stapleton (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 and was instrumental in the creation of his debut album Traveller. 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.
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| Birth name | Morgane Hayes |
| Born | January 25, 1983 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Discography
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" |
Songwriting credits
| 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
Morgane is married to singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, whom she met while they were working at adjacent publishing houses.[5] Their fifth child was born on May 12, 2019.[6]
Awards and nominations
| 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] |
References
- 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.
- "Chris Stapleton announces his wife is pregnant with fifth child". Y108. November 4, 2018.
- "Searchable CMA Awards Database". CMA World.
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