Lorrie Morgan

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Loretta Lynn Morgan (born June 27, 1959) is an American country music performer.

She is the niece of George Morgan, widow of Keith Whitley, and ex-wife of Jon Randall and Sammy Kershaw, both of whom are also country music singers.

Morgan has been active as a performer since the age of 13, and she charted her first single in 1979.

She made her greatest popularity between 1988 and 1999, recording for RCA Records Nashville and the defunct BNA Records.

The Recording Industry Association of America has certified platinum for her first two RCA albums (Leave the Sun and Something in Red) and her BNA album Watch Me.

Reflections: The 1995 compilation Reflections: Her Best Hits has been her best-selling album with a double-platinum award; War Paint, Greater Need, and Shakin' Things Up, which are also on BNA, have been certified gold; Morgan has earned more than forty chart entries on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including three top-one hits "What Part of No" and "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" as well as eleven other top-ten hits.

Morgan has performed in collaboration with her father, as well as Whitley, Randall, Kershaw, the New World Philharmonic, and Pam Tillis.

She is also a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Morgan's musical style is largely influenced by country pop influences and her dramatic singing voice, with frequent stylistic comparisons to Tammy Wynette.

Early life

Loretta Lynn Morgan was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on June 27, 1959. She is George Morgan's fifth child. Anastasia "Anna" Paridon Trainor, her mother, died in 2018. Lorrie Morgan's first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry was when her father brought her onstage to perform "Paper Roses." The result received a standing ovation, according to Morgan herself. Morgan's father died in 1975, so she and his cohort toured various small clubs until 1977, when they disbanded and she began touring with Roy Wiggins. Acuff-Rose Music's founder, songwriter, and demo singer performed after this.

Personal life

Morgan is also known for her turbulent personal life. "Drama tells you that you're still alive" in a televised interview on Larry King Live in July, 2004. Ron Gaddis, a member of George Jones' road band, to whom she was married from 1979 to 1981, was Morgan's first husband. Morgan Anastasia Gaddis, the two children's one, was born December 22, 1980 (born December 22, 1980). Keith Whitley's second marriage, which lasted from 1986 to Whitley's death in 1989 from alcohol poisoning. She wrote about Whitley in 1994 and said, "At this point in my life, I would walk away" because I don't think I could cope with it. Well, we may have lasted forever if he were The One. Jesse Keith Whitley, their son, was born in Jesse Keith Whitley.

She married Brad Thompson, a former bus driver for Clint Black, in 1991, but the two separated in 1993. She suffered from ovarian cysts during her pregnancy to Thompson, resulting in a hysterectomy. Morgan began dating American football player Troy Aikman in late 1993, but by year's end, the pair are officially separated. Morgan was romantically linked to actor and politician Fred Thompson from 1994 to 1996. Morgan said that her friendship with Thompson boosted her personal interest in political matters, but it also prompted her to "stop and consider the political implications of everything" before saying a word in public. She also stated that she wanted to marry Thompson but that his political history discouraged him from accepting her for who she was.

Morgan married country singer Jon Randall in 1996, and a year later, she published Forever Yours, My Love Story. Morgan had been seen in the back of a limousine with Bill Clinton, then the president of the United States, in 1998, but Morgan denied this as "fabricated." In 1999, Morgan and Randall divorced. On September 29, 2001, she married her fifth husband, singer Sammy Kershaw, on September 29, 2001. On October 23, 2007, Morgan requested divorce, citing irreconcilable inconsistencies. Morgan filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2008, with an estimated $1 to $10 million in debts. Later, she'll say that her bankruptcy was because she "didn't want to watch [her] own money" or audit her accountants. Randy White, a Tennessee businessman, married her sixth child on September 15, 2010.

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Recording career

Morgan's work at Acuff-Rose resulted in her signing with the Hickory Records brand, which released two singles in 1979: "Two People in Love" and "Tell Me I'm Only Dreaming," respectively. Both singles debuted in the Hot Country Songs charts this year. "I'm Completely Satisfied with You" was another single by her father's electronic overdubbed vocals. By the year's end, it had also risen to the top of the charts. Morgan continued to tour extensively in night clubs, including Billy ThunderKloud & the Chieftones' Jeannie Seely and Jack Greene, among other things. In 1984, she appeared on television programs as a back-up vocalist for George Jones, made guest appearances on the television show Nashville Now, and became the youngest Grand Ole Opry inductee. MCA Records' three singles were released in the same year. "Everyday We'll Be Together" by Diana Ross & the Supremes was the first of a series, followed by "Don't Go Changing" and "If You Came Back Tonight" by "If You Came Back Tonight." Of these, only the "Don't Go Changing" chart was included.

Morgan signed to RCA Records Nashville in 1988 and released "Trainwreck of Emotion," the company's first single. The song debuted at number 20 on the Hot Country Songs chart and debuted as the lead single to her debut album Leave the Light On. "Dear Me" and "Out of Your Shoes" were two of the top ten on Hot Country Songs, with the former also occupying the top ten on the Radio & Records country charts in December 1989. "Five Minutes" was her first top ten on Hot Country Songs, and "He Talks to Me" followed this artist. Barry Beckett was the album's engineer, and contributing songwriters included Mike Reid, Jon Vezner, and Beth Nielsen Chapman. RCA also released "Bil a Tear Becomes a Rose," a duet between Morgan and Keith Whitley from the latter's Greatest Hits album, following the album's last single. The Country Music Association will determine the song as the Year's Best Vocal Event of the Year later this year. Leave the Light On's Thom Owens of AllMusic rated it as "a sophisticated and secure blend of traditional country, honky tonk, country-rock, and modern pop sensibilities that pointed in the direction of '90s modern pop's style and musical eclecticism." Jack Hurst, a Chicago Tribune writer, rated the album four out of four actors, saying it was "fine, well-produced songs, and a convincing performer." Leave the Light On received a platinum award from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1993 for one million copies.

It was her second RCA album Something in Red, which came out in 1991. The RIAA has been named platinum for four Hot Country Songs entries between then and early 1992: "We Both Walk," a recreation of George Jones' "A Picture of Me (Without You), and "Except for Monday" all made the top ten, while the title track reached number fourteen in early 1992. The collection also featured a duet with Dolly Parton titled "Best Woman Wins," which also appeared on the latter's 1992 album Eagle When She Flies. Except for the duet, which Parton produced with Steve Buckingham and Gary Smith, Richard Landis produced the album except for the duet. Skip Ewing, Reed Nielsen, and Chris Waters were among the contributing songwriters. Brian Mansfield of AllMusic praised Something in Red, noting that it had fewer "sad songs" than its predecessor, while emphasizing the "laidback country and ballads as the title track."

Morgan made the switch to BNA Entertainment (later known as BNA Records) in 1992. Morgan said she preferred to change to a different name and recruit a new manager because her RCA acquaintance had become "stale." This resulted in her second-manager, Jack McFadden, being sued for $2,000,000 for early termination of work, and she had to go through bankruptcy reorganization to pay the attorneys' fees. Watch Me, her first BNA record, came out the same year. The title track was the first single to debut on Hot Country Songs, peaking at number two. In early 1993, the sequel "What Part of No" became her second top-one single on the chart; it was also her longest-serving, with her current position for three weeks. "I Guess You Had to Be There" and "Half Enough" came after this. The album featured backing vocals from Dale Daniel and The Remingtons, two other BNA bands at the time; Richard Mainegra and Rick Yancey of the latter group also wrote the closing track "She's Takin' He Back Again." Landis performed as producer on his previous album. Mansfield praised the album as being superior to its predecessors, but Morgan's "What Part of No" and "It's a Heartache" were criticized by Bonnie Tyler's "It's a Heartache." "Morgan is a take-charge singer with more than a little fat under her steely skin, as well as the ability to create pop stylings without affecting her country's credibility," Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly rated the album "B." Watch Me become her third platinum album by the end of 1993.

At the end of 1993, Morgan's first Christmas album, Merry Christmas from London, was released. The album featured orchestral accompaniment from the New World Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as duets with Tammy Wynette ("Little Snow Girl"), Andy Williams ("Life in the City"), and Johnny Mathis ("Boats"). The album's Roch Parisien panned it for being lacking in country sound. Two seasonal editions of Hot Country Songs were released: a recreation of "My Favorite Things" in late 1993 and "Sleigh Ride" two years later. Morgan performed "Little Snow Girl" with Williams as part of a Christmas special at his Moon River Theater in Branson, Missouri, which also aired on television network PBS, and she said she wanted to perform with him because she had been a fan of his music since childhood. Morgan began a special holiday tour in which her performing songs from the album were included with orchestral backing a year after its release. On the defunct TNN (The Nashville Network), she made her acting debut in this period, beginning with the 1993 made-for-TV film Proudheart. It featured her in the lead role as an assembly-line worker who returns to a small town in Tennessee following her father's death. Lorelei Lee, a lead actress in CBS' television pilot for 1994, appeared in the lead role. The pilot was chosen for the series because it was focusing on a country music-sing detective, but it was not intended for a series. She appeared in the ABC TV series The Stranger Beside Me for the next year.

War Paint, BNA's next studio album, was released in 1994. The album's singles were unpopular on the charts, with "My Night to Howl" peaking at number 31 on Hot Country Songs, "If You Came Back From Heaven" falling to number 31 in top 40, and "Heart Over Mind" falling at number 39. Despite this, the RIAA named the album gold for shipments of 500,000 copies. War Paint also paid for Morgan's first writing credits on one of her own albums, "If You Came Back from Heaven," the latter of which she wrote as a salute to Whitley. Two cover songs were also included: Jeannie Seely's "Don't Touch Me" and George Jones' "A Good Year for the Roses," which she performed as a duet with Sammy Kershaw. The songs were "hold up really well," AllMusic's Thom Owens said of the album, "but the remainder of the album is a little too familiar for comfort." Morgan praised Morgan's ability to perform songs with "intimacy" and "attitude," but criticized the title track's "Native American stereotypes." Morgan had already began touring as a headlining artist for the first time by the year's end.

Morgan's first Greatest Hits album came out in 1995. It included the majority of her major hit singles, as well as three new tracks that were all released as singles: "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" was her third and last number-one hit this year, followed by Billie Jo Spears' "Standing Tall" was less popular on the charts. In addition, the RIAA's Best Hits album became her highest-certified album for two million copies.

Greater Need, Morgan's next album, was released in 1996. The Jon Randall duet "By My Side" was the top 40 hit in Randall's top 40. The song was supposed to be a duet with Kershaw, but Morgan's then-president suggested that it be cut with Randall after his label expressed disinterest. Although the album's "I Just Might Be" reached the top 40 on Hot Country Songs, the album's last single "Good as I Was to You" debuted at number four in 1997. Morgan said she wanted the album to portray her "maturing musically" over her previous endeavors. She said she had initially dropped the album's title track before being encouraged by Thom Schuyler, a singer-songwriter who also worked with artists and repertoire (A&R) at her company at the time, at which point she realized that the song was representative of the musical styles she was keen to explore on the album. Vince Gill, Travis Tritt, and her son Jesse Keith Whitley were among the album's special guests on the album. James Stroud produced the album, and contributing artists included Dann Huff, Paul Franklin, Billy Joe Walker Jr., Glenn Worf, Alison Krauss, and former Toto veteran David Hungate. AllMusic, Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly, and Jeffrey B. Remz of Country Standard Time all praised the album for its diversity, with particular emphasis on the ballads.

Shakin' Things Up in 1997, she also published Shakin' Things Up. The top-ten hit "Go Away" and "One of Those Nights Tonight" were among the following singles "I'm Not That Easy to Forget" and a DVD of Bobbie Cryner's "You Think You Know Me Better" were not able to reach the top 40. A cover of The Shirelles' "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" was also included on the album. Morgan earned her first co-production credit on the album, collaborating with Stroud; backing vocalists on the album included John Cowan, Vern Gosdin, and Randall. The Tennessean's Tom Roland said the album was her best since Something in Red, with a commanding, upbeat mood balanced with a few moments of subtle surprise. "And does so flawlessly": Remz praised the vocal performance on the Shirelles cover and single "One of Those Nights Tonight" in particular, as well as the Bill Anderson composition "I've Loved As Much of This as I Can Bear" the best song on the record. Shakin' Things Up received a gold medal. In 1998, Secret Love, a new album, was released. This collection was largely made up of cover songs dating back to the 1940s and 1950s, with no singles produced. Morgan dedicated the album to her father, who, she claims, introduced her to such music. "Fly Me to the Moon," "I've Got the World on a String," and "Good Morning Heartache" were among the songs featured. Landis returned to recording for this collection, while musical accompaniment was largely handled by pianist Beegie Adair and the Nashville String Machine, a session string quartet. Morgan appeared in ten concerts in 1998, which promoted the album, with Adair and a small orchestra accompanying her. "Her voice and emotional delivery are up to the test," AllMusic's Charlotte Dillon wrote, "even for old ballads and high demands," Nash found her performance "overly moving."

My Heart was her last BNA studio album in 1999. The only commercial single from the collection was the Sammy Kershaw duet "Maybe Not Tonight," which was simultaneously released on Kershaw's 1999 album of the same name and widely promoted by both BNA and Mercury Nashville, where Kershaw was signed at the time. Except for the Kershaw duet, which was handled by Keith Stegall, audio engineer Csaba Petocz produced the album. Aside from Bryan Adams' "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You" and Jo Dee Messina's "The Things We Do," the collection includes a preview. Robert Ellis Orrall, Leslie Satcher, Trey Bruce, Stegall, and Randall were among the contributing writers. The Tennessean's first half was more successful than its second half, with Tom Roland lauding the collaborations and Morgan's vocal delivery on "Strong Enough to Cry" but criticizing the Adams cover. Country Standard Time's founder, Tom Netherland, was generally critical of the album as a whole, shaming the "too slick job" and the ballads' lyrics in particular. In 2000, BNA released To Get to You: The Greatest Hits Collection, which was released in a second compilation. "Angel" and Tammy Wynette's "Another Lonely Song" were among the album's covers, as well as several others of her hit singles. Morgan stayed with BNA at the time of the album's release, with The Tennessean columnist Brad Schmitt stating at the time that the departure from her brand was likely triggered by reduced sales and creative differences.

Both Morgan and Kershaw, who had just completed his time with Mercury, signed to a one-album contract in 2001. BNA, which was a division at the time, had just been a split. This set included six duets and three solo songs from each artist on the compilation album I Finally Found Someone. Morgan's boss said at the time that RCA's decision to resign her after having previously dismissed her from the BNA group was "unusual." Barbra Streaisand and Bryan Adams' 1996 film The Mirror Has Two Faces, the album's title track, and Morgan admitted that she wanted to record the song after having seen the movie. Morgan's last Top 40 Songs entry on Hot Country Songs this year was one single "He Drinks Tequila." Maria Konicki Dinoia of AllMusic suggested that the two singers' voices be compared, emphasizing the more upbeat songs such as "He Drinks Tequila" in particular. Nash was less optimistic, calling the album "oddly reminiscent of the worst of '80s radio."

In 2002, Morgan joined Image Entertainment. The Color of Roses, her first collection for the label, was released on September 1, 2001 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville. It was her first release for the label, which featured live performances of both her hit singles and pop standards as well as the Belmont University School of Music Orchestra. Two studio recordings (the title track and a sampling of Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through the Night") as well as a 43-minute interview were included on the second disc. The project was created by Charles Calello and Sandy Linzer, which was also published on DVD and VHS. In 2004, the image show Me How was released. It accounted for her last chart hit, "Do You Still Want to Buy Me That Drink (Frank)," which peaked at number 50 on Hot Country Songs. Show Me How She reunited her with Landis for production duties. AllMusic's James Manheim praised Landis' performance and the lyrics while simultaneously lauding her vocals as "better than ever."

On the Stroudavarious label, Morgan's eleventh album A Moment in Time was released on October 27, 2009. It features fourteen covers of traditional country songs as well as duets with Tracy Lawrence and Raul Malo, the Mavericks' lead singer. AllMusic's Thom Jurek applauded the album's production and song choices, writing, "she is jaw-droppingly sincere, and her interpretations of these songs make them her own, without forfeiting respect for the standard versions." Morgan released I Walk Alone, a new studio album from 2010. It contained twelve songs that she co-wrote and co-produced, and she referred to it as occupying "a particularly reflective and vulnerable position in her life." Dos Divas, a collaboration album with Pam Tillis, was followed by this in 2014. Morgan released a new solo album in 2016, Letting Go...Slow, and a second duets album with Tillis in 2017. Come See Me and Come Lonely, Daniel. Morgan has continued to tour and appear on the Grand Ole Opry in the 2010s in addition to these albums.

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