Lorrie Morgan

Lorrie Morgan ( * June 27, 1959 as Loretta Lynn Morgan in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer.

As the daughter of country musician and Grand Ole Opry star George Morgan (1924-1975) came Lorrie early with the music business in touch. At age 13, she first stood on the stage of the Opry. For their song Paper Roses she was celebrated with standing ovations, a defining moment for the young singer. After the early death of her father, she tried to continue his career with musicians from his former backing band. A long lasting hoof it through the club scene began.

Finally, she moved to Nashville, where she found as a songwriter and demo singer at Acuff - Rose- renowned publishing job. In the publisher's Hickory label some singles were recorded from 1979, which could be placed on the lower courses of the Top 100. Electronic means, a duet with her late father was produced - I'm Completely Satisfied With You reached only number 93 on the country charts. Her first marriage failed. In 1986 she married the Country musician Keith Whitley, who was with RCA under contract. Although she now regularly appeared on the Grand Ole Opry, it was hardly forward with her career. In 1988 she received a recording contract from RCA label.

Career

Their first album, You Can Leave The Light On, was released in 1989. Several decoupled singles were able to place in the top 10 and top 20. Five Minutes With her ​​successful 1990, the first number -one hit. A rehearsed with her husband song was honored by the Country Music Association as Vocal Event of the Year. Tragically, Keith Whitley died in mid-1989 of alcohol poisoning.

From Morgan's private problems unaffected went with her career soared. Her second RCA album, Something In Red, earned her the final commercial break. It held about a year in the country album charts and was certified platinum. The single from the What Part Of No made ​​it to number one. The success was repeated with the next album. The produced at BNA label Watch Me reached platinum status and the title song moved up to number one on the country charts.

Their next albums reached high chart positions, but the singles were less successful. It took until 1995, with up to I Did not Know My Own Strength again a number -one hit was recorded. In 1996, she coverte with the Beach Boys for the album Stars and Stripes Vol 1 the hit Do not Worry Baby. Your private life was still dominated by turbulence. In early 1992, she declared personal bankruptcy. In addition, there were serious health problems. Shortly after her third marriage had to be removed her uterus. A little later she made with her relationship with the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys for attention. In 1997 she married the ten -years-younger -coming musicians Jon Randall. They were divorced two years later. The produced duet with Randall By My Side was also placed in the top 20.

Their next albums and singles were successful, even if the previous sales figures could not be fully achieved. 2001 Morgan married their country colleagues Sammy Kershaw. This marriage was anything but happy. There was publicly discharged fights and mutual criminal charges. A divorce petition was withdrawn. 2001 produced Lorrie Morgan with her husband a common duet album, which contains Morgans far last Top 40 hit He Drinks Tequila. After that, the singer lost her long-time contracts with BNA / RCA and signed with the independent label image. The following albums flopped, however. In 2006 she had a cameo appearance in the album by Barbara Mandrell " She was country When country was not cool." In the fall of 2008, she was known to be in financial trouble and need to sign private bankruptcy because they could no longer meet liabilities in the millions. The so far last album A Moment in Time was released in October 2009 when Stroudavarious label and contains 14 cover versions of traditional country hits. In 2010 she played the role of " Lula" in the show Pure Country on Broadway. On 15 September 2010 she married her sixth husband Randy White, a former famous football player.

On 21 and 22 June 2011 was their first visit to Germany in the Four - Courners -Music- Hall in Untermeitingen she gave each a concert.

Discography

Albums

Compilations

VHS - Video

DVD - Video

Awards

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