Morgane Stapleton (pronounced "Morgan"; née Hayes; born January 25, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and the wife of Chris Stapleton. 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 and also appeared as a background session vocalist on records by Underwood, Pickler, Lee Ann Womack, and Joe Nichols.
Personal life Morgane is married to singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, whom she met while they were working at adjacent publishing houses. 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.
Discography As 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 Year Song Artist Album2005 "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 NicholsReal ThingsMy Whiskey Years" Let's Get Drunk and Fight" The Difference Is Night and Day"If I Could Only Fly" 2008 "Solitary Thinkin'" Lee Ann WomackCall 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
Year Song Artist Album Co-writers 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 Gorley2006 "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 Stapleton2008 "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 Stapleton2013 "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
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated work Result 2016 Country Music Association Awards Musical Event of the Year (with Chris Stapleton) "You Are My Sunshine" 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards Album of the Year Higher
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