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

The daughter of singer George Morgan she made her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry at age thirteen, performing Marie Osmond's "Paper Roses." Her father died when she was sixteen.

When her father died in 1975, she took over his band and began leading the group through various club gigs. Within a few years, she disbanded the group, and in 1977, she went on to play with the Little Roy Wiggins band. She then became a receptionist and demo singer at Acuff-Rose, where she also wrote songs.

In 1978, she had one minor hit single; the following year another minor hit with "I'm Completely Satisfied", an electronically dubbed duet with her late father. She began touring Nashville nightclubs and opened for a number of acts, including Jack Greene, Billy Thunderkloud, and Jeanie Sealey. She toured as a duet partner with George Jones and spent two years as part of the Opryland USA bluegrass show and as a guest singer on TNN's Nashville Now.

Known for her turbulent personal life (she told Larry King in an interview that "drama is something that lets you know you're still alive"), she is currently married to singer Sammy Kershaw; they were separated at one point but apparently have since reconciled.

Kershaw is her fifth husband; she was married to country singer Keith Whitley from 1986 until his death in 1989.

In 1984, Morgan scored a minor hit with "Don't Go Changing". That year she became the youngest singer ever to join the Grand Ole Opry. In 1988, Morgan had a top 20 country hit, "Trainwreck In Motion", she again had a major hit in 1989 with Dear Me.

In 1990, Morgan had her first number one single, "Five Minutes". That song was featured in her album "Leave The Light On" that went gold. Her second album "Something In Red", went platinum and spawned the number one single "What Part of No".

In 1996, Morgan was featured on the Beach Boys' now out-of-print album "Stars and Stripes Vol. 1" performing a cover of their 1964 hit "Don't Worry Baby". The Beach Boys themselves provide harmonies and backing vocals.

Selected discography

• Leave the Light On (1989)
• Something in Red (1991)
• Watch Me (1992)
• Merry Christmas from London (1993)
• War Paint (1994)
• Greater Need (1996)
• Shakin' Things Up (1997)
• Secret Love (1998)
• My Heart (1999)
• The Color of Roses (2002)
• Show Me How (2004)

Singles

External links

• ^* Lorrie Morgan Official Site
• ^* Lorrie Morgan Lyrics
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1959 births | American country singers | American female singers | Living people | People from Tennessee | Roman Catholic musicians

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