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 Jeannie Seely. She toured as a duet partner with George Jones and spent two years as part of the Opryland USA bluegrass show and as a regular singer on TNN's Nashville Now.
In 1983, TNN was launched as the first cable network devoted to country music. Morgan was a regular on the show Nashville Now, singing towards the end of each show.
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 was signed with RCA Records, her first major label.
In 1989, Morgan's first album Leave the Light On was released; "Trainwreck of Emotion" became her first Top 20 hit, followed by her first major hit with "Dear Me".
In 1990, Morgan had her first number one single, "Five Minutes". That song was also featured in her album Leave the Light On, which went gold.
In 1991, Morgan's second album Something in Red went platinum. Morgan married her third husband Brad Thompson, bus driver of Clint Black.
In 1992, Morgan's third album Watch Me was released on RCA's newest label, BNA Records, spawning the number one single "What Part of No".
In 1993, Morgan was the first female country artist to have three albums in a row to be certified platinum. Morgan's romantic life gained tabloid attention with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman following her third divorce.
In 1994, Morgan was voted Female Vocalist of the Year by the fans in TNN's Music City News awards. She would earn this honor again in 1996, 1997 and 1998. She also appeared on Frank Sinatra's Duets II album, singing a version of "How Do You Keep the Music Playing" intertwined with Sinatra's "My Funny Valentine".
In 1995, Morgan had another number one song on the Country Charts called "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" from her Greatest Hits CD.
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 provided the harmonies and backing vocals.
Personal life
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Morgan is 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." As of 2006, she is 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. They had one child together, a son, Jesse Keith Whitley, born in 1987. She also has a daughter Morgan from her first marriage. Prior to Kershaw she was involved in a lengthy relationship with Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Troy Aikman.
[edit] U.S. Senator Fred Thompson and Lorrie Morgan (1994-1996)
Morgan was also romantically linked from 1994 to 1996 with actor, lobbyist, former U.S. Senator from Tennessee (and former Hendersonville, Tennessee resident), and possible 2008 Republican Presidential candidate Fred Dalton Thompson.
In her book Forever Yours, Faithfully: My Love Story, Morgan states that:
It was great to go out with an older man [Fred Thompson] who was very successful on his own. I felt very secure with him, and he became a wonderful friend, a caring, inspirational man who would encourage me not to doubt myself (which, maybe you can tell by now, is one of my best things).
Fred is an extremely generous man. He wined and dined me and bought me presents --- furs, earrings, Chanel shoes with real high heels.
For a while, I enjoyed my first exposure to politics. It was interesting to hear about political conversations, and people even began talking about Fred as a potential president. It was inevitable that I would be sitting at a glamorous party and would have the flickering thought, So, this is what it's like to be a First Lady. Hell, I could handle that. Then I would say, "Oops, better drop the 'hell'"
I put myself to the task of being a great companion to a stimulating and important man, and as a result I become boring. I lost my spunk, my spontaneity, I had to stop and think about the political implications of everything before I uttered a word in public. Was this a Democratic issue? Was this a Republican issue? I could not trust my best asset, my gut instincts. In other words, I could not be myself.
Fred let me know that it was important how I dressed. Sedate was in. Even if I felt like a little flair that night, forget it --- we might be with men who had big wallets and insecure wives, wives who were a little older than I was. So get that basic black dress out of the closet. And no cleavage, baby.
Fred's senator buddies loved me, and some of my friends said that they never seen me happier. For a while, I wanted to marry Fred, but I knew he could not accept me as I am.
Forever Yours, Faithfully: My Love Story. pp. 262-263. Lorrie Morgan with George Vecsey. 1997. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-41297-4
Back In Your Arms Again
Lorrie Morgan Lyrics
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Do you like that
This way that way anyway but the right way
Was OK baby
Oh I guess you had to leave before I could see
That you're the only one with everything I need
But you won't even call me
Come on and talk to me
[Chorus]
Oh baby,
If I could be back in your arms again
I'd tell you all the things
I should have said back then,
I want to let you know just how wrong I've been
Oh how wrong I've been
Oh honey,
You know if I could just hold you one more time
And tell you all the things
That I've got on my mind
How could this grown girl be so blind
How could I be so blind
You used to do me so good
Do me so right
Everytime I need you in the middle of the night
You'd be right there baby
Oh I never thought I'd wake up and you'd be gone
If you could find it in your heart to come back home
Honey if you let me
I can make it up to you,
I'll make it up to you
[Chorus]
Oh baby,
If I could be back in your arms again
I'd tell you all the things
I should have said back then,
I want to let you know just how wrong I've been
Oh how wrong I've been
Oh honey,
You know if I could just hold you one more time
And tell you all the things
That I've got on my mind
How could this grown girl be so blind
How could I be so blind
I was havin' me a good time givin' you a bad line
Everytime I got home
But now I'm goin' insane I thought
I had a good thing
My good thing's as good as gone
[Chorus]
Oh baby,
If I could be back in your arms again
I'd tell you all the things
I should have said back then,
I want to let you know just how wrong I've been
Oh how wrong I've been
Oh honey,
You know if I could just hold you one more time
And tell you all the things
That I've got on my mind
How could this grown girl be so blind
How could I be so blind
Oh baby,
If I could be back in your arms again
I'd tell you all the things
I should have said back then,
I want to let you know just how wrong I've been
Oh how wrong I've been
Oh honey,
You know if I could just hold you one more time
And tell you all the things
That I've got on my mind
How could this grown girl be so blind
How could I be so blind
The lyrics of Lorrie Morgan's song "Back In Your Arms Again" speak to a heart that is deeply regretful and longing for forgiveness. The singer is reflecting on a past relationship where she didn't treat her partner the way they deserved to be treated. She admits to being selfish and doing things the wrong way, which ultimately drove her partner away. She wishes she could go back in time and tell her partner all the things she should have said then, and she acknowledges that she's been blind to their worth all along.
The chorus of the song repeats this theme, as the singer desperately pleads to be back in her partner's arms again so she can make amends for her mistakes. She wants to confess how wrong she's been and tell her partner all the things that have been on her mind. The song is a powerful representation of the regret and longing that comes with losing someone important to you, and the desire to make things right and be reunited with the person you love.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to do you like this
I didn't treat you well
Do you like that
I was never sure how to make you happy
This way that way anyway but the right way
I tried to please you in every way, but it wasn't the right way
Was OK baby
I thought it was okay, but it wasn't
Oh I guess you had to leave before I could see
I didn't realize how much I needed you until you had already left
That you're the only one with everything I need
You're the only one who can fulfill my needs
But you won't even call me
You won't even talk to me
You won't even talk to me
You won't even speak with me
Come on and talk to me
Please talk to me
[Chorus] Oh baby,
The chorus starts here
If I could be back in your arms again
If I could be with you again
I'd tell you all the things
I would say everything I needed to say
I should have said back then,
Things I wish I had said before
I want to let you know just how wrong I've been
I want to apologize for my mistakes
Oh how wrong I've been
I've been very wrong
Oh honey,
Oh dear,
You know if I could just hold you one more time
If I could hold you again
And tell you all the things
And share everything with you
That I've got on my mind
That are on my mind
How could this grown girl be so blind
How could I have been so unaware
You used to do me so good
You used to treat me so well
Do me so right
You did everything right
Everytime I need you in the middle of the night
Whenever I needed you in the middle of the night
You'd be right there baby
You would always be there for me
Oh I never thought I'd wake up and you'd be gone
I never thought you would leave me
If you could find it in your heart to come back home
If you can find a way to forgive me and come back
Honey if you let me
If you give me a chance
I can make it up to you,
I can make things right
Oh baby,
Oh dear
[Chorus] Oh baby,
The chorus starts again
I was havin' me a good time givin' you a bad line
I was lying to you and having fun doing it
Everytime I got home
Whenever I came home
But now I'm goin' insane I thought I had a good thing
Now I'm going crazy, I thought what we had was good
My good thing's as good as gone
I've lost what I once had
[Chorus] Oh baby,
The chorus starts again
Oh honey,
Oh dear
You know if I could just hold you one more time
If I could just hug you one last time
And tell you all the things
And say everything I need to say
That I've got on my mind
That are on my mind
How could this grown girl be so blind
How could I have been so unaware
[Chorus] Oh baby,
The chorus starts again
If I could be back in your arms again
If I could be with you again
I'd tell you all the things
I would say everything I needed to say
I should have said back then,
Things I wish I had said before
I want to let you know just how wrong I've been
I want to apologize for my mistakes
Oh how wrong I've been
I've been very wrong
Oh honey,
Oh dear
You know if I could just hold you one more time
If I could hold you again
And tell you all the things
And share everything with you
That I've got on my mind
That are on my mind
How could this grown girl be so blind
How could I have been so unaware
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES FREDERICK KNOBLOCH, PAUL LAVON DAVIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Patty Kitchen
My daughter loves this song
She has me sing this song every night at bedtime 💞💞💞
William Rolls
Hello Patty
Jay Sweeton
Lorrie is just about as pretty of woman as there’s ever been in country music. Pure doll!!!!!
B R Buck
I came here to hear Lorrie Morgan.....and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
david smith
My favorite song! Period. Her best! True country...I think I’ve listened to it a thousand times...easily!
Shawn Duncan
This lady was my first love as far as country music goes I was 16 when I fell in love with her music in 1989. I have all of her albums. Her music just reaches right to my heart. I still feel the same way now and I am almost 47 years old. She is really great
Keiko Estrada
One of my favorite songs from her album Dear Me. I can line dance to this and just play over and I never get tired of this and singing along. :)
Johnny Beretta
What a talented lady ! I love her music !
Ruth Boykin
Hadn't heard this in a while, saw it in sidebar; listened and shared. Thanks for having it Jackie!
William Rolls
Hello Ruth