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
Crazy From The Heat
Lorrie Morgan Lyrics
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They were seventeen and crazy from the heat
Full moon filled the Mississippi sky
That was their first time
Silhouettes danced on the living room wall
She took him by the hand and led him down the hall
Under the spell of a Casablanca fan
Oh, the fire and lust
Draws you in and burns you up
Ooh, the feeling's so sweet
Makes you go crazy, crazy from the heat
All summer along they were slipping around
Making the most of that feeling they'd found
Word got out, the town began to talk
Her mama and daddy found out about it all
Oh, the fire and lust
Draws you in and burns you up
Ooh, the feeling's so sweet
Makes you go crazy, crazy from the heat
Cardboard boxes on a cold drive way
He watched from his window as they drove away
She looked up, she got in
He never saw her again
Oh, the fire and lust
Draws you in and burns you up
Ooh, the feeling's so sweet
Makes you go crazy, crazy from the heat
Summertime came to Sycamore Street
They were seventeen and crazy from the heat
In Lorrie Morgan’s song “Crazy From The Heat,” the lyrics tell a story of two young people in love, experiencing all that the summer heat brings to their small town. The first few lines build a picture of a hot, humid summer evening in Sycamore Street. These two lovers, both seventeen and filled with passion, finally consummate their relationship on this night. The full moon casts an eerie light on the Mississippi sky that adds to the heat and humidity of the evening. They enter a time of discovery and exploration of the powerful passion burning between them. The living room wall is a silent witness to their first steps towards becoming sexually aware adult beings as they move on to the master bedroom, encouraged by the Casablanca fan spinning overhead.
The chorus of the song captures the intensity of their feelings as they experience the fire and lust that heats and sears their senses. The passion between them is so sweet it drives them both crazy, making them aware of a heat that encompasses more than just their physical senses. Their love journey continues all summer long, and the entire town becomes aware of their affair. The young woman's parents uncover the truth, leading to the end of their relationship.
The song takes an emotional turn as the lyrics describe the man watching the woman he loves leave town, never to be seen again. The song becomes a cautionary tale of cautioning people to be careful of falling in love, as it can lead to heartbreak and being burned. The melody of the song underscores the emotions that the lyrics are describing. The ballad is a melancholic reminder of how love can ignite and then disappear in a brief moment.
Line by Line Meaning
Summertime came to Sycamore Street
The hot and steamy weather arrived on Sycamore Street
They were seventeen and crazy from the heat
At the age of seventeen, they were rebellious and acting wild due to the hot weather
Full moon filled the Mississippi sky
The moon was full and bright in the sky over the Mississippi
That was their first time
This was their first sexual experience together
Silhouettes danced on the living room wall
The shadow figures of them dancing were displayed on the wall of the living room
She took him by the hand and led him down the hall
She grabbed his hand and pulled him down the hall to make out with him
Under the spell of a Casablanca fan
Caught up in the heat like a spell, the Casablanca fan was the only reprieve
She became a woman and he became a man
They both lost their virginity and entered adulthood
Oh, the fire and lust
The intense passion and sexual desire
Draws you in and burns you up
It pulls you in and makes you feel consumed by the passion
Ooh, the feeling's so sweet
The feeling is sweet and euphoric
Makes you go crazy, crazy from the heat
It makes you act irrationally and uncontrollably out of passion and heat
All summer along they were slipping around
Throughout the entire summer, they had been sneaking around having sex
Making the most of that feeling they'd found
They were enjoying the passionate feeling that they had discovered
Word got out, the town began to talk
People found out about their sexual relationship and started gossiping about it
Her mama and daddy found out about it all
Her parents found out about their sexual relationship
Cardboard boxes on a cold drive way
Boxes were left on the driveway in the cold
He watched from his window as they drove away
He observed them leaving from his window
She looked up, she got in
She glanced up and then got in the vehicle
He never saw her again
After she left, he never saw her again
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: HOGIN, MCBRIDE, WILSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Stephanie Young
Love it
TheCalifbozo
sounds terrific ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ actually like SHIT
Farmer Jeff
TheCalifbozo What are you even talking about? It is absolutely perfect bud 😂😂
Stan Wood
It sounds distorted you need to turn your input level down that's what causing the distortion I am a sound engineer you need to redo it to sound probably.