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
I've Got the World on a String
Lorrie Morgan Lyrics
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Sitting on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world, what a life, I'm in love
I've got a song that I sing
I can make the rain go
Any time I move my finger
Life's a beautiful thing
As long as I hold the string
I'd be a silly so and so
If I should ever let go
I've got the world on a string
Sitting on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world, what a life, I'm in love
Life's a beautiful thing
As long as I hold the string
I'd be a silly so and so
If I should ever let go
Yes, I've got the world on a string
Sitting on a rainbow
Got the string around my finger
What a world, life is fine, my baby loves me
He's mine all mine, what a world, said, I'm in love
In "I've Got the World on a String," Lorrie Morgan sings about the incredible feeling of being in love and feeling on top of the world. The metaphor she uses is that she has the world on a string, and that string is wrapped around her finger. This means that she feels like she has control over everything in her life, and that she is unstoppable. She can make anything happen, and she is invincible.
The lyrics in the second verse take this metaphor even further, with Morgan singing about her ability to make the rain go away just by moving her finger. This, of course, is not meant to be taken literally, but rather as a way of expressing the power she feels in her new love. She is so in love that everything in the world seems to be working in her favor.
The final verse of the song is another expression of Morgan's happiness and contentment. She is still in love, still feeling on top of the world, and still holding tight to the string that keeps everything in place. She knows that she would be a "silly so and so" if she were to let go of that string, so she clings to it tightly, reveling in the joy and happiness that love has brought into her life.
Overall, "I've Got the World on a String" is a joyful and exuberant song that celebrates the power of love to transform and uplift our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got the world on a string
I am in complete control of my life and everything is going my way
Sitting on a rainbow
I am in such an incredibly happy and fortunate state
Got the string around my finger
I have the power to make anything happen that I desire
What a world, what a life, I'm in love
Everything is absolutely wonderful and perfect, I am so deeply in love with my life
I've got a song that I sing
I am so full of joy that I can't help but sing about it constantly
I can make the rain go
Anything negative that happens simply doesn't matter because I can easily turn it around and make everything positive again
Any time I move my finger
My power and influence is so strong that even the slightest movement of my finger can change everything
Lucky me, can't you see, I'm in love
I am incredibly lucky and happy to be me, and I am so deeply in love with my life
Life's a beautiful thing
Life is absolutely gorgeous and wonderful
As long as I hold the string
As long as I maintain my power and control, life will continue to be beautiful and wonderful
I'd be a silly so and so
I would be incredibly foolish and stupid
If I should ever let go
If I ever let my power and control slip, my life would become much harder
Yes, I've got the world on a string
I have complete control of my life and everything is going my way
Life's a beautiful thing
Life is absolutely gorgeous and wonderful
My baby loves me
I am deeply loved and cherished by someone who is incredibly important to me
He's mine all mine
I have complete ownership and control over something that is incredibly important to me
What a world, said, I'm in love
Everything is absolutely wonderful and perfect, and I am so deeply in love with my life and the people in it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, S.A. MUSIC
Written by: HAROLD ARLEN, TED KOEHLER
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