Loretta Lynn "Lorrie" Morgan (born on June 27, 1959 in Nashville, Tennessee… Read Full Bio ↴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 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

Wine Me Up
Lorrie Morgan Lyrics

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I'm the center of attention in this bar room
Cause I've got teh biggest heartache of the year
And each night those swingin` doors reach out to me and draw me in
'Cause they know each night that I'll be back to wine me up again

Chorus:
Wine me up turn me on and watch me cry for you
Lately drinkin` warm red wine is all I want to do

I never know how tight I'll wine me up 'til I walk in
I don't care cause I'll be back to wine me up again

I'd like to thank the folks who raise the grapes way up in California
And I'm hopin this will be their biggest year

'Cause scarlet waters all that's left to keep me hangin on
That's why I'll try to wine me up each day and night next year

Overall Meaning

In Lorrie Morgan's song "Wine Me Up," the singer is talking about her heartache and how she goes to the bar every night to drink her sorrows away. She is the center of attention in the bar because she has the biggest heartache of the year, and the swingin' doors of the bar draw her in because they know that she will be back every night to drink and forget about her problems.

The chorus of the song is about how she wants to be wined up and turned on, but instead, she is turned to wine. She drinks warm red wine every night because that is all she wants to do. She never knows how tight she will wind herself up until she walks into the bar, but she does not care because she will always be back to wine herself up again. The song, although upbeat and somewhat playful in its melody, portrays the pain of heartbreak and the dangerous lure of alcohol as a way of numbing the pain.

Overall, the song is a cautionary tale about how one can let their heartbreak lead to alcohol abuse. While the melody is somewhat catchy and playful, the lyrics are quite somber and sad.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm the center of attention in this bar room
I am the most notable presence in this bar because I am experiencing the most intense heartache of the year.

Cause I've got the biggest heartache of the year
My heartache is the most significant and painful of any other experience of that type this year.

And each night those swingin` doors reach out to me and draw me in
The swinging bar doors seem to welcome me every night, as they draw me into my habitual routine of drinking alcohol to suppress my emotions.

'Cause they know each night that I'll be back to wine me up again
The bar doors seem to know I will return each night to seek solace in alcohol, as it numbs my emotional pain and provides a temporary escape for me.

Wine me up turn me on and watch me cry for you
Alcohol has become my only crutch, causing my emotions to be heightened, and I cry in pain for someone I deeply miss or love.

Lately drinkin` warm red wine is all I want to do
Drinking warm red wine has become my main focus and desire, as it provides me with temporary relief from my heartache.

I never know how tight I'll wine me up 'til I walk in
I do not know how much alcohol I will consume before feeling numb and wined up until I enter the bar and start drinking.

I don't care cause I'll be back to wine me up again
I am indifferent to the consequences of my excessive drinking because I know I will continue to seek comfort in alcohol by returning to the bar every day and night next year.

I'd like to thank the folks who raise the grapes way up in California
I express my gratitude to grape farmers in California who grow the grapes from which my favorite wine is produced.

And I'm hopin this will be their biggest year
I wish that grape farmers will have the most abundant and successful harvest year, as it means that my favorite wine will always be available for me to consume.

'Cause scarlet waters all that's left to keep me hangin on
The only thing that gives me hope and motivates me to keep living is the scarlet-colored wine that I turn to whenever I feel low.

That's why I'll try to wine me up each day and night next year
My dependence on wine has reached a point where I plan to drink excessively every day and night next year, as it's the only thing that temporarily drowns my sorrows and helps me escape my emotional pain.

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