Loretta Lynn Morgan was born to make music. Barely a teenager when she
made her first, and everlasting, impression on country music fans, its
legends and the community, Lorrie Morgan, a child of the Opry, staked
her claim as being one of the youngest to have made his/her debut at
the Mother Church of Country. Taking center stage at the Grand Ole
Opry, alongside her father, George Morgan, young Miss Morgan performed
her rendition of “Paper Roses.” --Lorrie Morgan, however, was no
“imitation,” she was as pure and authentic as a freshwater pearl.
Three short years later, after her dad’s passing, Lorrie became a
road warrior to launch her own career, touring with her father’s
band. Walking in her father’s footsteps, she kept his memory alive
while winning countless fans ensuring her rights to become a
front-and-center entertainer. Applauded for her talents and commitment
to country music and her heritage, Lorrie made history of her own when
she became a lifetime member of the Grand Ole Opry at the age of
twenty-four. Lorrie was the youngest person ever to become a member of
the Grand Ole Opry. Today, Lorrie has become the essence of country
music femininity. Having blossomed from a bright-eyed Opry starlet to
carrying the torch for many a lady trendsetter-Patsy Cline, Loretta
Lynn, Tammy Wynette-Lorrie Morgan has become a renaissance woman of
the genre recognized as royalty by her fans and her peers. Lorrie’s
confidence in her sexuality opened the door for many a female artist
who walked in her path; her glamour and grace brought “Hollywood”
to the format. Her whirlwind life and career have earned her valuable
lessons and timeless stature among her peers and music enthusiasts and
enabled her confident sense of self that shines through in her music
like a late afternoon sunglow through the stained-glass windows of the
Ryman Auditorium. “One of my biggest struggles in the earlier years
was to gain confidence in myself as a performer--to close a show
behind a singer’s singer, an artist who was on the cusp of the
cutting edge, or a known fan favorite. It took me a while to see
myself as a stylist--that I no longer had to sing other artists’
songs; I could sing my own and create my own identity. I’ve finally
grown into my own shoes and they’re mighty comfortable.” Lorrie
inked her first recording contract in 1988. As an RCA recording
artist, and later on the roster of its sister label, BNA, Lorrie made
her mark with what have now become timeless country standards, “Five
Minutes,” “Something In Red,” “Watch Me” and “What Part Of
No,” to establish her place as a bright and shining country star-a
modern woman making country music history. Lorrie’s success is
defined by her love of a great song and ability to sell it. A woman
made of character, stamina and, most importantly, embraced in a
shadowy blue-green aura, her music is a reflection of her heart and
life. “There is no doubt, my personal life has, from time-to-time,
grabbed more attention than my music. That’s sad in one way because
there is no “how-to” book on life; we just live it the best we can
and when we make mistakes, that’s all part of our growth. Everyone
goes through growing pains. Whether in sad, painful, or in what may
have appeared to have been dramatic times, I feel blessed to have
experienced all of it--the emotions and the experiences. I make no
apologies; I’ll take what I can use to teach my children, my
grandchildren and share in my music.” Over the past twenty some-odd
years, as musical trends came and went and her personal life rose and
succumbed to the turbulent, changing tides, Lorrie has remained true
to herself-unshakable.
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