Person Details

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Aliases: Christopher Stapleton

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Homepage: http://www.chrisstapleton.com/

Movie Involvements: 11

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

Biography

For other artists, Stapleton has co-written six number-one singles on the Hot Country Songs chart,[4] including Kenny Chesney's five-week number-one "Never Wanted Nothing More", Josh Turner's "Your Man", George Strait's "Love's Gonna Make It Alright", and Luke Bryan's "Drink a Beer".[5] He has been credited on albums for artists including Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, and Taylor Swift.[6] He has co-written with Vince Gill, Peter Frampton, Sheryl Crow, and Ed Sheeran, among others.[7] As a recording artist, Stapleton served as a vocalist in two bands: the bluegrass ensemble the SteelDrivers and the rock band the Jompson Brothers before emerging as a solo act. His debut solo album, Traveller (2015), peaked atop the US Billboard 200 and received quadruple platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His 2015 cover of the song "Tennessee Whiskey" received diamond certification by the RIAA. His second studio album, From a Room: Volume 1 (2017) earned his second CMA Award for Album of the Year and a Grammy Award for Best Country Album. His third, From a Room: Volume 2 (2017) peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and his fourth, Starting Over (2020), won his third Grammy for Best Country Album. The title track was issued as its lead single. Stapleton has been recognized with several awards including 10 Grammy Awards, 11 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, and 15 Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. He was named the ACM's Artist-Songwriter of the Decade.[8] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Stapleton at number 170 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Most Famous Work

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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8
60 Minutes
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7

60 Minutes

(1968) Self
Entertainment Tonight
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4

Entertainment Tonight

(1981) Self
Academy of Country Music Awards
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5

Academy of Country Music Awards

(1966) Self - Performer
CMT Crossroads
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8

CMT Crossroads

(2002) Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
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8
Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short
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0
Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute
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7

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Self
2024 Self
2023 Self
Self
Chris Stapleton
2022 Self
Self
2021 Self
Self
N/A
2017 Self
2015 Self
2014 Self
Self - Musical Guest
Self
2008 Self
2003 Self
2002 Self
1981 Self
1975 Self - Musical Guest
1968 Self
1966 Self - Performer & Winner
Self - Performer
Year Character Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2025 Songs
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2024 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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