Chris Stapleton

Christopher Alvin Stapleton, born on April 15, 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky, is known artistically as Chris Stapleton. This American has stood out as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He has gained recognition as a songwriter with six songs that reached number one. Among them are «Never Wanted Nothing More», which stayed at the top for five weeks and was performed by Kenny Chesney, «Love's Gonna Make It Alright» recorded by George Strait, and «Come Back Song» performed by Darius Rucker.Stapleton has written over 150 songs, mainly of blues, which have been included in albums by artists such as Adele, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Justin Timberlake, Dierks Bentley, Taylor Swift, and Ed Sheeran.

Additionally, he has collaborated in songwriting with musicians such as Vince Gill, Peter Frampton, and Sheryl Crow.Between 2008 and 2010, Stapleton was the lead vocalist of the bluegrass band The SteelDrivers. In 2015, he released his first studio album, Traveller, which reached number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States and received a double platinum certification from the RIAA. This work earned him several awards, including at the CMA Awards and the Academy of Country Music Awards in the categories of Album of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year. He also won the Grammy for Best Country Album and Best Country Solo Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards.