Question 1

True or false: Chris Stapleton's wife, Morgane, is a former professional tennis player.

Accepted Answer

False. Morgane Stapleton is a singer and songwriter, not a tennis player. She often performs harmony vocals with Chris on stage.

Question 2

True or false: Chris Stapleton won Best New Artist at the Grammys in 2016.

Accepted Answer

False. He actually won four Grammys in 2016 for his album 'Traveller,' but Best New Artist went to Meghan Trainor.

Question 3

True or false: Chris Stapleton has never performed at the Grand Ole Opry.

Accepted Answer

False. He has performed there multiple times, including being inducted as a member in 2021, a major honor in country music.

Question 4

True or false: Chris Stapleton wrote the hit song 'Drink a Beer' for Luke Bryan.

Accepted Answer

True. Stapleton co-wrote this emotional ballad with Jim Beavers. It was a number one country hit for Bryan in 2013.

Question 5

True or false: Chris Stapleton holds a degree in engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Accepted Answer

True. He studied engineering at Vanderbilt but left before graduating to pursue music full time in Nashville.

Question 6

True or false: Before his solo career, Stapleton was the lead singer of the bluegrass band The Steeldrivers.

Accepted Answer

True. He fronted The Steeldrivers from 2006 to 2010, winning a Grammy for their bluegrass work before going solo.

Question 7

True or false: Stapleton's debut album 'Traveller' was recorded in just two days.

Accepted Answer

True. After his father's death, Stapleton and his wife drove across the country, then recorded the album quickly in Nashville.

Question 8

True or false: Stapleton wrote the song 'Tennessee Whiskey' originally for George Strait.

Accepted Answer

False. 'Tennessee Whiskey' was written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove, and made famous by George Jones in 1983, not by Stapleton.

Chris Stapleton Trivia Questions