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11 Fun Chris Stapleton Facts About Country Music Superstar

Last updated on August 4th, 2023 at 06:55 am

We already love him for his powerful songwriting, raspy voice, and how he brings life to classic country songs like “Broken Halos” and “Tennessee Whiskey.”

In this article, we dig deeper for 11 fun facts about the Grand Ole Opry star that you may not know.

Chris Stapleton Facts

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Governor Hogan Attends the Chris Stapleton Concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in 2019. Image by Steve Kwak on Wikimedia Commons.

What is Chris Stapleton’s Zodiac Sign?

Chris Stapleton’s Zodiac Sign is Aries. 

We’re not 100 percent sure what this outlaw country entertainer is like off-stage, but on stage, he certainly lives up to the exciting and enthusiastic energy that the Aries population supposedly possesses.

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Governor Hogan Attends the Chris Stapleton Concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in 2019. Image by Steve Kwak on Wikimedia Commons.

Chris Stapleton Height

Chris Stapleton is exactly six feet tall. 

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Governor Hogan Attends the Chris Stapleton Concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Image by Steve Kwak on Wikimedia Commons.

Chris Stapleton is One Smart Dude

Chris Stapleton doesn’t only have smarts when it comes to writing country music hits.

He was his class valedictorian when he graduated from Johnson Central High School in 1996. 

If not for his calling for music, he might have been a successful engineer, having studied engineering for one year at Vanderbilt University before dropping out.

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Chris Stapleton is a Versatile Musician

Chris Stapleton is a skilled player of the electric guitar, the mandolin, and the acoustic guitar.

He played all three parts for his debut album Traveller accompanying his own classic, rustic vocals.

Related: Chris Stapleton’s Net Worth: The Fantastic Wealth of the Star Songwriter

Chris Stapleton Wife

Chris Stapleton is married to fellow singer/songwriter Morgane Hayes, who co-wrote Carrie Underwood’s “Don’t Forget to Remember Me.”  

The two met while working for neighboring publishing companies.

What is Engraved on Chris Stapleton’s Wedding Ring?

Before their 2007 wedding, Chris Stapleton’s wife had the words “You Are My Sunshine” engraved into the “Broken Halos” singer’s wedding band. 

The two regularly perform the song together during concerts, molding their voices with beautiful harmonies.

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Chris Stapleton performs “Say You, Say Me” at the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert honoring Lionel Richie at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., March 9, 2022. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress on Wikimedia Commons.

Chris Stapleton Was All About Papa John’s Pizza

Of all our Chris Stapleton facts, this makes us smile the most.

Before Chris Stapleton hit it big as a singer and songwriter, he was an employee of Papa John’s Pizza. In an interview with CMT in 2013, he even admitted to still having his employee badge.

“Every time I open my medicine cabinet, I see it as a reminder that I worked a lot of different things to be doing what I’m doing now,” Stapleton said.

Chris Stapleton’s Facial Hair

Chris Stapleton is known for his signature cowboy hat over his long brown locks and beard, but he didn’t always have this iconic look going for him.

While he was in high school and even during his early days in Nashville, Stapleton was found clean-shaven. 

Somehow, we just can’t picture this most surprising of all Chris Stapleton facts.

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Governor Hogan Attends the Chris Stapleton Concert at Merriweather Post Pavilion in 2019. Image by Steve Kwak on Wikimedia Commons.

Chris Stapleton, Game of Thrones

Who knew this redneck cowboy was interested in acting?

Game of Thrones fans, pay close attention to the 2019 episode, The Long Night, and see if you can spot Chris Stapleton as a Wildling-turned-White Walker.

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Chris Stapelton ACL 2016. Image by Miss Mojorising on Wikimedia Commons.

Chris Stapleton, the Record Breaker

In 2015, Chris Stapleton made country music history when he became the first artist ever to win Album of the Year, New Artist of the Year, and Male Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards in the same year.

He has also broken the record of the most Male Vocalist of the Year wins when he received the honor for a sixth time in 2022.

Related: The 15 Best Male Country Singers of All Time: A Definitive List 

Chris Stapleton Returns to His Roots

As if all these fun Chris Stapleton facts weren’t enough to make us love him, his philanthropic heart causes us to burst with admiration.

He returned to his roots, Johnson Central High School, in 2016 to perform for the staff and students. 

Also, as part of the ACM Lifting Lives program, he donated $57,000 worth of musical instruments, according to People magazine.

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Written by Erik Ritland

Erik Ritland is a songwriter, musician, journalist, and podcaster based in Nashville, Tennessee. He’s released over a dozen albums since 2002, most recently Old Dog Almost Gone (2021), the first-ever multimedia album, and his latest collection of all original material, A Scientific Search (2020). During his 15+ years as a music journalist, Erik has written hundreds of articles for Music in Minnesota, Something Else Reviews, his own blog Rambling On, and more. In addition to continuing his music career, Erik currently runs The Cosmic American, a music journalism website, and is the editor of Music in Minnesota.

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