Stapleton got his start in eastern Kentucky, writing songs and teaching himself to play guitar as a teenager, according to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

His first solo album Traveller is an old-school country, Southern rock and bluegrass record, and his second From A Room: Volume 1 focuses on country, blues and roots rock. He played the acoustic guitar and electric guitar for both albums. Stapleton is a soul singer with a tenor vocal range.

The amount that Chris Stapleton earns per show varies from year to year and the type of tour he is apart of. For the All-American Road Show tour, in 2017 he earned $637,000 per night. The following year he earned $903,000. This year, the number is around $937,000.

Stapleton catapulted to stardom after a rousing performance with pop star Justin Timberlake at the 2015 Country Music Association Awards. He also took home all three CMA awards for which he was nominated that year: Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year and New Artist of the Year.

Chris Stapleton was born on April 15, 1978. He celebrated his 44th birthday in 2022. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky. His mother Carol worked at the local health department and his father, Herbert Joseph Stapleton, Jr (1946–2013), was an engineer in the coal mines.

Country artist Chris Stapleton announced Wednesday that he was forced to cancel multiple upcoming shows after getting sick.

Hailing from Kentucky, Chris Stapleton is a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for his deep country-tinged voice.

Chris Stapleton He was just honored with the Academy of Country Music Awards' Triple Crown honor, awarded to an artist who takes home ACM Awards for new artist of the year, male or female artist of the year and entertainer of the year during the span of their career.

For each tour, Stapleton earned a hefty amount for each night of performing. In 2017 the country singer earned an average of $637,000 per night; while the next year in 2018 he earned $903,000 per night, and this year he earned $937,000 per night according to Billboard.

Just as Young can deliver gorgeous acoustic intimacy he could melt your face on songs like "Like A Hurricane" and "Powderfinger." And Stapleton shares that same ability because he is about writing great songs that transcend genres and categories. That is something all true music fans can appreciate.

He has the words "You Are My Sunshine" engraved in his wedding ring. It's a song he commonly plays at his concerts, and Morgane had it secretly etched into his ring before they wed in 2007, according to Rolling Stone.