Comments on: 100 Greatest Women, #30: Lorrie Morgan

By: Michael A.

Michael A. — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:46:51 +0000

Has anyone heard her digital only release I Walk Alone, from the end of last year?

By: Travis

Travis — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:29:17 +0000

I think Lorrie is one of those artist that gets sidelined by many things, most of which were her more traditional counterparts of the day… However, she was gorgeous, voice of an angel, yet could be down and dirty when needed and her voice could reflect that…. I never even knew who she was til the death of her husband, and once I found out, boom, this teenage boy was hooked on her voice and her looks… She wasn’t my parents version or grandparents version of a country singer..

I think she deserves her place on this list, but I do think, she would have went further had her HEADLINES of dating bad men, and her marital issues with Sammy Kershaw, who I also enjoyed his music,, but overall,, the public could care less and it discredited her musically……..

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:57:17 +0000

I just wanted to toss in a little tidbit here. The song “Something In Red” was written by songwriter Angela Kaset and Angela performs it on her album titled “Sanctuary” from 1997. Angela’s own presentation is with just a solo piano, but her vocal performance is very moving and worth a listen…..

By: Chad

Chad — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:42:59 +0000

Granted, she’s had some *great* and powerful singles (“Good as I was to You,” “If you Came Back from Heaven”), but I kind of agree with the posters here–she’s a little too high.

I’m happy to hear that she’s writing some of her own music now and will be interested to hear it.

By: Jonathan at MTCM

Jonathan at MTCM — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:27:11 +0000

Lorrie Morgan’s personal life always seemed to get into the way of her music. That is too bad; because I really think she loved country music and wanted to make it as a traditional country artist. She was a star, but never quite became a big star like Reba McEntire or Wynonna Judd.

I would have put Pam Tillis and Lee Ann Womack ahead of her, but Lorrie does belong in this general range.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:25:21 +0000

I’m not ignoring the questions here, I just don’t want to get pulled into justifying rankings when there’s still 29 to go. I’m surprised to hear her output dismissed as half-novelty singles, though. I honestly can’t think of one hit she had that could be labeled as such. Maybe “My Night to Howl”, but that wasn’t really a hit in the first place.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:29:35 +0000

Kevin,

I haven’t really taken issue with placements when it comes to this project thus far– as you’ve commented elsewhere, I think what’s more significant is an artist’s inclusion at all and how that inclusion tells an important part of the genre’s history, and, to that end, I’ve already made peace with the utterly repellant idea of shameless commercial opportunist Faith Hill’s placing somewhere in the top 20– but I definitely have to agree with Paul and Tom here. Morgan’s lofty placement is a real head-scratcher. Only 29 female artists have had more important roles in telling the story of country music than Lorrie Morgan? Really?

That said, I’m curious about this supposed classic country album you mention. Morgan’s always struck me as a better singer than the bulk of her material– it seems like fully half of her 90s hits are what I’d classify as throwaway novelty singles– so it sounds as though there’s definitely cause for optimism for where she’s headed.

By: tom

tom — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 11:32:19 +0000

paul’s comment “much too high” is absolutely correct. she’s never broken any new ground for the genre and was, at best, a very prolific example of what country music was like in the 90′.

having said that, it should also be highlighted what a great, at times even exquisite, pleasure it is, to just listen to her. her wonderfully, characteristic vocals deal with classic country as well as with contemporary country songs effortlessly and in great style, no matter at what tempo. i’d go as far as saying that a “country song” would most likely be over the moon, about the prospect of being sung by her.

her 94 album “war paint” is a confident showcase of this singers craft and talent.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:14:47 +0000

Much too high – Lorrie Morgan’s greatest influence on the genre was in mounting a campaign to get her father inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame, a campaign which should have failed IMHO. George Morgan was a pleasant singer with minimal chart success and basically journeyman talent. I can think of tons of singers, of Morgan’s generation, who should have gotten in before George Morgan including many who still aren’t there such as Stonewall Jackson, Billy Walker, Tompall Glaser, Mel Street and Bobby Bare.

Lorie is another in a long line of female singers who had some talent and scored some hits without markedly changing the genre, She did, however, record an exquisite Christmas album with (I hink) the London Symphony Orchestra