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Chris Stapleton Quiz: The Traveller Album and Beyond

One awards-show duet in 2015 pushed a little-known debut album to number one overnight, and this Chris Stapleton quiz explains how the Kentucky singer got there. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on his songwriting years, The SteelDrivers, Traveller, Tennessee Whiskey's history, Justin Timberlake, Morgane Stapleton and the Super Bowl anthem.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

State
Which state is Chris Stapleton from?
Writer
Which Kenny Chesney hit did Stapleton co-write?
Band
Which bluegrass band did Stapleton sing with?
Debut
When was Traveller released?
CMA
Who joined Stapleton for a famous 2015 CMA Awards performance?
Whiskey
Which country legend recorded Tennessee Whiskey in 1983?
Grammy
Which Grammy did Traveller win?
Wife
Who sings harmony with Stapleton on many songs?
Anthem
Where did Stapleton sing the national anthem in 2023?
Strait
Which George Strait hit did Stapleton co-write?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which state is Chris Stapleton from?
Answer: Kentucky
He was born in Lexington in 1978 and raised in eastern Kentucky.
Q2: Which Kenny Chesney hit did Stapleton co-write?
Answer: Never Wanted Nothing More
He wrote for many stars before his solo career.
Q3: Which bluegrass band did Stapleton sing with?
Answer: The SteelDrivers
He sang lead on their first albums.
Q4: When was Traveller released?
Answer: 2015
It was his first solo album.
Q5: Who joined Stapleton for a famous 2015 CMA Awards performance?
Answer: Justin Timberlake
The duet sent Traveller to number one.
Q6: Which country legend recorded Tennessee Whiskey in 1983?
Answer: George Jones
David Allan Coe recorded it first in 1981.
Q7: Which Grammy did Traveller win?
Answer: Best Country Album
It won in 2016.
Q8: Who sings harmony with Stapleton on many songs?
Answer: His wife Morgane Stapleton
Morgane is a singer-songwriter herself.
Q9: Where did Stapleton sing the national anthem in 2023?
Answer: Super Bowl LVII
His bluesy version drew wide praise.
Q10: Which George Strait hit did Stapleton co-write?
Answer: Love's Gonna Make It Alright
It reached number one in 2009.

Chris Stapleton Quiz – From Songwriter to Star

Chris Stapleton was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1978 and moved to Nashville to write songs. He co-wrote hits for Kenny Chesney, George Strait and Luke Bryan and sang lead for the bluegrass band The SteelDrivers.

His debut solo album, Traveller, came out in 2015. A duet with Justin Timberlake at the CMA Awards that year sent it to number one, and it won the Grammy for Best Country Album. His version of Tennessee Whiskey, earlier recorded by David Allan Coe and George Jones, became a standard.

His wife Morgane sings harmony on many songs. Stapleton has won many CMA awards and sang the national anthem at Super Bowl LVII in 2023.

What This Quiz Teaches

Country fans will enjoy these questions on a modern star.

Where Stapleton comes from
Which hits he wrote
How Traveller broke through
What Tennessee Whiskey's history is
Which honors he received

Did You Know?

Stapleton is known for his rough, soulful voice.
He often plays a Gibson guitar.
Starting Over was released in 2020.
Higher came out in 2023.
He has toured with large stadium crowds.