When most of us think about Howard Stern, we think about his unusual style and the fact that he has been in the music industry for many years. At first, he was a ‘shock jock’ that pushed the limits on the radio to see just how far he could get before censorship kicked in. He had a lot of loyal followers who would do everything they could to listen to his show every day. He also had a lot of people who hated him because they thought that he went too far. Even though Howard Stern has been around for many years and you often associate him with rock ‘n’ roll, he isn’t afraid to cross the line into country music as well.
One of the singers that Howard Stern had in his studio in recent years was Chris Stapleton. Although he is known for his country music songs, such as ‘Tennessee Whiskey’, he is also known as someone who can cross the line from one genre to another. He is often seen singing on the stage with various performers, and it is always impressive to hear him singing. That includes what we hear when he was sitting in the studio with Howard Stern and playing a live version of ‘Broken Halos’ in the most amazing way. He may have only been performing for a very intimate audience but he sang that song as if he were reaching out and touching each of our hearts.
Chris Stapleton was born in Kentucky but in 2001, he decided to pursue a career in music by writing songs and singing them in Nashville. There is perhaps no better place on the planet if you plan on getting recognized as a country music singer. Of course, not everybody who can sing is going to reach the level of fame that Chris Stapleton has reached, but he just happened to do a good job of promoting himself.
You might be surprised to learn that Chris Stapleton has the credit for either writing or co-writing more than 170 different songs! This includes six number one songs in the country music genre and he has won a number of awards, including five Grammy awards. Listen to his video below and you will see why he is such a famous performer.