On this day (April 15) in 1977, Chris Stapleton was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Over the last decade, he has become one of the biggest stars in country music. He started his time in Nashville as a songwriter before joining a bluegrass band and, later, a Southern rock band. However, he didn’t find success until starting his solo career. Since then, he has released multiple hit singles and taken home a trophy case full of awards.
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Stapleton came to Nashville for the first time in 1996. That time, though, he wasn’t working on a music career. Instead, he was attending Vanderbilt University, working on a biomedical engineering degree. Then, he returned to Kentucky and changed majors, focusing on business. Finally, he discovered songwriting…