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Chris Stapleton celebrates his 42nd birthday today(4/15). Chris has made a huge splash in country music in the last few years with award wins, performances and his own brand of…

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Chris Stapleton celebrates his 42nd birthday today(4/15). Chris has made a huge splash in country music in the last few years with award wins, performances and his own brand of country music. Let's take a look.

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NASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 19:(L-R) CMT's Leslie Fram, honoree's Luke Bryan, Shania Twain, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini and guest take photos on stage during CMT Artists of the Year 2016 on October 19, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for CMT)


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NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 28: Recording artist Chris Stapleton, winner of the Best Country Album award for 'From A Room: Volume 1,' Best Country Solo Performance award for 'Either Way,' and Best Country Song for 'Broken Halos,' poses in the press room during the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards at Madison Square Garden on January 28, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for NARAS)


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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: Singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton, winner of the Male Vocalist of the Year, New Male Vocalist of the Year, and Album of the Year awards, poses in the press room during the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 04: Musician Justin Timberlake (L) performs onstage with Singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton (R) at the 49th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)


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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 11: Chris Stapleton and family attend the premiere of Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 4" on June 11, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - DECEMBER 31: Recording Artist Chris Stapleton and wife, Morgane perform on the Jack Daniel's stage during the Jack Daniel's Bash on Broadway: New Year's Eve in Music City on December 31, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images)


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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 18: Chris Stapleton performs on NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on July 18, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 08: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Musicians Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton attend the 51st annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 09: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Chris Stapleton performs onstage during the 2018 CMA Music festival at Nissan Stadium on June 9, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)


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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 14: Musician Chris Stapleton performs onstage during Lucian Grainge's 2016 Artist Showcase Presented by American Airlines and Citi at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown LA on February 14, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 23: Chris Stapleton and George Strait attend the 11th Annual ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium on August 23, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for ACM)


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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 10: Chris Stapleton (R) and Morgane Stapleton attend the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)


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NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 23: Singer-songwriters Chris Stapleton (L) and Morgane Stapleton (R) attend the 11th Annual ACM Honors at the Ryman Auditorium on August 23, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for ACM)


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NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 22: Chris Stapleton takes photos during the 12th Annual ACM Honors at Ryman Auditorium on August 22, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for ACM)

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.