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CHRIS STAPLETON PERFORMS A PAIR OF SONGS AND INVITES STURGILL SIMPSON ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.

CHRIS STAPLETON PERFORMS A PAIR OF SONGS AND INVITES STURGILL SIMPSON ON SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE.
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Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton was the musical guest on NBC’s Saturday Night Live this weekend, and he brought along a special guest, Americana’s Sturgill Simpson, to perform two songs. Chris teased the collaboration on his socials earlier on Saturday (January 27th).

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The pair first teamed for “Midnight Train to Memphis,” then later in the show, they performed “Hard Livin’.” Both songs are from Stapleton’s latest album, From A Room: Volume 2.

This was Stapleton’s second appearance on the long-running show. He made his debut on SNL in 2016, performing a pair of songs from his multi-platinum Traveller album.

Chris, who is making is way up the country charts with his latest single “Broken Halos,” is nominated for three GRAMMY Awards, including Best Country Album (From A Room, Volume 1), Best Country Song (“Broken Halos”) and Best Country Solo Performance (“Either Way”). He is also scheduled to perform with Emmylou Harris on tonight’s 60th Annual Grammy Awards, airing live from Madison Square Garden in New York City beginning at 7:30p ET on CBS.

Video / Chris Stapleton and Sturgill Simpson Midnight Train to Memphis on SNL

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Video / Chris Stapleton Sturgill Simpson "Hard Livin'" on SNL

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