Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2008 Craig Morgan became a member of the Grand Ole Opry?

It’s true He performed "Rose Colored Glasses" and "International Harvester."

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Here are 5 interesting facts about Craig Morgan.

  • Craig Morgan Greer was born on July 17, 1965 in Kingston Springs, TN.
  • He became an EMT at the age of 18, and enlisted in the Army, where he was stationed in South Korea.
  • While in the Army, Morgan wrote songs, and won military singing and songwriting contests.
  • He spent ten years in on active duty in the Army as a paratrooper in the 101st and 82nd Airbourne Divisions.
  • His musical influences are John Conlee, Merle Haggard, Vern Gosdin and James Taylor.

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