Allison moorer and steve earle
Allison moorer talks divorce from steve earle, sons autism.
Steve Earle on Allison Moorer Split and Why Caring for Their Son with Autism Was the 'Straw That Broke the Camel's Back'
It’s been three years since prolific singer-songwriter Steve Earle and country star Allison Moorer divorced.
But for Earle, the pain of that loss is still very much alive.
Allison moorer and steve earle
In a revealing interview with The Guardian, the year-old musician got candid about his relationship with Moorer —his sixth wife, seventh marriage (he wed Lou-Anne Grill twice), and the woman identified as the love of his life.
The two had a whirlwind romance and were together for eight years (the longest of any of Earle’s marriages). Both musicians, they often toured side-by-side. Earle would even famously introduce Moorer on stage with a love song written for her called “Sparkle and Shine,” singing, “My baby sparkle and shine / And I can’t believe she’s mine.”
His new record, So You Wanna Be an Outlaw, draws heavily on his recovery their breakup — which Earle says was