Essential Broadcast Media sent in the news that Dale Morris passed away peacefully in his sleep last night (Friday). The 89-year old talent manager was closely identified with stewarding the careers of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees Alabama and Kenny Chesney.

Morris started his seven decades career as a songwriter. He wrote the Top 5 song “Don’t Monkey With Another Monkey’s Monkey” for Johnny Paycheck.

His biggest signing was Alabama in 1979, under his company Dale Morris & Associates, and whom he managed for over 40 years – help selling over 80 million records. He also manage and guide Kenny Chesney, Big & Rich, and other.

Kenny Chesney

We saw Kenny Chesney in July 2022 and wrote, “Though landlocked in middle of America, Kansas City was “goin’ coastal” with plenty of built-up pandemic energy in high anticipation for Kenny Chesney’s two-hour hit-filled set. His No Shoes Nation fans had tailgated both within and outside of the stadium lots for hours beforehand and the venue has become the site of memorable shows, both to the artist and audience alike, with the cover photo from his 2017 double-live album even being shot here. “Every time we’ve gone to Kansas City, it feels like it’s the first time I’ve been there – and the way the fans sing along, you can tell how many of them have lived these songs in their own lives”, Chesney would post following the show.”