Sammy Kershaw was born Samuel Paul Cashat on February 24, 1958 in Kaplan, Louisiana to Minos and Emily Rachal Cashat. His father was a carpenter. Sammy has a brother, Minos Joseph Cashat, Jr. The 5'9" singer has been married four times. Wife #1 was June Roy, by whom he had two children. His second marriage was a brief one, but the third, to Kim Moore Kershaw, lasted from May 11, 1985-1999 when Kim filed for divorce. At the divorce trial, Kim accused Sammy of adultery with Lorrie Morgan. He in turn accused her of cheating with a used car salesman. Shortly after the divorce was final, Sammy announced his engagement to Lorrie Morgan and they were married on September 29, 2001. This fourth marriage for Sammy lasted until October 23, 2007 when Lorrie filed for divorce. Sammy has a total of four children; Brandon, Sammie, Erin, and Emily Kristina. He also has three step-children, Ryan, Morgan and Jesse Keith. Sammy is known for numerous songs, including “She Don’t Know She’s Beautiful” and “Haunted Heart”.