Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music singer, songwriter and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". The lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The gold-certified debut album also produced two more top 20 hits. Although the album was released on Giant Records Nashville, he was transferred to Warner Bros. Records Nashville after Giant closed in late 2001...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth18 June 1976
CityAda, OK
CountryUnited States of America
I got a job working at a publishing company, Balmur Music, which was a company that Anne Murray was a co-owner in, as a tape copy guy. Eventually, I got fired from that job.
My critics are pretty tough. I've never been one of the music industry's pets.
In country music, one of the ways we may have gone wrong in the past is trying to be politically correct all the time.
My favorite songs to sing have always been songs about regret. I don't know why that is, but to me, that's country music.
I've spent a lifetime in love with country music.
I've never played it safe on my own music.
I grew up listening to 1980s country music, mostly. Early '90s. That time period was my favorite.
Going to college and studying music is not a bad idea at all. I don't know if you can go to college and be taught heart.
Country music has to evolve in order to survive.
I probably have the crappiest tattoo - not only in country music - but maybe the world.
I moved to Nashville at 17 to make music, and since then I've put everything I have into doing it right.
I think every cute girl is told to move to L.A. someday. So I do like the drive over from my house to the studio.
Somebody will come on TV singing, and you're like, 'Oh my God! I mean, they suck! You know, who signed them?' Well, it's just because she's good lookin', or it's because he's takin' his shirt off and he's muscley or something, or else he wouldn't have gotten his chance.
I would not want to be Richard Simmons... right now or anytime. He seems like a nice guy, but if I had to dress like that? That would absolutely suck.