Blake Shelton has had a major impact on country music! In addition to his music, the country singer has been an influential representative of the genre in television and beyond.
The Beginning of Blake Shelton
The Oklahoma native first made his mark in the world of country music when his 2001 song “Austin” began making waves on country radio. The song drew attention to Shelton almost as much as his curly mullet hairstyle did.
From there, he began piling up songs that cemented his place in the genre. Tracks like “All Over Me” and his own version of “Ol’ Red” allowed him to make his mark and gave him the confidence to continue.
Blake Shelton dominates as a coach on The voice
Fast forward 10 years and Shelton landed a coaching position on a new reality singing competition called The voice. He served as the “national voice” of the program and ended up being quite good at selecting and cultivating talent.
He stuck around for 23 seasons and won 9 times, making him the winningest coach in the show’s history to this day.
Shelton’s time on the show helped solidify his influence not only on pop culture, but specifically on country music.
To celebrate his accomplishments, we’ve compiled a list of Shelton’s greatest hits that have greatly influenced the country music genre.
The criteria for our 25 most important contemporary country artists
This list of the 25 most important modern country artists was curated by Taste of Country staff, who considered hard data (charts, streaming numbers, ticket sales, etc…), influence, awards and recognition, and (most importantly) recent releases. We zoomed in on who’s shaping country music with popular releases today.
Artists who haven’t released an album or notched a hit on the airplay or streaming charts in the last three years have to prove their impact in other ways. Carrie Underwood is an example of someone who hasn’t released a new album in years, but is the most influential voice on America’s most popular singing reality show. She is thus placed firmly in the middle of this list.
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Read more: Top 10 Tim McGraw Songs – The Most Important Modern Country Artists
Top 10 Blake Shelton Songs That Make Him One of Country Music’s Most Important Contemporary Artists
Blake Shelton is easily one of the most important names in country music. Aside from the impact his music has had on the genre, the country singer has certainly helped spread the gospel of country music with his long run on The voice.
Here are the 10 best songs from the Oklahoma native that prove he is one of the most important modern artists in the world of country music.
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