Blake Shelton has had quite the impact on country music! In addition to his music, the country singer has been an influential representative of the genre in television and more.
The Beginning of Blake Shelton
The Oklahoma native first made his mark in the world of country music when his 2001 song “Austin” started making waves on country radio. The song drew attention to Shelton almost as much as his curly mullet hairstyle did.
From there, he began to stack up songs that solidified 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 keep going.
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 “country voice” on the program and ended up being pretty good at picking 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 bolster his influence not just on pop culture, but country music specifically.
In celebration of his accomplishments, we compiled a list of Shelton’s biggest hits that have made a major impact on the country music genre.
The Criteria of our 25 Most Important Modern 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 important) recent releases. We zoomed in on who is shaping country music with popular releases today.
Artists who’ve not released an album or notched a hit song on airplay or streaming charts in the last three years need to prove influence in other ways. Carrie Underwood is example of someone who’s not released a new album in years but is the most influential voice on America’s most popular singing reality show. Thus she’s ranked solidly in the middle of this list.
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Top 10 Blake Shelton Songs That Make Him One of Country Music’s Most Important Modern 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 country music gospel with his lengthy time on The Voice.
Here are the top 10 songs from the Oklahoma native that prove he is one of the most important modern artists to the world of country music.
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