Country Pop Bites: Blake Shelton – June 28
Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2010 "Hillbilly Bone," Blake Shelton's collaboration with Trace Adkins, earned a gold single?
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Here are 5 interesting facts about Blake Shelton.
- He left Oklahoma for Nashville two weeks after his high school graduation to pursue a recording career.
- He released his debut album, Blake Shelton, in 2001 and had his first hit single with "Austin."
- He was a judge on the fifth season of Nashville Star; Miranda Lambert came in third place on the show when she appeared as a contestant in 2003.
- He met wife Miranda Lambert in 2006 when the two sang "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma" on CMT's 100 Greatest Duets Concert.
- In 2010, he won Male Vocalist of the Year at the CMA Awards.
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