Goodbye Time by lorrdarlin

lorrdarlin - Goodbye Time

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Jun 13, 2025 01:13am

<img src="https://www.nbc.com/sites/nbcblog/files/styles/scale_862/public/2023/03/blake-shelton-mullet-2002.jpg" alt="The Voice Coach Blake Shelton's Mullet: A Complete History">Blake Tollison Shelton (born June 18, 1976)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton#cite_note-allmusic-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a> is an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">country</a> singer, songwriter and television personality. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_(Blake_Shelton_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Austin</a>" from his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton_(album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">self-titled debut album</a>. "Austin" spent five weeks at number one on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Billboard</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Country_Songs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Hot Country Songs</a> chart. The now <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platinum_album" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Platinum</a>-certified debut album also produced two more top 20 entries ("All Over Me" and "Ol' Red").<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton#cite_note-allmusic-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a>His second and third albums, 2003's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dreamer_(Blake_Shelton_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">The Dreamer</a> and 2004's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton%27s_Barn_%26_Grill" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill</a>, are gold and platinum, respectively.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton#cite_note-allmusic-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a> His fourth album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure_BS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Pure BS</a> (2007), was re-issued in 2008 with a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cover_version" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">cover</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bubl%C3%A9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Michael Bublé</a>'s pop hit "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_(Michael_Bubl%C3%A9_song)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Home</a>" as one of the bonus tracks.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton#cite_note-pro_quest2-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[2]</a> His fifth album, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Startin%27_Fires" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Startin' Fires</a> was released in November 2008.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton#cite_note-allmusic-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[1]</a> It was followed by the extended plays <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillbilly_Bone" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Hillbilly Bone</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_About_Tonight_(EP)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">All About Tonight</a> in 2010, and the albums <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Blue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Red River Blue</a> in 2011,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton#cite_note-International_Index_to_Music_Periodicals_Full_Text-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[3]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Based_on_a_True_Story..." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(48, 86, 169);">Based on a True Story...</a> in 2013, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bringing_Back_the_Sunshine" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Bringing Back the Sunshine</a> in 2014, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_I%27m_Honest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">If I'm Honest</a> in 2016, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texoma_Shore" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Texoma Shore</a> in 2017, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fully_Loaded:_God%27s_Country" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Fully Loaded: God's Country</a> in 2019, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_Language_(Blake_Shelton_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Body Language</a> in 2021, and his latest album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Recreational_Use_Only" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">For Recreational Use Only</a> in 2025.As of December 2020, Shelton has charted 41 singles, including 30 number ones,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton#cite_note-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[4]</a> 17 of which were consecutive. The 11th No. 1 ("Doin' What She Likes") broke "the record for the most consecutive No. 1 singles in the Country Airplay chart's 24-year history".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton#cite_note-pro_quest3-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[5]</a> Throughout his career, he has received nine <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Grammy Award</a> nominations, including two for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Country_Album" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Best Country Album</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blake_Shelton#cite_note-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">[6]</a> In 2024, Shelton left Warner Music Nashville and signed with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBR_Music_Group" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">BBR Music Group</a>.Shelton has been a judge on the televised singing competitions <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_Star" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Nashville Star</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clash_of_the_Choirs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">Clash of the Choirs</a>, and a coach on NBC's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Voice_(American_TV_series)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(51, 102, 204);">The Voice</a>. He was on The Voice from 2011 to 2023, and, in nine of twenty-three seasons (2–4, 7, 11, 13, 18, 20, 22), a member of his team won.