Oklahoma is a great state that has oil wells, tornados, and that musical “Oklahoma.” It’s also a state that has given the pop world singers and stars we’d like to mention…
Carrie Underwood was the 2004 American Idol winner, sounding very Country back then, leaning on her Oklahoma roots. She’s been inducted into the Grand Ole Opry Hall of Fame. It was however her pop roots that brought her to the attention of millions of new fans from the American Idol show, providing the world with “Blown Away” a song that solidified her chart prowess. Carrie has just as many Pop, Billboard, American Music, and People’s Choice awards as she does Country awards.
Okay, remember the song ‘MMM Bop” by Hanson? Yup, Taylor, Isaac, and Zac are from Tulsa, Oklahoma. They spent time and reach some success singing covers like “Rockin Robin,” “Splish Splash” and “Johnny B. Goode,” but didn’t reach super stardom until that MMM song in 1997.
Acts that are from Oklahoma and are not country include The 80s and 90s Gap Band, Steve Gaines, Color Me Bad, Leon Russel, David Gates, and Elvin Bishop.
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