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The Tallest Singers In Country Music

Country music has superstars of every size, from its shorter singers like Kenny Chesney, who clocks in at 5’6, and Brad Paisley, who measures 5’9 with his boots on, and…

The Tallest Singers In Country Music
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Country music has superstars of every size, from its shorter singers like Kenny Chesney, who clocks in at 5'6, and Brad Paisley, who measures 5'9 with his boots on, and then it has its "tall drink of water" kind of singers.

Today, we look at country music's lengthy side by sharing the five tallest singers in the genre.

Chris Young - 6'4 inches Tall

Chris Young

When you look at him, it's clear he is a big guy. He stands 6'4, and Chris has a big presence in country music and a lot of "Famous Friends" to share his success with. His "Famous Friends" duet with Kane Brown scored him a number-one song. His latest duet with Mitchell Tenpenny, "At The End Of The Bar," also went to number one on the country charts.

Alan Jackson - 6'4 Inches Tall

Alan Jackson

Alan Jackson is a tall, blonde country icon at this point in his career and will be honored at next week's CMA Awards with the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Blake Shelton - 6'5 Inches Tall

Blake Shelton

Blake is the guy you think of when you think of tall country superstars, but his height only gets him to number three on our list. His success puts him at number one as he will launch his final year as a coach on NBC's The Voice in 2023.

Trace Adkins - 6' 6 Inches Tall

Trace Adkins


A good buddy of Shelton's and the guy who inducted and asked Blake to become a member of his beloved Grand Ole Opry. Trace also shows his height and acting chops in the FOX series, Monarch.

Lady A's Charles Kelly - 6'6 Inches Tall

Charles Kelley


Charles towers over his Lady A bandmates, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood. As he works to get sober and return back to touring in 2023, he captures our hearts as one of the tallest country singers of all time.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.