Luke Bryan Reveals His Surprising Choice for 'Greatest Singer of Our Lifetime'
Country music superstar praises Queen Bey, recalls dancing to "Thriller" during podcast interview with Bill Maher
Bill Maher seemed just a little taken aback by the comment from Luke Bryan.
On an episode of the âClub Random with Bill Maherâ podcast, released on February 2, Maher and Bryan were discussing the increased amount of crossover appeal in music, prompting the American Idol judge to tout Beyonce as âprobably the greatest singer in our lifetime.â
âReally?â Maher responded, with noticeable astonishment in his voice.
âI mean, sheâs one of the best singers and performers of all time, in my opinion,â Bryan said.
Maybe an unexpected choice from one of the best-selling country music artists in the world, but perhaps it shouldnât have been, given the diversity of Bryanâs musical upbringing.
Getty Michael Jackson performs in Tokyo in 1987.As found on Biography.com, Bryan was born July 17, 1976 in south-central Georgia, and he was certainly surrounded by country music. But while Bryanâs career may have largely been shaped by a family record collection that included artists such as George Strait, Conway Twitty, and Merle Haggard, Bryan told Maher that as the youngest of three siblings, he has fond memories of growing up on other musical styles as well.
âYou really draw your inspiration from a really wide range,â Maher said during the lengthy interview.
âYeah, and I never asked to, didnât even mean to, but it was just whatever my sister, and her friends, whatever they would listen to,â Bryan said.
âI mean, you seem to be the product of all that, that whole range of the American songbook,â Maher said.
And being a child in the 1980s, that meant a pretty heavy dose of Michael Jackson.
âWhen âThrillerâ came out, oh my God, what a, what a moment,â Bryan recalled.
âWe would rush home from school, and we knew at certain increments MTV was going to play the âThrillerâ video, and we watched it every time.â
Since he was the youngest in the family, Bryan said he was often encouraged to put on a âThrillerâ-esque performance.
âWhen my family members would have, you know, a bunch of people come in the house, my dad and my mother and my brother and my sister, uh, they would make me dance like Michael Jackson in front of strangers,â he said.
Getty Luke Bryan performs onstage during Day 1 of the 2023 Stagecoach Festival on April 28, 2023 in Indio, California.That willingness to perform before a crowd never left Bryan. And his well-rounded musical tastes made Bryan even more appreciative of the positive response at his concerts in parts of the U.S. that might not be considered as hotbeds for country music.
âWhen you grow up in south Georgia and you start your music journey, and then you arrive in New Jersey and people are screaming your music,â he said, âitâs one of the proudest moments you could have as a musician.â
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