gavin.com (June 2001)

Country Stars Sound Off On The Season Of Summer

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As we head into the summer of 2001 with Country’s official summer kick-off event Fan Fair, we asked several artists to share their fondest (or not) memories of summers pasts or to recall their visits to Fan Fair before they were country stars. Enjoy!

Blake Shelton (Warner Bros.)

Fan Fair: I remember attending my very first Fan Fair and standing in line for Deborah Allen’s autograph. Man, I was in love with her. When I got up there—I don’t know why she did it—she grabbed me by the face and gave me a real big kiss! My mom snapped a picture of it and at that moment, I was even more in love with her. I kept that picture, and a couple of years ago, I got a chance to write with her. What’s ironic about it is that it was the Giant Records booth, and I ended up on Giant Records! I was shaking when I stood near her, but I was able to share the now-embarrassing story with her. She’s even a guest vocalist on my album.