$515.9M
Music Industry Contribution to State GDP
Economists Inc 201810,468
Jobs Supported
Economists Inc 20181,323
Music Establishments
Economists Inc 2018A2IM/NIVA1,097
Royalty Recipients
SoundExchange/SAG-AFTRA12,177
Songwriters
ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/GMRRenowned artists and musicians may be Oklahoma’s true natural resource.
Yes, the musical of the same name secured the first Gold Album Award in 1958, but many more names make Oklahoma a true music state. Among them: The Flaming Lips, Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Elvin Bishop, Garth Brooks, Hanson, JJ Cale, Keith Anderson, Leon Russell, Reba McEntire, Kristin Chenoweth, The All-American Rejects, Toby Keith, Vince Gill, Woody Guthrie, and so many more.
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Some
Notable
Musicians
- Blake Shelton
- Carrie Underwood
- Chet Baker
- Elvin Bishop
- Garth Brooks
- Hanson
- JJ Cale
- Keith Anderson
- Leon Russell
- Reba McEntire
- The All-American Rejects
- The Flaming Lips
- Toby Keith
- Vince Gill
- Woody Guthrie