Bailey Rae Secures Spot On Team John Legend With Lee Ann Womack Cover On ‘The Voice’

A country singer from Oklahoma wow’ed The Voice coaches with her cover of Lee Ann Womack’s “Does My Ring Burn…

Lauren Jo Black

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November 2, 2020

8:45 pm

Bailey Rae; Photo Courtesy The Voice

A country singer from Oklahoma wow’ed The Voice coaches with her cover of Lee Ann Womack’s “Does My Ring Burn Your Finger.”

The teams were filling up quickly as coaches Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson each filled their remaining spots, however, John Legend and Gwen Stefani were still on the hunt for their final team members.

Bailey Rae from Oklahoma, who happens to perform at Blake Shelton’s Ole Red Tishomingo, joined Team Legend after he was the only coach to turn his chair for her performance.

Clarkson compared her to Lee Ann Womack, while Shelton promised to steal her in the battle rounds.

“When Kelly hits her button to steal you, I will already have my cards on the table,” Shelton said. “We’re neighbors and this is meant to be.”

.@JohnLegend finally found his perfect country artist in @baileyraemusic. #TeamLegend #VoiceBlinds https://t.co/RIgP7x3BCE

— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) November 3, 2020

Legend was excited to welcome his first country contestant to his team, telling her, “You have the distinction of being the first country artist that I have the privilege of coaching.”

Click above to watch Bailey Rae’s performance.

The Voice returns on Monday, November 9.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.