Sam Hunt isn’t your traditional country artist. For one thing, he doesn’t dress the part. His musical style is also different, as he incorporates country, R&B and pop into his music and mixes speaking and rapid-fire singing into his delivery. He’s the hottest singer in country music at the moment and it is easy to see why. Since Sam’s birthday was just the other day, let’s take a look at 10 things you didn’t know about Sam Hunt:
10. Influences
His album Montevallo was named after the hometown of a former girlfriend, Hannah Lee Fowler. According to him, she really influenced the album. “I spent a lot of time talking to her about the songs and asking, ‘What do you think about this?’” he said. “Her perspective was a powerful part of me being able to connect with a female audience, not just a male audience.”
