Richie Shelton

Richie Shelton is the late brother of one of country music's biggest names, Blake Shelton. The eight times grammy award-nominated artist has given us songs like God's Country, Boys 'Round Here, Ol' Red, and Austin. His net worth is estimated to be $120 Million.

Richie's death hugely impacted the life of his brother, Blake. Richie was twenty-four when he passed away. His younger brother was only fourteen at the time. 

Blake Shelton's Brother Died In A Car Crash

Richie Shelton lost his life in a car crash at twenty-four, and he wasn't the one driving. He was in the passenger's seat as his girlfriend was driving the car. The tragic incident occurred when his girlfriend crashed the car into a School Bus as she was going uphill. 

Richie's girlfriend's three-year-old son was also in the car; unfortunately, no one in the vehicle survived the disaster. The horrific event happened in Ada, Oklahoma, on November 13, 1990. 

Richie's brother Blake was only fourteen at the time. God's Country singer has said that he is yet to heal from the death of his brother, and he probably never will.e

Net Worth Of Richie's Brother, Blake Shelton

Richie Shelton's wealth and source of income before his passing have been kept under wraps. So, we will focus on his brother's wealth instead. Blake Shelton has an estimated net worth of $120 Million, thanks to his incredible music career.

The famous country singer has sold over 13 Million albums and 52 Million singles. His song, God's Country, is his most streamed song on Spotify, with over 287 Million streams. The song's music video also has over 188 Million views on YouTube. 

Besides making music, Richie's brother is also the judge of the popular singing reality show, The Voice. He makes $500,000 every episode, meaning more than $13 Million each season from the show. 

Richie's Mother Has Worked With Blake

Richie's brother Blake and mother Dorothy Shelton have worked together on the song, Time for Me to Come Home. She helped in the writing of the music as well as provided her vocals. It was a Christmas song and was released in 2012. 

The song's success also led Dorothy to write a book called Time for Me to Come Home, which Travis Thrasher co-wrote. She shares a perfect relationship and has made a few public appearances with her son Blake. 

The Boys 'Round Here singer has also worked on a film called Time For Him To Come Home for Christmas, which was based on the book written by his mother, Time for Me to Come Home. Dorothy's surname before marrying into the Sheltons was Shackleford. Her mother works as an executive.

How Blake Dealt With The Death Of His Brother?

Happy Anywhere singer Blake has said that he will never recover from the death of Richie Shelton and has only grown accustomed to it. The death was brutal for young Blake, but luckily, he had a supportive family that helped him to ease his pain.

Some Beach singer has mostly thanked their grandmother more than anyone. Blake's grandmother helped keep the family together through the tough time. 

One of the best ways the Sheltons would bond was through festivals and special occasions. Blake said his entire family would come together to eat during Thanksgiving and Christmas. And at times, they would have to rent a place just so the whole family could fit in. 

Richie Also Has A Sister, Endy Shelton

God Gave Me You singer Blake isn't the only sibling of the late Richie, as he had a sister named Endy Shelton. She was born on March 7, 1972, and is older than Blake. She works as a jewelry designer.

Richie never spent much time with his sister since he passed away so young. However, Blake did have a great childhood with his sister. 

Nobody But You singer has revealed one incident from his childhood involving his sister, where they convinced each other to take break dancing lessons. They still share good relationships, but Endy prefers to live low-key lives.

The Death Of Richie's Father

Blake Shelton has lost Richie and his father, Richard Lee Shelton. His father famous went by the name Dick, and he passed away on January 17, 2012, in Oklahoma.

Richie's father's death can mostly be attributed to the degrading health that came with age. CNN reports that he had also been admitted to the hospital a month before he passed away due to pneumonia but was discharged later.

Who Is Richie's Brother, Blake Shelton?

Blake Shelton is one of the biggest names in country music, thanks to his songs like God's Country, Boys 'Round Here, God Gave Me You, Nobody But You, and much more. The singer was born on June 18, 1976. 

As of now, Blake is married to singer Gwen Stefani. He was previously in a relationship with Miranda Lambert and Keynette Williams.

Richie's brother first announced himself through the 2001 song, Austin. His contribution to country music has also been recognized by the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM). He has won the ACM awards five times and has been nominated several times. 

Richie's Brother's Racist And Homophobic Controversy

Blake Shelton landed in hot water when some of his old tweets returned to haunt him. People discovered some of the old tweets the Come Back As A Country Boy singer had tweeted out, which were considered racist and homophobic.

Vogue has reported some of the tweets the country singer made were about asking gay people if skittles are their favorite candy and calling the guy who drank a skinny caramel latte gay. He also made a racist tweet in 2011, saying that the guy next to his room planned to bomb a place. It's safe to assume people didn't like it.

The singer made a lengthy apology statement following the backlash. He apologized to everyone while also saying he was trying to be funny. He also defended himself, saying that his humor could be appropriate but not hateful.

Blake Has Written A Song For Richie Shelton

The death of Richie Shelton was tough on Blake as he had always looked up to him. He has paid tribute to his brother through the song Over You. The song also features Blake's ex-wife, Miranda lambert. 

Miranda, also in her first-ever concert post the death of Richie's father, wanted to perform the song, but she couldn't. She then asked the people to listen to the music themselves.

Blake's ex-wife has also revealed the time she and Richie's brother decided to make this song. She told her ex-husband that she could provide an outer view of the tragedy. The song has been liked by many, and the people who listened could relate to the tragedy in their lives.

Like Richie Shelton's bio? If yes, then we have more bios for you to read at MarriedCeleb.