Riley Green is capitalizing on his popularity, success, and talent. The country singer had a role on four episodes of the CBS drama Marshals with Luke Grimes that just wrapped up. Now, Green has been announced as a coach on season 30 of The Voice, per NBC. The other coaches will be Kelly Clarkson, Adam Levine, and a fourth person who is not named yet.
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Riley Green is following in the footsteps of other country music greats like Reba McEntire and Blake Shelton. Both were also coaches on the show.
The singing contest piqued viewers' interest and curiosity by posting an image on Instagram of a huge mustache on a chair on The Voice set. The caption was "Cue the boots, hats, and guesses below New Coach announcement INCOMING." There was also another image on Instagram of a chair from the show sitting in the woods with a duck flying overhead. (Green, an avid outdoorsman, is known as Duckman. The nickname is even on his guitar strap.)
Green Announced the Good News as Well
Riley Green took over from there. He posted on Instagram, "I guess y'all can start calling me coach.,,see ya this fall." There was a photo of him that said "Team Riley" He also posted a video showing him listening to a voicemail from Kelly Clarkson, a fellow Voice coach. She welcomed him warmly to the show.
Clarkson shared, "Riley Green! This is Kelly Clarkson, that is officially the last time we're going to use each other's full names ... but we have never officially met, so I'm super stoked to Coach alongside you. Welcome to The Voice! I was stoked when I heard you were going to be a Coach because I'm actually a super-fan of your music, you're so good. You probably know that because I've covered your songs."
Yet another video shows Green on the set, swiveling in his chair with his name on the back. Looks like he is settling in already and getting comfy!
He's Not a Stranger to 'The Voice'
Green joined Ella Langley for a rendition of their duet "Don't Mind If I Do" on the season 26 finale. Then two seasons later, Green sang "Jesus Saves" for the last show of season 28.
So the stage is set for some fun and great singing on The Voice this fall with Riley Green aboard!
