Flash-forward just a few years to the 2011 Nashville\u00a0Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Jackson and Garth Brooks were honorees and Swift was again on hand.<\/p>\n
This time, she took the stage to sing “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning” at an event held 10 years and a month after the 9\/11 terrorist attacks that inspired this Jackson reflection.<\/p>\n
Once again, Jackson and Swift stopped to share a laugh.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>It’s not hard to find more that night either.\u00a0Swift is closer in age to Jackson’s daughters than she is to him, but Jackson always seemed to respect her as a songwriting peer.<\/p>\n
Why Was Taylor Swift Booed at Alan Jackson’s Final Show?<\/h3>\n
Fans of traditional country artists tend to expand their favorite artist’s appreciation for a certain type of music into criticism of artists that compete with that style.<\/p>\n
An example of this is the 2016 CMA Awards, where Jackson was rumored to have walked out during Beyonc\u00e9’s performance even though logistically this was unlikely<\/a>.<\/p>\n Thus the gap between Swift’s current brand of music (mainstream pop) and Jackson’s (unapologetically country) feels too wide for the two professionals to bridge. It’s a silly thing that\u00a0gets debunked all the time \u2014 see the track list for Post Malone’s F1 Trillion<\/em> album.<\/p>\n Jackson clearly appreciates the nuances of Swift’s talents. She was a fairly traditional country singer over her first two albums, and only later turned toward pop music. Just because the Country Music Hall of Famer is unapologetically country doesn’t mean he can’t see and appreciate non-country talent.<\/p>\n He may even foster and support non-country talent, which is why she was invited to say a few words at his final show. The boo-birds just insulted someone Jackson \u2014 or Team Jackson \u2014 hand selected to be there. At best, that’s rude.<\/p>\n Over his three-decade-plus career, Alan Jackson has released some of the most essential country music songs ever<\/em>. His catalog includes classic barnburners like “Chattahoochee,” tender ballads like “Remember When” and everything in between. <\/p>\n No matter which songs are your favorite, it’s hard to dispute that Jackson’s music changed the country music genre forever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe 30 Best Alan Jackson Songs of All Time<\/h2>\n