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Shaboozey Enlists Hollywood’s Favorite Cowboy Sam Elliott for Special Role on New Album
Country star Shaboozey has released his fourth studio album, *The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales*, featuring a spoken-word appearance from veteran Hollywood actor Sam Elliott. The album, out on 31 July, marks Shaboozey's first release in more than two years, following on from his chart-topping 2024 record *Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going*, which included the No. 1 hit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)". Elliott, known for his roles in westerns and war films such as *Tombstone* and *We Were Soldiers*, was recruited to bring his trademark rugged, frontier persona to the project.
Elliott lends his voice to the track "Don't Count Down", a spoken interlude in which he plays a lawman confronting an outlaw, bridging the songs "Bullets & Blades" (featuring Kehlani) and "Lone Survivor". The album, which runs to over a dozen tracks, also features a broad roster of guest artists including Leon Bridges, Gunna, Orville Peck, Teyana Taylor and Jamie Foxx. Shaboozey described working alongside Elliott and Foxx as a dream collaboration come true.
In short
- Shaboozey's new album features a spoken cameo from actor Sam Elliott
- Album also includes Leon Bridges, Gunna, Kehlani, Jamie Foxx and others
- Released 31 July, it's Shaboozey's first album in over two years
Explained simply
Shaboozey is an American country artist whose 2024 album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, reached the top of the charts and included the hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”. The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales is his fourth studio album and his first release in more than two years.
The album uses western stories and imagery, with guest performers from several musical styles. Actor Sam Elliott, known for western films including Tombstone, appears in a spoken interlude as a lawman confronting an outlaw. His role links two of the album’s songs, while other guests include Leon Bridges, Gunna and Jamie Foxx.