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Reba Nell McEntire (b. March 28 1955) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer and one of the best-selling country music performers of all time. Sometimes referred to as "The Queen of Country Music" ([1], [2]), she is known for her lively stage-shows and pop-tinged ballads. She has issued 29 albums, with more than 60 million records ([3]) sold as of 2006.
Early lifeReba McEntire was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Clark Vincent McEntire and Jacqueline Smith (a sharecropper's daughter), she grew up near Chockie, Oklahoma, learning to ride in rodeos, as well as how to sing and play music. She soon formed a singing group with her brother and sisters, known as The Singing McEntires. The quartet had a local hit with The Ballad of John McEntire, a tribute to their grandfather.
In 1986, Southeastern Oklahoma State University honored her as a distinguished alumna. CareerWith a contract to Mercury Records, McEntire began her professional career with a hard honky tonk sound, which didn't go over well at a time when country music was dominated by outlaw country artists like Willie Nelson and David Allan Coe. Three Sheets in the Wind/I'd Really Love to See You Tonight became her first charting single (1978) and was followed by the bigger hit (You Lift Me) Up to Heaven (1980). With more pop-oriented balladry, McEntire began to expand her audience during the early 1980s, signing to MCA Records in 1984 and becoming one of the best-selling country artists of all time, releasing three volumes of greatest hits collections.
Renowned for her flashy stage performances, McEntire was the first woman to have the highest grossing concert tour in country music. In 1994 and 1995, her stage show outgrossed all other country artists. Her 1997 package tour with Brooks & Dunn was the largest grossing tour in country music history at the time. Recently, however, she has scaled back the production, playing more intimate venues and focusing more on the music than the spectacle. During the summer of 2006, McEntire signed an engagement performing at the Las Vegas Hilton in a multi-week concert series,.REBA: Key to the Heart. McEntire is one of only five solo female artists (others include Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, and Loretta Lynn), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, Entertainer of the Year. McEntire continued to hit the charts through the 1990s, as well as appearing in television and film, most notably Tremors, a cult horror movie series, Forever Love, The Gambler IV, and One Night at McCool's. McEntire also starred as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway, receiving critical acclaim and a Drama Desk Award and an Outer Circle Critics Award. From 2001 to 2007, she starred in the hit television sitcom Reba, with Steve Howey as her son-in-law, and Christopher Rich as her philandering ex-husband. The comedy show once received a call from Dolly Parton, who McEntire has cited as a major musical influence of her own 5 and who played McEntire's mentor at a real estate firm. McEntire won a People's Choice Award for the show. The show was nominated for an Emmy twice for Outstanding Cinematography For A Multi-Camera Series. The final episode of the program aired on February 18, 2007 as The CW network cancelled the program, despite being its #1 sitcom. In 2004, Reba returned to the concert stage with the Reba McEntire 2004 Tour after a three years of not touring. The following year, Brad Paisley and Terri Clark joined her on the 2 Hats and A Redhead Tour. On June 9, 2005, McEntire appeared in a concert version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific at Carnegie Hall. She starred as Nellie Forbush, alongside Brian Stokes Mitchell as Emile, and Alec Baldwin as Luther Billis. The production was taped and telecast by PBS on April 26, 2006. A CD and DVD of the performance were released in June of that year. McEntire lent her voice to two feature films in 2006. The first was the straight-to-DVD sequel to Disney's animated 1981 feature, The Fox and The Hound. The Fox and the Hound 2 has a country music theme taking place at a carnival. The cast includes Jeff Foxworthy and Patrick Swayze with country singer Trisha Yearwood lending her talents to the song Blue Beyond. McEntire sang two songs for the movie and its soundtrack, namely We're In Harmony and Good Doggie...No Bone!. The second movie is a live-action version remake of Charlotte's Web. McEntire voices Betsy the Cow. The film also stars Dakota Fanning, Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, Kathy Bates, Steve Buscemi, Thomas Hayden Church and Cedric the Entertainer. Charlotte's Web was released nationwide on December 20, 2006, and will be released in separate widescreen and fullscreen DVD editions on April 3, 2007.[2] She is currently working on a duets album, which could be her final album under the MCA label. The album is scheduled for release in 2007. She's recorded "Everyday People" with Carole King ,"Break Each Other's Heart" with Don Henley, "Sleeping with the Telephone" with Faith Hill & "A Lot Like You" with Kelly Clarkson. Other duets have also been recorded with LeAnn Rimes, Justin Timberlake, Ronnie Dunn of Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney and Vince Gill.[3] In 2007, prior to releasing her Duets CD, McEntire will be on the road with the Key to the Heart Tour. She will be playing outdoor amphitheaters, casinos and country music festivals including the CMA Music Festival, her first appearance there in 11 years. She also plans to tour in 2008 in support of the Duets CD.[citation needed] On February 22, 2007, McEntire performed with Kelly Clarkson for a taping of a future installment of CMT Crossroads. The show is scheduled to air in late 2007 to support the Duets CD.[citation needed] She is the only artist with the longest consecutive span of hit country singles, scoring at least one Top 40 hit every year from 1978 to 2005, an impressive 28-year total.[citation needed] Her nearest competitor is George Strait, who has a current 26-year streak (1981-2006). Private lifeAfter divorcing Charlie Battles in 1987, McEntire married Narvel Blackstock, a noted steel guitarist, June 3rd 1989 in Lake Tahoe, NV. The couple took control over all aspects of her career. They have one son, Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock, who was born on February 23, 1990. Seven members of McEntire's band and her road manager were among ten people who died in a March 16 1991 plane crash near San Diego, California. McEntire was devastated and recorded the album For My Broken Heart as a tribute to them. There was a minor controversy over her decision to perform on the Academy Awards a week after the crash. But, she appeared on the show to dedicate the nominated song, I'm Checking Out, from the film Postcards From the Edge, to her fallen band members. During the performance, McEntire was visibly emotional, holding back tears. She had been known to refer to them as her Crazy Eight. Ultimately, she earned the respect and affection of her peers for her decision and her stoic toughness and perseverance. Awards
Discography
Studio Albums: Mercury Records
Studio Albums: MCA Nashville
Holiday Albums
Compilation Albums
Video releases
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