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Reba McEntire
American country singer and actress (born 1955)
Reba Nell McEntire, or simply Reba, is an American country singer and actress. Dubbed "The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide.
Since the 1970s, she has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 24 of which reached the number-one spot. An actress in both film and television, McEntire starred in the television series Reba, which aired for six seasons.
She also owns several businesses, including a restaurant and a clothing line.
labels: Mercury Records, MCA Nashville, Nash Icon Records, Big Machine Records
genres: country music, gospel music, folk music
awards: Theatre World Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist, Country Music Association Award for International Achievement, Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
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Early life
McEntire was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, in 1955 but was raised on a ranch in Chockie, Oklahoma. She was the third of four children born to Clark (1927–2014) and Jacqueline (née Smith) McEntire (1926–2020). Her grandfather, John Wesley McEntire, was a world-champion steer roper in 1934, while her father held the same title three times (1957, 1958, and 1961). Jacqueline McEntire had aspirations of becoming a country singer, but instead became a public-school teacher, librarian, and secretary. While her mother was tender and loving, her father had trouble showing affection. "When we were growing up, I used to regret that Daddy never told us that he loved us," she recalled in her autobiography. The McEntire family owned a cattle ranch. Each...
In November 1975, McEntire signed a country music recording contract with PolyGram/Mercury Records. She made her first recordings for the label in January 1976. She was produced by Glenn Keener and was backed by a Countrypolitan arrangement that included a string section. McEntire's debut single released in 1976 was titled "I Don't Want to Be a One Night Stand". The track failed to become a major hit, only peaking at number 88 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart that May. It was followed by the low-charting Billboard country singles "(There's Nothing Like the Love) Between a Woman and Man" and "Glad I Waited Just for You". Mercury issued her self-titled debut album in 1977. In his album review, Greg Adams of AllMusic compared it to...
After her split from ex-husband Narvel Blackstock, McEntire took control of her career as her own manager. She recruited Justin McIntosh of Starstruck Entertainment, Leslie Matthews serving as brand manager, and Carolyn Snell who had been with McEntire for nine years. They formed Reba's Business Inc. (RBI). She moved out of the building where Blackstock and she had worked, and moved her company to Green Hills, Nashville.
McEntire's sound has been influenced by the country music of Bob Wills, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, and Patsy Cline. In college, McEntire attended local dances at the Oklahoma–Texas border, so she could dance to Wills's music, commenting that, "it didn't get any better than dancing to Bob Wills music". She also explained Merle Haggard's influence on her career, stating, "I had every album he ever put out", and would sing "every song he did", along with her brother, Pake and sister, Susie. In addition, her first major hit, "Sweet Dreams", was a remake of Patsy Cline's version of the song, according to McEntire herself.
American country music artist, born March 28, 1955 in Chockie, Oklahoma, USA. She was discovered by Red Steagall while singing the National Anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in 1974, and signed with Mercury the following year; recording her first tracks & single in 1976. Six albums followed, and after some minor chart success, she scored her first top ten single in 1980 eventually charting number one three years later. She moved to MCA Records in 1984, and was able to gain more control over what material to record, and eventually co-produced some of her albums. She became one of the most prominent artists of this decade, realizing the importance of self promotion and the then new "music video" format. She won CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1986 (and again in 1994) while also being awarded Female Vocalist of the Year or Female Artist countless times into the 2000's (while also achieving several Grammy awards, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2018). During the 1990's, Reba became a major touring act, and also a cultural phenomenon with her multiple multi-platinum selling albums, elaborate stage shows & promotion, which along with Garth Brooks made history and paved the path for cou
Also known as: McEntyre, R. McEntire, R.McEntire, Reba, Reba MacEntire
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Reba McEntire, the records, oldest first
Reba McEntire
1977 album
Out of a Dream
1979 album
Feel the Fire
1980 album
Heart to Heart
1981 album
Unlimited
1982 album
Behind the Scene
1983 album
Just a Little Love
1984 album
My Kind of Country
1984 album
Have I Got a Deal for You
1985 album
What Am I Gonna Do About You
1986 album
Whoever’s in New England
1986 album
Merry Christmas to You
1987 album
The Last One to Know
1987 album
Reba
1988 album
Sweet Sixteen
1989 album
Rumor Has It
1990 album
For My Broken Heart
1991 album
It’s Your Call
1992 album
Read My Mind
1994 album
Starting Over
1995 album
What If It’s You
1996 album
If You See Him
1998 ep
If You See Him
1998 album
So Good Together
1999 album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
"The Greatest Man I Never Knew" is a song written by Richard Leigh and Layng Martine Jr., and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It released in July 1992 as the fourth and final single from her album For My Broken Heart.
The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1992.
