Reba McEntire Biography

Reba McEntire built on classic female Country singers & set the standard for a future generation of women to come.

Reba McEntire: Early Years
With an aspiring singer for a mother and a father that was both a rodeo star and a rancher, Reba McEntire grew up in the perfect environment to make a Country singer. Born in Oklahoma in 1955, music was always a part of the McEntire household, and Reba McEntire was just one of three siblings that pursued a music career. While she was still in high school, Reba McEntire formed the Singing McEntires with her brother and sister and had a small-label hit with “The Ballad of John McEntire”. Reba McEntire cut her touring teeth in rodeos and cattle shows.

Reba McEntire: 1970s
In 1974 while singing the national anthem at the National Rodeo Finals, Reba McEntire caught the eye of singer Red Steagall. With the help from the established Country-music star, Reba McEntire landed a record deal with Mercury Records. Reba McEntire tickets did not sell well at first, however, as the Country-music scene was focused on the Outlaw Country movement. Reba McEntire albums released in the 1970s saw little sales action, but Reba McEntire did have hit singles like “Sweet Dreams” and “Last Night, Ev’ry Night” which got her name out there.

Reba McEntire: The Legend Begins
Reba McEntire tickets and albums were still not hot items in the early 1980s, but the fiery redhead continued to be an outstanding producer of singles. “You Lift Me Up (to Heaven)” was the biggest hit of Reba McEntire’s career yet and drew plenty of attention. The 1982 album Unlimited gave Reba McEntire her first No. 1 hit “Can’t Even Get the Blues”. After jumping to a new label and taking charge of her own career, Reba McEntire had a breakout hit with the 1984 album My Kind of Country and singles “How Blue” and “Somebody Should Leave”.

With a ton of awards coming her way, Reba McEntire was seen as the future of Country music and took her place in the new wave of Country with the likes of George Strait. This new style fit Reba McEntire like a glove, and soon Reba McEntire tickets and albums jumped to the head of the line in the music scene. Critical recognition would follow the commercial success as Reba McEntire won the CMA “Female Vocalist of the Year” award four-straight times from 1984-87 and also pulled down a CMA “Entertainer of the Year” award and a Grammy.

Reba McEntire: Platinum Success
Reba McEntire finished the 1980s with four-straight platinum albums and 13 No. 1 hit singles. The best was yet to come for fans with Reba McEntire tickets, however, as future success would dwarf these accomplishments. Led by definitive Reba McEntire song “Fancy” and No. 1 single “You Lie”, the 1990 album Rumor Has It went three-times platinum. Powerful tribute album For My Broken Heart would be certified four-times platinum with No. 1 hits “For My Broken Heart” and “Is There Life Out There”.

Hit duet “The Heart Won’t Lie” with Vince Gill kicked off album Its Your Call to multi-platinum status. Fans with Reba McEntire tickets were glad that their favorite singer never got a big head and continued to bring powerful and intimate shows on every tour. Through this record-breaking run of sold-out tours and hit albums, Reba McEntire’s Greatest Hits Volume Two went five-times platinum and showed that fans appreciated the breadth of Reba McEntire’s discography.

Reba McEntire: Acting & Beyond
Not content to rule the music world, Reba McEntire also set her sights on theatre, movies, and television. Sitcom Reba made Reba McEntire a legitimate TV star and also opened up new fans to Reba McEntire songs and albums. The acting work did not take any time away from her music, however, and the platinum success continued to flow like water for Reba McEntire as she dominated Country radio with hits like “Somebody”.

The “Queen of Country” is still on top of the world and is in more demand than ever. Fans with Reba McEntire tickets got to see her share the stage with Kelly Clarkson on the 2 Worlds 2 Voices Tour and also caught the legend rubbing shoulders with Brad Paisley and Terri Clark for the Two Hats and a Redhead Tour. Reba McEntire continues to prove her longevity by performing duets with artists as varied as LeAnn Rimes and Justin Timberlake.  

Reba McEntire: Touring
Though Reba McEntire does not have many tour dates scheduled for 2009, every event on the docket is a big one. Fans with Reba McEntire tickets will flock to her appearance at the 2009 RodeoHouston, an enormous concert date in Houston, Texas, where Reba McEntire has always brought the house down. With artists lining up to tour with Reba McEntire, it is only a matter of time before fans can buy Reba McEntire tickets to a new sold-out national tour.

Reba McEntire: Select Greatest Hits

• “Can’t Even Get the Blues” from the Unlimited album
• “How Blue” from the My Kind of Country album
• “Somebody Should Leave” from the My Kind of Country album
• “Whoever’s in New England” from the Whoever’s in New England album
• “Fancy” from the Rumor Has It album
• “The Heart Won’t Lie” Its Your Call album
• “For My Broken Heart” from the For My Broken Heart album
• “Is There Life Out There” from the For My Broken Heart album
• “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” from the Read My Mind album
• “How Was I to Know” from the What If Its You album
• “Somebody” from the Room to Breathe album