Reba Nell McEntire

1955.03.28 Reba Nell McEntire Reba Nell McEntire was born March 28, 1955, in Oklahoma. 1974 The taste of solo success hit Reba when she sang the National Anthem at a rodeo in Oklahoma. The performance lead to a trip to Nashville and a record contract with Mercury Records. In the mid-70s, Reba also married and finished getting a teaching degree (with a minor in music). 1977 Reba released her debut LP <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Reba_McEntire/">Reba McEntire</a> was released. 1978 Reba had her first hit country song with "Three Sheets In The Wind." 1979 Released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Out_Of_A_Dream/">Out Of A Dream.</a> 1980 Reba hit the country Top 10 for the first time with <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Singles/You_Lift_Me_Up_To_Heaven/">"(You Lift Me) Up To Heaven"</a> from the LP, <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Feel_The_Fire/">Feel The Fire.</a> 1981 Released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Heart_To_Heart/">Heart To Heart</a>. 1982 Album released Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Unlimited/">Unlimited </a> and ended the year with her first #1 country single - "Can't Even Get The Blues." 1983 New Album Released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Behind_The_Scenes/">Behind The Scene.</a> 1984 Label Change Reba signed with MCA Records Reba won a Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, and won an Academy of Country Music award for Top Female Vocalist of the Year. Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Just_A_Little_Love/">Just A Little Love</a> and in October, <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/My_Kind_Of_Country/">My Kind Of Country.</a> 1985 Awards Reba won her 2nd Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year and won an Academy of Country Music award for Top Female Vocalist of the Year. <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Have_I_Got_A_Deal_For_You/">Have I Got A Deal For You</a>, was released. 1986 First Platinum LP and Release February- <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Whoever's_In_New_England/">Whoever's In New England</a> was released and became her first platinum LP. Reba won her 3rd consecutive Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year and the coveted award for Entertainer of the Year and won an Academy of Country Music award for Top Female Vocalist of the Year and Video of the Year <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Whoever's_In_New_England/">("Whoever's In New England").</a> September- <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/What_Am_I_Gonna_Do_About_You/">What Am I Gonna Do About You.</a> 1987 Grammy Award and Release February- Reba won a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Whoever's_In_New_England/">("Whoever's In New England").</a> April- <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Reba_McEntire's_Greatest_Hits/">Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits</a> was released. Reba divorced her husband, won her 4th Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, won an Academy of Country Music award for Top Female Vocalist, and won an American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Video Artist. September- Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Last_One_To_Know,_The/">The Last One To Know.</a> 1988 Awards and Releases January- Reba won an American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist. April- <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Reba/">Reba </a> was released. September- Reba released the holiday LP, <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Merry_Christmas_To_You/">Merry Christmas To You</a>, and sold over 2 million copies in the U.S. 1989 Awards and Releases January- Reba won an American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist. April- <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Sweet_Sixteen/">Sweet Sixteen</a> was released. Reba also married her road manager. September- Reba released her first live LP, <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Reba_Live!/">Reba Live</a> - a collection of songs recorded in California in April. 1990 Released and Awards January- Reba won an American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist. September- <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Rumor_Has_It/">Rumor Has It</a> was released. Reba could be seen in the film Tremors. Reba won an Academy of Country Music award for Top Female Vocalist. 1991.10 Released and Awards Reba won an Academy of Country Music award for Top Female Vocalist and Video of the Year (for "Is There Life Out There") and won an American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist and Favorite Country Album for <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Reba_Live!/">Reba Live.</a> Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/For_My_Broken_Heart/">For My Broken Heart.</a> Reba could be seen in the TV movie The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw. 1992 Release and Awards January - Reba was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Album (<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Rumor_Has_It/">Rumor Has It</a>). February - Reba was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female (<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/For_My_Broken_Heart/">For My Broken Heart</a>). Reba won 2 People Choice Awards: Favorite Female Musical Performance and Favorite Female Country Performer. December - <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/It's_Your_Call/">It's Your Call</a> was released. 1993 Busy Year January- Reba won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Country Female Artist and Favorite Country Album (<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/For_My_Broken_Heart/">For My Broken Heart</a>). February- Reba was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female ("The Greatest Man I Never Knew"). April- Reba topped the Billboard Top Country Singles chart for 2 weeks along with Vince Gill on "The Heart Won't Lie." May- <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/It's_Your_Call/">It's Your Call</a> topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for a week. September- Reba released her second hits compilation, <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Greatest_Hits_Volume_Two/">Greatest Hits, Vol. 2.</a> November- Reba topped the Billboard Top Country Singles chart for a week along with Linda Davis on "<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Singles/Does_He_Love_You/">Does He Love You.</a>" December- Reba topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Country Artist - Female (singles & albums) and the Top Country Album - Female. Reba could be seen in the TV movie The Man From Left Field. 1995 Releases and Awards January- Reba won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Country Female Artist and Favorite Country Album (<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Read_My_Mind/">Read My Mind</a>), and a People Choice Award for Favorite Female Country Performer. March- Reba was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Female Country Vocal Performance ("<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Singles/She_Thinks_His_Name_Was_John/">She Thinks His Name Was John</a>") and Best Country Album (<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Read_My_Mind/">Read My Mind</a>). April- Reba topped the Billboard Country Singles chart for a week with "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter." October- Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Starting_Over/">Starting Over</a>. The Journal of Country Music said of Reba: "...she started out 2 decades ago a honky-tonk inspired farm girl and has ended up a polished, urbane, pop-country proponent..." <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Starting_Over/">Starting Over</a> topped the Billboard Country Albums chart for 2 weeks. December- Reba topped the Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers as the Top Country Artist - Female (singles & albums) and Top Hot Country Singles & Tracks Artist - Female. Reba could be seen in the TV movie Buffalo Girls. 1996 Awards and Releases January- Reba was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Female Country Artist. February- Reba was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals ("<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Singles/On_My_Own/">On My Own</a>" with Trisha Yearwood). November- Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/What_If_It's_You/">What If It's You</a> and showed off her sensitive side. Entertainment Weekly said of the LP: "...instead of the hotel-lounge of McEntire's recent efforts, these songs are propelled by ringing rock guitars and harder beats..." <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/What_If_It's_You/">What If It's You</a> topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for a week. Reba won a People Choice Award: Favorite Female Musical Performer and an American Music Award for Favorite Female Country Artist. 1997 Singles and Awards January - Reba won a People Choice Award: Favorite Female Musical Performer. March - Reba topped the Billboard Country Singles chart with "How Was I To Know." November - It was announced by BMS News, Reba McEntire would release a new song with profits going to charity. The song "<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Singles/Promotional_Single_For_The_Salvation_Army/">What If?</a>" was written by Diane Warren, and profits will be donated to the Salvation Army. The song made its debut on Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (NBC). 1998 Reba got her star on the Walk of Fame January - Reba nabbed the People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Musical Performer (a tie with <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/H/Houston,_Whitney/">Whitney Houston</a>) and an American Music Award for Favorite Favorite Female Country Artist. June - Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/If_You_See_Him/">If You See Him</a> with the track "If You See Him, If You See Her" (a collaboration with Brooks & Dunn). Reba talked with The Boston Globe about the changing faces of country music: "It's very competitive and there are so many new people in here these day that I don't know have of them. I have to go to the awards shows and watch the (Country Music Television) videos to catch up and keep familiar with everyone. It is scary." Reba topped the Billboard Country Singles chart with Brooks & Dunn with "If You See Him / If You See Her" for 2 weeks. September - Reba got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Reba could be seen in the CBS TV movie, Forever Love. Reba could be found one of the soundtracks for The Prince Of Egypt (Nashville) with "Please Be The One." Reba could be seen in the TV movie Forever Love. 1999 Nominated February - Reba was nominated a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration ("If You See Him/If You See Her") (with Brooks & Dunn). September - Reba released a holiday LP - <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Secrets_of_Giving_A_Christmas_Collection/">Secret Of Giving.</a> Reba also started "The Singer's Diary" tour which involved a play about Reba's life followed by a concert. November - Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/So_Good_Together/">So Good Together.</a> 2000 Reba hit the Top 10 on the Country charts with "<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/I'll_Be_(Europe)/">I'll Be.</a>" June - Reba canceled a benefit concert in Kansas, the 'Wild Wild West' show, planned to aid farm children due to poor ticket sales. December - <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/So_Good_Together/">So Good Together</a> was certified platinum. 2001 Premiered in a Broadway musical January - Reba was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist. Reba premiered on Broadway in the revival music Annie Get Your Gun (after Bernadette Peters and Cheryl Ladd played the role in this production) - "It's not going to be work, but I'm not going to tell anybody that." Reba also signed a deal to star in a comedy television show for the WB network. February - Reba was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form ("What Do You Say"). September - Reba's new TV show Reba premiered on WB and good ratings helped it be picked up for the entire season. October - Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Greatest_Hits_Volume_III_I'm_A_Survivor/">Greatest Hits 3: I'm A Survivor</a>. November - <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Greatest_Hits_Volume_III_I'm_A_Survivor/">Greatest Hits 3: I'm A Survivor</a> topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for a week. December <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Greatest_Hits_Volume_III_I'm_A_Survivor/">Greatest Hits 3: I'm A Survivor</a> was certfied gold. 2002 Hosted January - Reba won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series. Reba had a hit on the country charts with "Sweet Music Man." May - Reba hosted the 37th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. 2003 Gold Reba had a hit on the country charts with "I'm Gonna Take That Mountain." October - Reba could be heard on the holiday compilation A Very Special Acoustic Christmas with "Silent Night." November - <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Secrets_of_Giving_A_Christmas_Collection/">Secret Of Giving</a> was certified gold. Reba released <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Room_To_Breathe/">Room To Breathe</a>. 2004 Awards January - <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Room_To_Breathe/">Room To Breathe</a> was certified gold. Reba was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series. August - Reba topped the Billboard Country Singles & Tracks chart with "<a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Singles/Somebody/">Somebody.</a>" September - Reba hit the Billboard Country chart with "He Gets That From Me." November - Reba won an American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist. 2005 Release August <a href="http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/M/McEntire,_Reba/Discography/Room_To_Breathe/">Room To Breathe</a> was certified platinum. November Reba released Reba #1's. December Reba #1's was certified platinum. 2006 Charts February Reba hit the country charts with "Love Needs A Holiday."