Reba McEntire

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Biography

Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band, on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. While a sophomore in college, she performed the National Anthem at the National Rodeo in Oklahoma City and caught the attention of country artist Red Steagall. He brought her to Nashville, Tennessee, where she signed a contract with Mercury Records a year later in 1975. She released her first solo album in 1977 and released five additional studio albums under the label until 1983. Signing with MCA Nashville Records, McEntire took creative control over her second MCA album, My Kind of Country (1984), which had a more traditional country sound and produced two number one singles: "How Blue" and "Somebody Should Leave". The album brought her breakthrough success, bringing her a series of successful albums and number one singles in the 1980s and 1990s. McEntire has since released 26 studio albums, acquired 35 number one singles, and 28 albums have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. In the early 1990s, McEntire branched into film starting with 1990's Tremors. She has since starred in the Broadway revival of Annie Get Your Gun and starred in her television sitcom, Reba (2001-2007) for which she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series-Musical or Comedy. She has sometimes been referred to as "The Queen of Country", having sold 68 million records in the United States and more than 80 million worldwide. In the United States, she ranks as both the seventh best-selling female artist in all genres and the seventh best-selling country artist. She is the second best-selling female country artist of all time, behind Shania Twain.

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Number of Albums 69
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Trivia

Since the 1970s, how many singles has she placed on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart?

over 100

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How many of McEntire's songs reached the number one spot?

25

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How many seasons did Reba air?

six

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How many children did McEntire have?

four

...ons. She also owns several businesses, including a clothing line. One of four children, McEntire was born and raised in the state of Oklahoma. In chil...
In what state was she born and raised?

Oklahoma

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When was Reba Nell McEntire born?

McAlester, Oklahoma

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What year was Reba Nell McEntire born?

1955

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How many siblings did Reba and her siblings travel to and from their father's rodeo performances?

three

...to a family of champion steer ropers. While growing up, McEntire and her three siblings spent time traveling to and from their father's world champion...
Who nurtured her children's musical talents?

Jacqueline McEntire

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Which country music star heard Reba sing at the rodeo?

Red Steagall

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What was McEntire's first name?

Reba

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What was McEntire's first number one hit?

Can't Even Get the Blues

...cording before she scored her first number one hit with 1982's Can't Even Get the Blues , but she gained momentum when she signed with MCA Records in t...
In what decade did McEntire release My Kind of Country?

1984

...label to allow her to join the emerging new traditionalist movement with 1984 's My Kind of Country, a shift in direction that jumpstarted her career. ...
For how long did she remain a fixture in the Country Top Ten?

nearly a decade

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What was Reba's profession?

acting

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What was McEntire's father's occupation?

steer roper

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Who helped nurture her musical abilities?

her mother

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In what grade did she form a band?

ninth

...cal abilities, and McEntire formed a band with her siblings while in the ninth grade. She scored her first big break when she was asked to sing the na...
When was McEntire asked to sing the national anthem at the National Finals Rodeo?

1974

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What label did McEntire sign a contract with in 1984?

MCA

...and to recapture a more traditional country music sound. She moved to the MCA label in 1984, started coproducing her recordings, and, with albums such...
What was the name of the 1986 album that she co-produced with MCA?

Whoevers in New England

...4, started coproducing her recordings, and, with albums such as Whoevers in New England (1986), managed to attain steady commercial success. For that ...
What was the name of the second husband who served as her manager?

Narvel Blackstock

... expanded into business and acting. Along with her second husband, Narvel Blackstock , who also served as her manager, McEntire built an empire that in...
Along with a construction company, a horse farm, and a talentmanagement firm, what business did Mcentire build with her second husband?

a jet charter service

...erved as her manager, McEntire built an empire that included a talentmanagement firm, a construction company, a horse farm, and a jet charter service ....
What was Reba's father's sport?

barrel racing

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Where was the 1974 National Finals Rodeo held?

Oklahoma City

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In what year did she guest host on Good Morning America?

1975

...venues of entertainment, serving as a guesthost on Good Morning America ( 1975 ) & earning generally favorable reviews for her acting in the movie title...
What was the name of the TV miniseries that she acted in?

Buffalo Girls

... reviews for her acting in the movie titled Tremors & TV miniseries, Buffalo Girls (1995). In 1988, she formed Starstruck Entertainment to oversee the...
When did she form Starstruck Entertainment?

1988

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How many lives were lost in the plane crash?

eight

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In what year was Annie Get Your Gun re-created?

2001

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Where did Reba Nell McEntire grow up?

Chockie

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Who was Reba's father?

Clark McEntire

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When did McEntire begin releasing singles?

1976

...while getting her degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. In 1976 , McEntire began releasing singles, introducing country fans to her power...
When was her first Mercury album released?

1977

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In what year was Three Sheets in the Wind released?

1978

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Who was credited with the song Sweet Dreams?

Patsy Cline

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How many No. 1 singles has Reba produced?

22

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What is the total certified album sales of Reba?

33.5 million

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How many acres was Reba raised on?

7,000

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What label did McEntire sign with?

Mercury Records

...d some demos that following March and was signed to a contract with Mercury Records in November, beginning a long decade of hardship and limited succe...
Reba McEntire branched out from traditional country music after earning what?

a few gold records

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When was McEntire born?

March 28, 1954

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How many acres of cattle ranch was Mcentire raised on?

7,100

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What was his mother's profession?

singer

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What did the McEntire children spend a lot of time on the road?

singing and following the rodeo circuit

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How many cents was Jesus Loves Me worth?

five

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How much did McEntire earn for performing Jesus Loves Me in a hotel lobby?

five cents

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What obstacle course did Mcentire compete in?

barrel race

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Where did she attend to become an elementary school teacher?

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

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What did she continue to do while studying?

race, ranch, and sing

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Who was her mother's former schoolteacher and secretary to the superintendent of?

Kiowa High School

...her, a former schoolteacher and secretary to the superintendent of Kiowa High School , had once harbored dreams of being a Country Music singer. Instea...
What group did she and her children form?

The Singing McEntires

.... Soon after, the three musical siblings formed their own group, The Singing McEntires , and performed frequently at rodeos, clubs, and dance halls. Af...
Where did the Singing McEntires perform?

rodeos, clubs, and dance halls

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What record label did Steagall secure her deal with in November 1975?

Polygram Mercury Records

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