Reba McEntire
American country singer and actress (born 1955)
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- Reba Nell McEntire ( REE -bə MAK-in-tire ; born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba , is an American country singer and actress.
- Since the 1970s, she has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 25 of which reached the number-one spot.
- She also owns several businesses, including a restaurant and a clothing line.
- With her mother's help, she and her siblings formed the Singing McEntires, who played at local events and recorded for a small label.
- She also continued to occasionally perform and was heard singing at a rodeo event by country performer Red Steagall.
Reba Nell McEntire ( REE-bə MAK-in-tire; born March 28, 1955), 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, 25 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.
One of four children, McEntire was born and raised in Oklahoma. With her mother's help, she and her siblings formed the Singing McEntires, who played at local events and recorded for a small label. McEntire later enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and studied to become a public-school teacher. She also continued to occasionally perform and was heard singing at a rodeo event by country performer Red Steagall. Drawn to her singing voice, Steagall helped McEntire secure a country music recording contract with PolyGram/Mercury Records in 1975.
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