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Reba Mcentire: The Queen Of Country

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The Queen of Country

Reba McEntire is one of the most successful female recording artists in history, also known as the "Queen of Country" music. She is an actress, songwriter, Broadway singer, television star, and a movie star. Reba has contributed to many various charities such as the fisher house foundation and The Dave Thomas Adoption Foundation. She now has a makeup line as well as clothing, shoes, luggage and household items.

Reba was born on March 28, 1955, in Chockie, Oklahoma, USA. She has 3 siblings. Her parents owned a ranch. When she was five she would drive her daddy 's truck while he threw out hay bales. Her mama was a schoolteacher and her daddy was also a world champ steer roper. She made her singing debut in first grade Christmas play. In Third grade, she was asked to sing at the Kiowa High School Graduation. Reba sang in her group with her brother and sister as The Singing McEntires. In 1974 she was singing at The National Rodeo Finals when Red Steagall heard her singing and signed her to mercury records in 1975. Reba debuted on The Grand Ole Opry on September 7, 1977. In 1986 she was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Just this month she has released a new …show more content…

In 1976 Reba married a rodeo rider Charlie Battles, they divorced in 1987. In 1989, Reba married her bandleader, Narvel Blackstock. Reba and Narvel had a little baby boy, which they named Shelby. Blackstock and Reba divorced in October 2015. She has been in many movies such as Tremors, The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw, and The Man From Left Field. Recently, in 2001 Reba played Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun. From 2001-2007 Reba starred in a self-titled television show that is currently running reruns. She was also in a show called Malibu Country from 2012-2013. She is currently working on a new drama tv show coming to

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