Reba McEntire Biography (1955?-)

Full name, Reba Nell McEntire; born March 28, 1955 (some sources cite 1954),in McAlester (some sources cite other nearby towns), OK; daughter of Clark Vincent (a cattle rancher and rodeo performer) and Jacqueline (a teacher; maiden name, Smith) McEntire; sister of Susie Luchsinger (a singer); married Charlie Battles (a rancher and rodeo performer), 1976 (divorced, 1987); married Narvel Blackstock (a musician and manager), June, 1989; children: (first marriage) two stepsons; (second marriage) Shelby Steven, three stepchildren. Addresses: Office: Starstruck Entertainment, P.O. Box 121996, Nashville, TN37212.; Contact: c/o MCA Records, Inc., 60 Music Sq. E., Nashville, TN 37203-4325.

Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Occupation
Singer, songwriter, recording artist, producer, actress
Birth Details
March 28, 1955?
McAlester, Oklahoma, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Artemis, goddess of the wilderness, Hercules (also known as Disney's Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
  • Miniseries
  • Burgundy Jones, The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, NBC, 1991
  • Annie Oakley, Buffalo Girls, CBS, 1995
  • Movies
  • Lily Marshall, Is There Life Out There?, CBS, 1994
  • Lizzie Brooks, Forever Love, CBS, 1998
  • Rose Cameron, Secret of Giving, CBS, 1999
  • Specials
  • Country Gold, CBS, 1982
  • Bob Hope Winterfest Christmas Show, 1987
  • Intimate Portrait: Reba McEntire, Lifetime, 1996
  • A Salute to Dustin Hoffman (also known as The 27th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Dustin Hoffman), ABC, 1999
  • Host, Family Television Awards, CBS, 2000
  • Episodic
  • Guest host for Good Morning, America, 1989
  • Herself, "Ava Takes a Shower: Parts 1 & 2," Evening Shade, CBS, 1993
  • Reba, One Life to Live, ABC, 1994
  • Voice of Rachel, "Fortysomething," Frasier, NBC, 1994
  • Herself, The Roseanne Show, 1998
  • The View, 2001
  • Regis, 2001
  • Other Television Appearances
  • Nancy Lee Prinzi, The Man from Left Field, CBS, 1993
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Movies
  • Is There Life Out There?, CBS, 1994
  • Forever Love, CBS, 1998
  • Secret of Giving, CBS, 1999
  • Film Appearances
  • Heather Gummer, Tremors, Universal, 1990
  • A. J. Ferguson, The Little Rascals, 1994
  • Ma Tex, North, Columbia, 1994
  • (Uncredited) Spectator, Maverick, Warner Bros., 1994
  • Carl's psychiatrist, One Night at McCool's, USA Films, 2001
  • Stage Appearances
  • Annie Oakley, Annie Get Your Gun, Marquis Theatre, New York City,2001
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • Reba McEntire, Mercury, 1977
  • Out of a Dream, Mercury, 1979
  • Feel the Fire, Mercury, 1980
  • Heart to Heart, Mercury, 1981
  • Unlimited, Mercury, 1982
  • Behind the Scenes, Mercury, 1983
  • Just a Little Love, Mercury, 1984
  • My Kind of Country, MCA Records, 1984
  • Have I Got a Deal for You, MCA Records, 1985
  • Whoever's in New England, MCA Records, 1986
  • What Am I Gonna Do about You, MCA Records, 1986
  • Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits, MCA Records, 1987
  • The Best of Reba McEntire: 1980-1983, Mercury/Polygram, 1987
  • The Last One to Know, MCA Records, 1987
  • Merry Christmas to You, MCA Records, 1987
  • Reba, MCA Records, 1988
  • Sweet Sixteen, MCA Records, 1989
  • Reba Live!, MCA Records, 1989
  • Rumor Has It, MCA Records, 1990
  • For My Broken Heart, MCA Records, 1991
  • It's Your Call, MCA Records, 1992
  • Forever in Your Eyes, MCA Records, 1992
  • Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits, Volume 2, MCA Records, 1993
  • Read My Mind, 1994
  • Starting Over, 1995
  • What If It's You, 1996
  • If You See Him, 1998
  • Moments and Memories, 1998
  • Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection, 1999
  • So Good Together, 1999
  • Singles include "Three Sheets in the Wind"/"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight," 1978; "Sweet Dreams," Mercury, 1979; "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven," Mercury, 1980; "You're the First Time I Thought about Leaving," Mercury, 1983; "What If," 1997; and "Today All Over Again,"1997.
  • Videos
  • Reba, 1989
  • Reba in Concert, 1991
  • Wrestlemania VIII, 1992
  • Reba: For My Broken Heart, 1992
  • Reba McEntire Greatest Hits, 1993
  • Reba: Starting Over, 1995
  • Reba: Celebrating Twenty Years, 1995
  • Reba Live!, 1995
  • I'll Be, c. 2000
  • Also producer of the video Reba: For My Broken Heart, 1992. Appeared in the music videos Is There Life Out There?, What Do You Say?, and Whoever's in New England.
  • Other
  • Host of special Internet broadcast, The Carols of Christmas, Everstream.com, 2000
  • WRITINGS
  • Film Music
  • Song, "Why Not Tonight," Tremors, Universal, 1990
  • Song, "If I Had Only Known," 8 Seconds (also known as The LaneFrost Story), New Line Cinema, 1994
  • Television Music
  • Movies
  • Songwriter, Forever Love, CBS, 1998
  • Songwriter, Secret of Giving, CBS, 1999
  • Video Music
  • Reba, 1989
  • Reba in Concert, 1991
  • Reba: For My Broken Heart, 1992
  • Reba McEntire Greatest Hits, 1993
  • Reba: Celebrating Twenty Years, 1995
  • Reba Live!, 1995
  • Other
  • (With Tom Carter) Reba: My Story (autobiography), Bantam (New YorkCity), 1994
  • Comfort from a Country Quilt, Bantam, 1999
  • Songwriter of numerous songs, beginning with "Only in My Mind."

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Contemporary Musicians, 1994. Volume 11, Gale,
    Periodicals
    • Country Weekly, June 16, 1998; September 29, 1998.
    • New Country, January 6, 1997.
    • Woman's World, April 9, 1996; January 26, 1999.
    Electronic
    • Reba McEntire Web Site, http://www.reba.com/.