Reba wrote out some great advice in a recent article celebrating women in business. She says she learned at a young age: “If you love what you’re doing, you will always succeed because you will love your job.”
As far as learning how to become a great businesswoman, she says, “I was lucky. I watched Mama and Daddy work on the cattle ranch harder than anyone I knew.”
And she’s hit her share of roadblocks along the way too and commented, “There are all kinds of challenges that come from being a woman in a man’s world, but I don’t let them keep me down.” Reba says sometimes people take her competitiveness in the wrong spirit, but it’s not meant to be mean, it’s meant to be fun. The superstar credits her brother and sisters for making her competitive…
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Reba – her competitive spirit started young – :11
“Oh everything was about winning. When we were released from our chores, we would run out of the house saying, ‘anything you can do, I can do better.’ We were very competitive. And that just continued on in my life.”
WHAT SHE’S DOING THIS WEEK – APRIL 11, 2016 – MONDAY
- Reba recently released “Just Like Them Horses,” a video tribute to her late father Clark. You can watch it here.
- Reba returns to Las Vegas with Brooks & Dunn in Las Vegas at Caesar’s Palace in May and then again in July.
REBA MCENTIRE – JUST THE FACTS
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: http://reba.com
FACEBOOK PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/Reba/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/reba/
RECENT TWEETS:
Reba @reba April 10
The mountains in Phoenix this morning are absolutely gorgeous! https://www.instagram.com/p/BECB2PboRQT/
Reba @reba Apr 9
What a great bunch to hang out with at Celebrity Fight Night!!! #celebrityfightnight https://www.instagram.com/p/BD_31xRoRS7/
Reba @reba Apr 9
Let the fun begin!!!!! @patmanley @jacmcentire https://www.instagram.com/p/BD_3hNToRSE/
INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/reba/
- BIRTH DATE: March 28, 1955 (she’s 60)
- HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: McAlester, Oklahoma
- HUSBAND: Divorced – Narvel Blackstock (also her manager)
- CHILDREN: Shelby Blackstock – Indy Car racer. (b.2.23.90)
- DEBUT SINGLE: 1976 – “I Don’t Wanna Be A One Night Stand”
- CURRENT SINGLE: “Just Like Them Horses”
NUMBER ONE SONGS – BILLBOARD’S COUNTRY AIRPLAY CHART
Coming soon –
- CURRENT ALBUM: April 14, 2015 – Love Somebody
THE STUDIO ALBUMS
Love Somebody – April 2015
All the Women I Am – November 2010
Keep On Loving You – August 2009
Reba: Duets – November 2003
Room To Breathe – November 2003
So Good Together – November 1999
The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection – September 1999
If You See Him – June 1998
What If It’s You – November 1996
Starting Over – October 1995
Read My Mind – April 1994
It’s Your Call – December 1992
For My Broken Heart – October 1991
Rumor Has It – September 1990
Sweet Sixteen – May 1989
Reba – April 1988
Merry Christmas to You – November 1987
The Last One To Know – September 1987
What Am I Gonna Do About You – October 1986
Whoever’s in New England – February 1986
Have I Got A Deal for You – June 1985
My Kind of Country – October 1984
Just A Little Love – April 1984
Behind The Scene – December 1983
Unlimited – July 1982
Heart to Heart – September 1981
Feel The Fire – November 1980
Out of a Dream – 1979
Reba McEntire – October 1977
- GRAND OLE OPRY DEBUT: September 17, 1977. Reba was made a member of the Opry on January 17, 1986.
- MEMBER OF THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME: 2011
- LATEST MUSIC VIDEO – 2015 – “Going Out Like That” See the video
REBA – AWARD WINS
1984 – Country Music Association – Female Vocalist of the Year
1984 – Academy of Country Music – Top Female Vocalist
1985 – Music City News Country Awards – Female Artist of the Year
1985 – Country Music Association – Female Vocalist of the Year
1985 – Academy of Country Music – Top Female Vocalist
1986- Music City News Country Awards – Female Artist of the Year
1986 – Academy of Country Music – Top Female Vocalist
1986 – Country Music Association – Video of the Year – “Whoever’s In New England” –
1986 – Country Music Association – Female Vocalist of the Year
1986 – Country Music Association – Entertainer of the Year
1986 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Vocal Performance, Female – “Whoever’s In New England”
1987 – NARM – Top Selling Female Country Album – “Whoever’s In New England”
1987 – American Music Awards – Favorite Country Female Video Artist
1987 – Academy of Country Music – Top Female Vocalist
1987 – Country Music Association – Female Vocalist of the Year
1988 – American Music Award – Favorite Female Country Artist
1988 – TNN Viewer’s Choice Award – Favorite Female Vocalist
1988 – Music City News Country Awards – Female Artist of the Year
1989 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1989 – Music City News Country Awards – Female Artist of the Year
1989 – TNN Viewer’s Choice Award – Favorite Female Vocalist
1990 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1990 – Academy of Country Music – Top Female Vocalist
1991 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1991 – Favorite Country Album – “Reba Live!”
1991 – Academy of Country Music – Top Female Vocalist
1991 – Academy of Country Music – Video of the Year – “Is There Life Out There?”
1992 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1992 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Female Country Performer
1993 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1993 – Favorite Country Album – “For My Broken Heart”
1993 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Female Musical Performer
1993 – Grammy Awards – Best Country Vocal Collaboration – “Does He Love You” (w/ Linda Davis)
1994 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1994 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Female Musical Performer
1994 – TNN/Music City News Country Awards – Vocal Collaboration – “Does He Love You” (w/Linda Davis)
1994 – Academy of Country Music – Entertainer of the Year
1994 – Top Female Vocalist – Country Radio Awards
1994 – Entertainer of the Year – Female Vocalist
1994 – Country Music Association – Vocal Event of the Year – “Does He Love You” (w/Linda Davis)
1994 – Billboard Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1995 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1995 – Favorite Country Album – “Read Thy Mind”
1995 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Female Musical Performer
1995 – Blockbuster Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1996 – Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards – Favorite Entertainer
1996 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1996 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Female Musical Performer
1997 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Female Musical Performer
1997 – Country Weekly Golden Pick Awards – Favorite Female Vocalist
1997 – Blockbuster Awards – Favorite Album by a Female Country Artist – “What If It’s You”
1998 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
1998 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Female Musical Performer
1998 – TNN/Music City News Country Awards – Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award
1999 – British Country Music Awards – International Female Vocalist of the Year
1999 – CMT International Awards – Video Event of the Year – “If You See Him/If You See Her”
2000 – British Country Music Awards – International Female Vocalist of the Year
2000 – Country Music Association – International Artist Achievement Award
2001 – Drama Desk Awards – Special Award – “Annie Get Your Gun”
2001 – Outer Critics Awards – “Annie Get Your Gun”
2002 – People’s Choice Awards – Favorite Actress in a New Television Series – “Reba”
2002 – Academy of Country Music – Home Depot Humanitarian Award
2002 – CMT 40 Greatest Women of Country Music – #6 ranking
2003 – Country Radio Broadcasters – Career Achievement Award
2003 – Academy of Country Music – Leading Lady Award
2004 – American Music Awards – Favorite Female Country Artist
2004 – New Music Weekly – Favorite Female Country Artist
2004 – CMT Flameworthy Awards – Johnny Cash Visionary Award
2005 – Academy of Country Music – Special Award for Most Female Vocalist Wins
2005 – Family Television Awards – Best Actress, Reba
2006 – CMT Giants – Inaugural Honoree
2007 – Billboard Magazine – Woman of the Year
2008 – French Country Music Awards – Best Duo Of The Year w/ Kenny Chesney for ‘Every Other Weekend’
2008 – ASCAP – Golden Note Award
2009 – Country Radio Association – Most Played Country Female Artist
Most Top Ten Singles For Country Artist
2015 – Academy Of Country Music – Milestone Award