(AUDIO) Reba – Not Afraid To Try Harder

In preparing for the release of her next cd, Reba acknowledges there have been a lot of changes in music over the years. So, at some point she’s actually competing against her own legacy to keep finding the best songs to record. It’s hard to see it now, but her career was a struggle at first. In fact it was this month in 1982 that “Can’t Even Get the Blues” was working its way up the charts to become her very first #1 song…But, that was only after 16 prior attempts at that position…maybe that’s where she learned persistence early on.

 

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Reba – Never been afraid to try harder :21
“The way I compete is to try to find the best songs possible like I always have. And if they stand up, then we’ve done our job. And if they don’t, we need to work harder. And that’s something I’ve never been afraid of is to try harder. When I see where I’ve failed, I don’t let it beat me up. I take it as constructive criticism and go forward and try to improve upon that.”

WHAT SHE’S DOING THIS WEEK – NOVEMBER 17, 2014 – MONDAY 

Reba spent the weekend seeing the sites in Miami. She’s also been working on a new album for NASH ICON and has been involved in her Reba clothing line for the winter styles before spending next week for Thanksgiving, the first holiday since her father passed away a few weeks back. .

REBA MCENTIRE  – JUST THE FACTS

BIRTH DATE: March 28, 1955 (she’s 59)

HOMETOWN / ORIGIN: McAlester, Oklahoma

HUSBAND: 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 ALBUM: Coming soon on NASH Icon.

CURRENT SINGLE: Coming.

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 – 2014 – Coming.

RECENT TWEETS:

Reba McEntire @reba  ·  November 14
Next time in Miami, try Misha’s Cupcakes!!!!!  They’re fabulous!!! http://instagram.com/p/vZrfe9oRSZ/

Reba McEntire @reba  ·  November 13
chelseajane out for a little break wearing her new Reba clothes!  Looking good, Chelsea!!! http://instagram.com/p/vWUIVLoRRS/

Reba McEntire @reba  ·  November 11
Thanks to all our soldiers for all you have done, do and will do for all of us. http://instagram.com/p/vRCGxhIRUm/

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

1992 – Favorite Female Musical 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

 

 

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