Although she is considered the Queen of Country, Reba McEntire is many things beyond that. The aw-shucks, down-to-earth charmer from Oklahoma — who just happens to have 25 No. 1 singles and a place in the Country Hall of Fame — currently coaches aspiring singers on The Voice to spread her love of music to a new generation. She also created her own self-titled sitcom, which lasted for six seasons, and was a Kennedy Center Honors recipient. A sharp entrepreneur, Reba has a clothing line, a series of bestsellers and a few tourist attractions under her belt, while also being an ace fundraiser and go-to awards show host. While she has had her share of heartbreak, she has also racked up accolades and achievements, handling the specturm of experiences with candor and grace. In Reba! Country Music Legend, we chart the milestones in her incredible life and salute her homespun greatnes
REBA! • COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND
WHY WE LOVE REBA • REBA McENTIRE HAS WON AN ARMFUL OF AWARDS, LIT UP TV AND MOVIE SCREENS WITH HER INFECTIOUS CHARM AND NOW ENCHANTS AS A COACH ON THE VOICE. BUT THROUGH IT ALL, SHE’LL ALWAYS JUST BE GOOD OL’ REBA
OK THROUGH AND THROUGH • RAISED ON AN OKLAHOMA CATTLE RANCH, REBA KNEW THE VALUE OF HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION, AND BOTH CAME IN HANDY AS SHE SET HER SIGHTS ON NASHVILLE
Who’s RED STEAGALL?
REBA Gives Back
HER KIND OF COUNTRY • HOW REBA BECAME A STAR AND HELPED RESHAPE THE INDUSTRY IN HER DOWN-HOME IMAGE
In Loving Memory • THE SINGER WAS SHAKEN TO HER CORE AFTER SEVEN BAND MEMBERS AND HER TOUR MANAGER DIED IN A 1991 PLANE CRASH, BUT FORGED ON MAKING MUSIC IN THEIR HONOR
LIGHTING UP THE STAGE AND SCREEN • SHE DIPPED HER TOE INTO THE ACTING WATERS WITH HER MUSIC VIDEOS, BUT REBA DIVED HEADFIRST INTO STARRING ROLES LIKE TV’S REBA WHERE SHE COULD PLAY A PART NOT FAR FROM HER REAL-LIFE SELF
BACK TO HER ROOTS • AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO MUSIC, REBA SPLIT FROM MANAGER AND HUSBAND NARVEL BLACKSTOCK, PUTTING HER FURTHER INTO THE DRIVER’S SEAT OF HER CAREER
A FULL LIFE • SHE’S THE MATRIARCH OF A BIG, BLENDED FAMILY, HAS HIT THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF LOVE AND GIVES BACK TO THOSE IN NEED, PROVING REBA HAS ONLY ONE GEAR: GO!
Overcoming Heartbreak
A Big Brood
Getting Involved
Always in Style
HER CHANGING LOOKS
REBA IN REVIEW • TEN OF THE COUNTRY ICON’S MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS
Reba! Country Music Legend
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