Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American
country music singer, songwriter and actress. She began her career in the
music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band, on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. While a sophomore in college, she performed the National Anthem at the National Rodeo in
Oklahoma City and caught the attention of country artist
Red Steagall who brought her to
Nashville, Tennessee. She signed a contract with
Mercury Records a year later in 1975. She released her first solo album in 1977 and released five additional studio albums under the label until 1983.