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Reba McEntire

Twenty years of recording some of the finest country music there is, and Reba McEntire is still going strong. On this, her 26th recording, Reba continues to prove her staying power, once again asserting that while trendsin country come and go, true talent always stays. While fans and critics alike have long praised her vocal ability and knack for choosing just the right songs, it is her ability to bring fans of all types of music to this genre that has truly benefited country music. Reba has pushed the envelope and stepped outside the boundaries, while always remaining true to her country roots. Whether she is starring in a major film, television movie, or expanding her horizons - and at the same time country music’s - to European and Australian audiences, Reba is always Reba.

With So Good Together, the singer explores one of her favorite themes - relationships. But the approach is a little different than the norm. “When you listen to this CD, you’ll notice several different attitudes,” she says. “On this recording I worked with three different producers, where in the past I have only worked with one. Tony Brown and I have recorded songs since 1990 and David Malloy and I have also worked together in the past. But this was my first time to get to work with Keith Stegall.

"Working with these three talented men was exciting and made the song search completely different than any project I’ve done in the past. Each of them were at completely different places in their personal lives, which affected the type of songs they were passionate about," Reba says. "On past recordings, when it was just myself and one producer selecting songs, they tended to reflect our opinions and what we were going through at that time in our lives. I feel the song selection on this CD is very well balanced between sad songs, love songs and music that just makes you feel good."

Never satisfied to rest on past laurels, Reba is constantly raising the bar for herself. But that need to excel has been tempered with a certain satisfaction that comes with maturity. "When I was in my twenties, everything was a challenge to me. I was young and inexperienced in the music business. The only thing I knew for a fact was that I could sing. Everything else I had to learn, and sometimes the hard way. I’m thankful I had some very good and patient teachers. Now, I take everything at a little easier pace because I have learned the difference between things that have to be done immediately, and things that can simply wait. And that is just a matter of knowing what is important in life."

Reba’s "easier pace" would send most newcomers in the business to the nearest spa for a vacation. A non-stop "doer," Reba easily balances a more-than-full-time job with being a full-time loving mother. Her normal pace is full speed ahead. Any given month might find her touring, filming a movie and carpooling her son Shelby to Scouts or a hockey match. And she always makes time for the causes near and dear to her heart, such as First Book (she is the first national spokesperson for the non-profit organization).

Anyone who knows Reba knows she comes by this work ethic honestly. She comes from a family of hard workers and "110 percenters." It is the credo of her life, her mantra for daily existence. Work hard. Play hard. Growing up on a cattle ranch in Southeastern Oklahoma and in a family of rodeo champs taught her that. Riding a horse almost as soon as she could walk made her fearless. Falling off that horse, and getting right back on again taught her never to give up. Being told "girl singers" should just stand behind the microphone and do as they are instructed gave her the gumption to buck the system. And that pat on the back known as success gave her the stamina to push the envelope.

After 40-plus million records sold, a trophy shelf that buckles under the weight of so many awards, and fan clubs that stretch from Manchester, England to Melbourne, Australia, one might wonder why she keeps it up. As one journalist recently asked her, "Why not just sit back and enjoy all you have worked so hard to achieve?"

Her response: "Now why would I want to do that? I have a job that I love. I meet interesting people every day of my life. And I get to sing. What more could a person want out of life?"

DISCOGRAPHY

1978 Reba McEntire
1979 Out Of A Dream
1980 Feel The Fire
1981 Heart To Heart
1982 Unlimited
1983 Behind The Scenes
1984 Just A Little Love
1984 My Kind Of Country
1985 Have I Got A Deal For You
1986 Whoever’s In New England
1986 What Am I Gonna Do About You
1987 Reba McEntire’s Greatest Hits
1987 The Last One To Know
1987 Merry Christmas To You
1988 Reba
1989 Sweet Sixteen
1989 Reba Live!
1990 Rumor Has It
1991 For My Broken Heart
1992 It’s Your Call
1993 Greatest Hits Volume Two
1994 Read My Mind
1995 Starting Over
1996 What If It’s You

11/23/99 So Good Together

GOLD ALBUMS

Best of Reba McEntire

My Kind Of Country

Whoever’s In New England

What Am I Gonna Do About You

Reba McEntire’s Greatest Hits

Merry Christmas To You

The Last One To Know

Reba

Sweet Sixteen

Reba Live!

Rumor Has It

For My Broken Heart

It’s Your Call

Greatest Hits Volume Two

Read My Mind

PLATINUM ALBUMS

Whoever’s In New England

Reba’s Greatest Hits

Reba

Sweet Sixteen

Rumor Has It

For My Broken Heart

It’s Your Call

Greatest Hits Volume Two

Read My Mind

DOUBLE PLATINUM ALBUMS

Reba McEntire’s Greatest Hits

Rumor Has It

For My Broken Heart

It’s Your Call

Greatest Hits Volume Two

Read My Mind

TRIPLE PLATINUM ALBUMS

For My Broken Heart

Greatest Hits Volume One

It’s Your Call

Greatest Hits Volume Two

QUADRUPLE PLATINUM ALBUMS

Greatest Hits Volume Two

VIDEOS

Reba
For My Broken Heart
Reba In Concert






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