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Tanya Tucker Resurfaces With New Album

09/24/2002

Tanya Tucker's first album in five years hits retail outlets Tuesday (September 24). Simply titled Tanya, the album is the first release on Tucker's own Tuckertime Records, distributed through the singer's former label, Capitol Records.

Tucker has certainly been no stranger to the road over the last few years, and it was her personal encounters with people across the country that inspired her to record this new album. "We had so many requests along the way," she says. "I mean, anytime I'd run into anybody in radio, anyone from the fan club or just fans in general, they were always sayin', 'What's goin' on with you? Why aren't you makin' records?' I even had George Jones call me up and say, 'What are you doin'?' He said, 'How come my favorite female singer isn't--I don't hear her on the radio? How come she doesn't make any records?' It got to the point where it started to be ridiculous, you know, so many requests. I thought, 'Well, maybe out of sight out of mind is not always the case.'"

For the first time in her lengthy career, Tucker served as co-producer on the album, along with her fiance, songwriter Jerry Laseter and Barry Beckett (Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Hank Williams Jr., Dire Straits). In addition, Tucker co-wrote one song on the project. The singer will perform on the televised portion of the Grand Ole Opry Saturday (September 28) beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET.

-- Margy Holland, Nashville





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