{"id":33798,"date":"2025-11-25T01:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T01:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=33798"},"modified":"2025-11-25T01:56:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T01:56:24","slug":"the-ranch-life-that-fueled-reba-mcentires-rise-to-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=33798","title":{"rendered":"The ranch life that fueled Reba McEntire\u2019s rise to fame"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Today, the wonderful Reba McEntire is 69 years old and she truly deserves all the praise she can get. Personally, it feels like she has been around all my life and I still listen to her, several times a week.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"ifhpw69fed62a3e1e2\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.ifhpw69fed62a3e1e2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.ifhpw69fed62a3e1e2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.ifhpw69fed62a3e1e2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.ifhpw69fed62a3e1e2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.ifhpw69fed62a3e1e2 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p><strong>But everything hasn\u2019t been milk and honey in Reba\u2019s life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-born-to-ride-and-work-the-land\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Born to ride and work the land<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/tag\/reba-mcentire\/\">Reba McEntire<\/a>\u00a0wasn\u2019t just born country \u2014 she lived it.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary country queen was born in\u00a0McAlester, Oklahoma, in 1955. But she grew up on her family\u2019s massive 8,000-acre ranch in\u00a0tiny Chockie, Atoka County. Reba\u2019s childhood was all about hard work, determination, and western traditions.<\/p>\n<p>Life on the ranch didn\u2019t allow for much downtime, and even as a little girl, Reba was expected to pull her weight.<\/p>\n<p>By the time she was just five years old, Reba was already driving her dad\u2019s truck through fields of cattle. Well,\u00a0<em>steering<\/em>\u00a0might be the better word since she was too small to reach the pedals. Her dad, Clark McEntire, would prop her up with a 50-pound feed sack, shift the truck into \u201dgranny gear,\u201d and let her take the wheel. And this wasn\u2019t just a fun one-off moment \u2014 it was part of daily life.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook wp-block-embed-facebook\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reba\/photos\/a.118700645796\/10158165552960797\/?type=3&amp;ref=embed_post\" data-width=\"640\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reba\/photos\/a.118700645796\/10158165552960797\/?type=3\"><p>Uncle Keno gave me that rock necklace.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/reba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reba McEntire<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reba\/photos\/a.118700645796\/10158165552960797\/?type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Monday, April 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The legendary country singer\u00a0grew up in a family steeped in rodeo history. Her granddad, John Wesley McEntire, was a world-champion steer roper in 1934, and her dad, Clark, followed in his footsteps, winning the title three times.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-her-childhood-wasn-t-glamorous\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Her childhood wasn\u2019t glamorous<\/h2>\n<p>But Clark McEntire wasn\u2019t just a rodeo legend \u2014 he was old-school when it came to parenting. Reba\u2019s father didn\u2019t believe in handing out hugs or saying \u201cI love you\u201d to his kids. His way of showing love was through high expectations and teaching them the value of hard work.<\/p>\n<p>Reba later admitted in her autobiography,\u00a0<em>For My Broken Heart,<\/em>\u00a0\u201cWhen we were growing up, I used to regret that Daddy never told us he loved us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her childhood wasn\u2019t glamorous. The McEntire children \u2014 Alice, Pake, Reba, and Susie \u2014 grew up in a modest gray house with just one bathroom for all six family members.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWe weren\u2019t no wealthy West Texas people or nothin\u2019. It\u2019s mostly rocky, mountain country, but enough to run a few steers on,\u201d Reba recalled.<\/p>\n<p>Even though Reba mastered and appreciated farm life from an early age, she always had another dream tugging at her heart \u2014 she loved to sing. Her mother, Jacqueline McEntire, had once dreamed of becoming a country singer herself but instead dedicated her life to being a public school teacher, librarian, and secretary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dMy mama, they used to say she coulda been as big as Patsy Cline if she\u2019d had any breaks, but she was teaching\u2019 school by the time she was 16 or 17,\u201d Reba once said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-she-got-her-big-voice-from-her-dad\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">She got her big voice from her dad<\/h2>\n<p>When Reba\u2019s father struggled to show affection, Jacqueline was warm and nurturing. Music became a family bond, much thanks to their mother\u2019s encouragement. On long car rides to her father\u2019s rodeo events, Jacqueline would teach her kids to sing in harmony, turning the backseat into a mini choir.<\/p>\n<p>It was during these moments that Reba\u2019s passion for singing truly blossomed.<\/p>\n<p>Reba always said her mama taught her to sing, and all her music roots come from her. As for the big voice, she got that from her dad. Growing up on a ranch, he had to shout across the fields to call the cattle, and that power in his voice passed down to Reba.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CJrM4emYjJEDFcCJgwcdwVkIsQ\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook wp-block-embed-facebook\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reba\/photos\/a.118700645796\/10153221435060797\" data-width=\"640\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reba\/photos\/a.118700645796\/10153221435060797\/?type=3\"><p>#flashbackfriday. Love this picture!!! 4th grade. Kiowa Grade School!!! Kiowa, OK!! Go Cowboys!!<\/p>\n<p>Posted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/reba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reba McEntire<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reba\/photos\/a.118700645796\/10153221435060797\/?type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Friday, April 10, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\u201dI\u2019ve always been loud. Mama said that when all three of us\u2019d sing, she could always hear me over Pake and Susie. They\u2019d always say, \u2019Reba , shut up. Back up. Way bay.\u2019 That\u2019s always been my history,\u201d she told Chicago Tribune.<\/p>\n<p>Reba\u2019s journey into music began early, and her talent shone even as a young girl. In first grade, the blazing redhead stood in front of her classmates at an elementary school Christmas pageant and sang \u201cAway in a Manger,\u201d captivating everyone with her sweet voice. By fifth grade, she had joined the 4-H club, where she won first place in the Junior Act Division by singing \u201cMy Sweet Little Alice Blue Gown.\u201d It was clear that Reba\u2019s love for performing was already blooming.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-the-mcentire-family-band\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The McEntire family band<\/h2>\n<p>Reba early years in life wasn\u2019t just about music \u2014 she lived a full, active life. She played basketball, ran track, and even spent summers at basketball camp. At home, she learned to play the piano and guitar, while her passion for the rodeo led her to train as a barrel racer.<\/p>\n<p>By high school, Reba\u2019s musical ambitions had become a family affair. Along with her siblings Pake and Susie, she formed a trio called The Singing McEntires. Their mom, Jacqueline, was always quick to offer feedback, especially if they hit a wrong note.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnytime anybody needed an opinion of who\u2019s off \u2014 Susie\u2019s on my part, I\u2019m on Susie\u2019s part \u2014 Mama would come in with her spatula after she was frying potatoes,\u201d McEntire recalled, mimicking her mother\u2019s pointing gesture with the utensil. \u201cShe would say, \u2018OK, Reba, you\u2019re on Susie\u2019s part. Sing it again.\u2019 We\u2019d sing it, and she\u2019d say, \u2018Oh, that\u2019s perfect,\u2019 and she\u2019d go back in and keep frying potatoes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The siblings often performed together and soon caught the attention of local audiences. In 1971, they released a single, \u201cThe Ballad of John McEntire,\u201d paying tribute to their grandfather, a celebrated rodeo star. Although the song was only distributed regionally, it marked an important milestone in Reba\u2019s early music career \u2014 one that hinted at the superstar she would become.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-kids-barely-out-of-puberty\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kids barely out of puberty<\/h2>\n<p>The Singing McEntires were more than just a family trio \u2014 they were a local sensation. With Reba, Pake, and Susie leading the charge, the group began playing at small-town events and dances. As their talent grew, so did their reach. They eventually formed a band called The Kiowa High School Cowboy Band, taking their music to dance halls and even bars in Oklahoma City. Reba later joked, \u201dWe were just kids barely out of puberty, staying up until sunrise after some of those shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But as the siblings grew older, their paths began to diverge.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-facebook wp-block-embed-facebook\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reba\/photos\/a.118700645796\/10153046876500797\" data-width=\"640\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reba\/photos\/a.118700645796\/10153046876500797\/?type=3\"><p>Eat your heart out!!!!! 5th grade???#i&#8217;mtoosexyformyhair<\/p>\n<p>Posted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/reba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reba McEntire<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reba\/photos\/a.118700645796\/10153046876500797\/?type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Thursday, January 29, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>When her brother graduated high school, the band dissolved. Reba, meanwhile, graduated from Kiowa High School in 1973 and headed to Southeastern Oklahoma State University, majoring in elementary education with a minor in music. Even during college, she balanced her studies with her responsibilities on the family ranch, proving her grit and determination.<\/p>\n<p>In 1974, a unique opportunity arose. Reba\u2019s father encouraged her to sing \u201dThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City. Nervous but determined, she reached out to family friend and rodeo announcer Clem McSpadden, who helped secure the gig. Little did she know, that performance would change everything.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-a-defining-moment\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A defining moment<\/h2>\n<p>Country music legend Red Steagall happened to be in the audience that night, and Reba\u2019s powerful voice stopped him in his tracks. After hearing her sing, he invited her and her family to a hotel party during the rodeo. At the gathering, Reba performed an a cappella rendition of Dolly Parton\u2019s \u201cJoshua.\u201d It was a defining moment.<\/p>\n<p>Reba\u2019s mother, Jacqueline, seized the opportunity to ask Steagall for help. She wanted all three of her children to get a chance at stardom. But Steagall\u2019s response was clear: \u201cI can\u2019t take all three. But I could take Reba. She\u2019s got something a little different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In March 1975, Reba and her mother packed up and headed to Nashville to record a demo tape. The journey wasn\u2019t without hesitation. Reba admitted she made excuse after excuse to delay the trip. Finally, her mother pulled the car over and looked her daughter in the eye. \u201cNow, Reba,\u201d Jacqueline said gently but firmly, \u201cif you don\u2019t want to go to Nashville, we don\u2019t have to do this. But I\u2019m living all my dreams through you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those words hit Reba hard. She realized this wasn\u2019t just about her dreams\u2014it was about her mother\u2019s sacrifices and unwavering belief in her. With newfound determination, they drove on to Nashville, not knowing they were about to begin a journey that would change country music forever.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-a-rocky-start\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">A rocky start<\/h2>\n<p>After recording her demo tape, Reba\u2019s fate hung in the balance. Glenn Keener, a producer for PolyGram\/Mercury Records, heard the tape and saw something special. Impressed by her voice, he decided to take a chance and brought the recording to PolyGram\u2019s headquarters in Chicago. But there was a catch \u2014 Keener was only allowed to sign one female artist.<\/p>\n<p>In that emotional moment, Keener held two demo tapes in his hands: Reba\u2019s and another woman\u2019s. After a pause, he made his choice. \u201dHe looked at the two tapes in his hand and handed \u2019em mine,\u201d Reba later recalled to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/article\/1992\/03\/20\/country-women-take-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-161704 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/23083335\/reba.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/23083335\/reba.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/23083335\/reba-768x768.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/23083335\/reba.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/23083335\/reba-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/12\/23083335\/reba.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=10156265663235797&amp;set=pcb.10156265664050797\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Reba McEntire \/ Facebook<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a rocky start with several low-charting singles, Reba gained momentum in 1978 with her first top 20 hit, \u201dI\u2019d Really Love to See You Tonight.\u201d But it wasn\u2019t until 1984, when McEntire signed with MCA Records, that her career truly exploded. Her breakthrough album\u00a0<em>My Kind of Country<\/em>\u00a0marked a shift toward traditional country sounds, earning her the title of Female Vocalist of the Year and solidifying her place as a country music legend. By 1986, McEntire was a household name, winning her first Grammy for \u201dWhoever\u2019s in New England,\u201d which topped the charts.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-mcentire-s-life-was-shattered-after-a-plane-crash\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">McEntire\u2019s life was shattered after a plane crash<\/h2>\n<p>In the late 1980s, Reba McEntire\u2019s career took a significant turn as her touring schedule became busier, and she and her band began flying by private planes to avoid long bus trips. Tragically, in March 1991, McEntire\u2019s life was shattered when a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/news\/reba-mcentire-remembers-the-day-she-lost-her-band\/\">plane crash took the lives of eight members<\/a>\u00a0of her band an d two pilots. The accident deeply affected McEntire, who later dedicated her album\u00a0<em>For My Broken Heart<\/em>\u00a0to those lost.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the tragedy, McEntire\u2019s career flourished throughout the 1990s. She also explored acting, starring in a TV series and releasing the hit \u201dI\u2019m a Survivor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After taking a few years off, Reba McEntire made a triumphant return to music in 2003 with her album\u00a0<em>Room to Breathe<\/em>. The album produced a number-one hit with \u201cSomebody\u201d and was followed by a successful tour. Her 2007 album\u00a0<em>Reba: Duets<\/em>\u00a0topped the charts, showcasing her ability to blend genres with a variety of artists.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-reba-s-heartfelt-tribute\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reba\u2019s heartfelt tribute<\/h2>\n<p>In, 2014 Reba\u2019s father passed away after complications from a stroke. To honor him, she channeled her grief into the music video for \u201dJust Like Them Horses,\u201d a heartfelt song that gave a deeply personal glimpse into the pain of losing someone so important.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t the first time Reba dedicated a song to her father. In 1979, she wrote the song \u201dDaddy\u201d\u00a0\u2013 a tribute to Clark and the cowboy and rodeo life he cherished.<\/p>\n<p>So, while Reba\u2019s mother laid the foundation for much of her musical success, she was also very much a daddy\u2019s girl.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI have a lot of daddy in me. I have a lot of his drive and his determination to succeed, but also, I\u2019m a terrible communicator,\u201d she shared with The Tennessean in 1994.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49419 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/05215459\/rebamc.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/05215459\/rebamc.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/05215459\/rebamc-768x761.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1072\" height=\"1062\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/05215459\/rebamc.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/05215459\/rebamc-768x761.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/03\/05215459\/rebamc.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After all her successes and tragedies, there was one thing that made Reba McEntire consider stepping away from her career. In an interview on\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hebnV3l5KZs&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Today with Hoda &amp; Jenna<\/a><\/em>, the musician \u2013 now widely regarded as the Queen of Country \u2013 candidly shared how she considered quitting music following her mother Jacqueline\u2019s passing from cancer in March 2020.<\/p>\n<p>McEntire, 69,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/celebrity\/reba-mcentire-confesses-she-nearly-quit-music-for-one-heartbreaking-reason\/\">recounted a moment<\/a>\u00a0when she and her sister Susie were going through their parents\u2019 belongings after Jacqueline\u2019s death. It was during this introspective period that she contemplated her future as a singer.<\/p>\n<p>She recalled: \u201cI was going through pictures. I said, \u2018I just don\u2019t think I\u2019m gonna do this anymore.\u2019 She said, \u2018What?\u2019 I said, \u2018Sing,\u2019\u201d she explained. \u201cI said, \u2018I always did it for Mama.\u2019 She said, \u2018Oh, you\u2019ll get it back.\u2019 I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-reba-is-about-faith-family-and-culture\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reba is about faith, family and culture<\/h2>\n<p>Luckily, Reba has continued to sing. And she remains a staple in country music, while also expanding her brand through acting, business ventures, and philanthropy<\/p>\n<p>Even with millions in the bank and the freedom to do whatever she wants, Reba McEntire has never forgotten where she came from. In 2023, she made a heartfelt return to her hometown in Atoka, and partnered with the Choctaw Nation to open\u00a0<em>Reba\u2019s Place<\/em>\u00a0\u2014 a charming restaurant and gathering spot that\u2019s breathing new life into the town.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dReba is about faith, she is about family, she is about culture,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebasplace.com\/news\/a-tiny-town-was-dying\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>\u00a0Gary Batton, chief of the Choctaw Nation, the third-largest tribe in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>With a dash of her unique style, the place showcases her music, memorabilia, and plenty of Southern comfort food. But it\u2019s not just about business for Reba \u2014 it\u2019s her way of giving back to the community that shaped her.<\/p>\n<p>By creating jobs and bringing people together, Reba is helping Atoka thrive, all while keeping her heart right where it belongs.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-full-circle\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Full circle<\/h2>\n<p>For me, Reba McEntire\u2019s career truly came full circle\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.newsner.com\/news\/tears-flow-as-reba-mcentire-sings-the-us-national-anthem-during-super-bowl\/\">when she performed \u201cThe Star-Spangled Banner\u201d at Super Bowl LVIII in 2024<\/a>. It was a poignant moment, bringing her back to where it all began\u2014when her dad pushed her to take that first big step, singing the national anthem at the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City in 1974. Little did she know, that performance would mark the start of a remarkable, legendary journey.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to that Super Bowl stage, and it was like everything had come together. From a small rodeo in Oklahoma to one of the world\u2019s biggest events, Reba\u2019s journey is a true testament to where passion and hard work can take you. A full-circle moment that was as emotional as it was incredible.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-87584 entered lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/05204310\/shutterstock_117709801.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2021\/10\/05204310\/shutterstock_117709801.jpg\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>With 24 No. 1 hits, over 90 million albums sold, and an incredible array of awards to her name, Reba McEntire has etched her name into the history of country music.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Oklahoma native is proof that you can come from humble beginnings and still take the world by storm \u2013 share her story on Facebook if you agree!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the wonderful Reba McEntire is 69 years old and she truly deserves all the praise she can get. Personally, it feels like she has been around all my life and I still listen to her, several times a week. But everything hasn\u2019t been milk and honey in Reba\u2019s life. 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