Birthday – REBA McENTIRE

Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American country singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer.

McEntire has the second most wins for the Academy of Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist Awards with seven.

She holds the record American Music Awards for Favorite Country Female Artist (twelve). She also holds the distinction of being the first to win the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year Award four times consecutively.  McEntire is also a rare musical artist to achieve solo number-ones across four decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s).

She holds the record for most CMA Award nominations for a female artist, with 50.

McEntire also holds the record with the most ACM Awards nominations for a female artist with 47.

In December 2018, McEntire received the Kennedy Center Honor.  McEntire’s stepdaughter-in-law Kelly Clarkson performed McEntire’s song “Fancy” as a tribute to her at the ceremony.