March 28, 2013 1. Reba is pals with former President George H. W. Bush.
In 2006, Reba McEntire told Entertainment Weekly that she and the former president keep in touch via email. “Matter of fact, I was in New York one time du
March 28, 2013 4. She passed on a No. 1 hit for George Strait.
George Strait's No. 1 hit from 1984 could have gone to Reba McEntire, but the singer says she passed on 'Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind' because it made a r
March 28, 2013 5. In her spare time, she enjoys photography.
Yes, Reba McEntire somehow has spare time. She told the Boot that she loves to "piddle" with her camera. “I love when people send me pictures that I
March 28, 2013 6. There are three singing McEntires.
Reba isn't the only McEntire with a country hit. Her brother Pake scored a Top 5 hit with 'Savin' My Love For You' in 1986, and sister Susie is a gospel singer. When they were young, the family band was quite a local sensation, and they played rodeos throughout the Midwest until sh
March 28, 2013 8. Reba "tended" to the bulls.
In her 1995 autobiography, McEntire talked about her early days with the bulls. It was her job to help castrate them, and afterward she and her two sisters would carry a bucket of testicles to the house and clean them. "We called them
March 28, 2013 9. After the plane crash, she turned to Waylon.
Waylon Jennings was the one who gave up his seat on a plane that eventually crashed, killing the Big Bopper and others. He was one of very few people who could relate to McEntire's anguish. In her
March 28, 2013 10. Reba wanted to be a teacher.
McEntire's mom was a schoolteacher, and that was what the singer studied at Southeastern Oklahoma State University while minoring in music. She majored in elementary education. Raise your hand
March 28, 2013 Grand Ole Opry legend Jack Greene died on March 14, 2013 after a battle with Alzheimer's. The "Jolly Green Giant" was known for his stature, as well as for being the first-ever CMA Male Vocalist of the Year. His hit 'There Goes My Everything' also took home Single
March 28, 2013 An original member of the Louisiana Hayride died on March 7, 2013, when Claude King passed away at his home in Shreveport, La. In addition to his work at the Hayride, King recorded a number of Top 10 hits during the '60s and '70s -- most notably 'Wolverton Mountain' from 1962. Other well-known hits from King include 'Big River, Big
March 28, 2013 Stompin' Tom Connors was a legend in Canada, but known around the world for his unique foot-stompin' style, uncompromising dedication to his homeland and for 'The Hockey Song.' The 77-year-old died on March 6, leaving frien
