Reba McEntire

Reba McEntire is an American country singer and actress. She has released 26 studio albums, had 40 number one singles, 14 number one albums, and 28 albums have been certified gold, platinum or multi-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. She has sometimes been referred to as "The Queen of Country". She is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold more 80 million records worldwide.

In 1977, she released her debut, self-titled album. Her next album, Out of a Dream, was released in 1979 and produced her first major hit, a remake of Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams." Between 1980 and 1984, McEntire released the hits "(You Lift Me Up) To Heaven", "Today All Over Again", "Only You (And You Alone)" and her first number one country hit, "Can't Even Get the Blues".

McEntire's 1984 album, My Kind of Country,featured two number one hits, "How Blue" and "Somebody Should Leave". Songs recorded by her in the late 1980s and early 1990s, were "Whoever's in New England", "Little Rock", "The Last One to Know", "One Promise Too Late", "Love Will Find Its Way to You", "Rumor Has It" and "For My Broken Heart". In 1996, McEntire released What If It's You followed by So Good Together in 1999.

McEntire branched out into acting and created her own television sitcom, Reba, and didn't record or tour for nearly three years. In 2004, she returned to music with her 24th studio album, Room to Breathe. In 2007, she released Reba: Duets, a collection of duets with other recording artists.

In her thirty-five year career, Reba McEntire has produced 25 number one singles, tying the record with Dolly Parton for the most number one singles by a female country artist. In addition, McEntire holds the record for the most Top 10 hits by a female country artist, surpassing Parton's record in 2009 with her 56th Top 10 hit, "Cowgirls Don't Cry", a duet with Brooks & Dunn.