Tanya Tucker: Summary

Recent Role:: Herself on CMT Insider

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 10-10-1958

Birthplace:: Seminole, Texas (USA)

Birth Name:: Tanya Denise Tucker

For more than a quarter century in the music business, Tanya Tucker has proven herself as one of the true legends in country music. With 30 albums to her name, Tucker has traveled many roads since growing up in Seminole, Texas. A pre-teen sensation, Tanya had been performing since the age of eight with Mel Tillis. In 1969, her family moved with her to Las Vegas so she could perform. Here, she got the attention of Columbia Records, who signed her to her first deal. In 1972, she released her version of the song "Delta Dawn" when she was just 13. The song subsequently rose to No. 6 on the country charts.

By 1973, Tucker made it to the top of the charts with "What's Your Mama's Name." This was followed by two more No. 1 songs, "Blood Red and Goin' Down" and "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)." After leaving Columbia, she continued to produce hits for her new label, MCA, throughout the '70s. The '80s saw Tucker sign with Arista Records (1982), where she did not find much success. After jumping to Capitol Records in 1985, she landed four No. 1 songs and reclaimed her spot among country's elite.

With a booming national interest in country, the '90s have proved very fruitful for Tucker. In 1991 she was named the Country Music Association's (CMA) Female Vocalist of the Year; in 1993 she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame's Walkway Of Stars and won Country Music Television's (CMT) Female Video Artist of the Year; in 1994 she earned Grammy nominations for Best Female Vocalist and Vocal Collaboration on "Romeo" with Kathy Mattea, Dolly Parton and Mary Chapin Carpenter; also in 1994, she sang at the halftime festivities for Super Bowl XXVIII and at the World Cup Opening Ceremonies.

Tucker's 30th album, Complicated, was released in March 1997 on Capitol, at the same time she released her autobiography, "Nickel Dreams."

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TANYA TUCKER DISCOGAPHY

1972 - Delta Dawn
1973 - What's Your Mama's Name
1974 - Would You Lay With Me
1975 - Tanya Tucker's Greatest Hits (Columbia Records)
1975 - Tanya Tucker
1976 - Lovin' and Learnin'
1976 - Here's Some Love
1977 - Ridin' Rainbows
1977 - You Are So Beautiful
1978 - Tanya Tucker's Greatest Hits (MCA Records)
1978 - TNT
1979 - Tear Me Apart
1980 - Dream Lovers
1981 - Should I Do It
1982 - Live
1983 - The Best of Tanya Tucker
1983 - Changes
1986 - Girls Like Me
1987 - Love Me Like You Used To
1988 - Strong Enough to Bend
1989 - Greatest Hits
1990 - Tennessee Woman
1990 - Greatest Hits Encore
1991 - What Do I Do With Me
1992 - Can't Run From Yourself
1993 - Greatest Hits
1993 - Soon
1994 - Tanya Tucker Box Set
1995 - Fire to Fire
1997 - Complicated
2002- Tanya For more than a quarter century in the music business, Tanya Tucker has proven herself as one of the true legends in country music. With 30 albums to her name, Tucker has traveled many roads since growing up in Seminole, Texas. A pre-teen sensation, Tanya had been performing since the age of eight with Mel Tillis. In 1969, her family moved with her to Las Vegas so she could perform....

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kathytanya
member since: Sep 28, 2006
Tanya Tucker and her children, Presley, Grayson and Layla are so talented her new reality show "Tucker Time" will be the best reality show on tv. Kathy Goss ...Continue »
Tanya Tucker is a magnificent singer and performer. Her talent captivates her audiences. She has just finished filming 6 months of her Reality Show "Tucker Time". All of Tanya's fans call CMT @ 615-335-8401 and tell them we want Tanya's reality show on CMT. Since Tanya and her children are so talented it will be a great reality show. It will be awesome to see Tanya and her children on tv again. She is an icon that can never be replaced. She is also recording a new CD and she has a new dvd coming out soon. Kathy Goss
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jkdowney
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Still going strong! ...Continue »
Since the age of 13 when she burst onto the scene with her hit single, "Delta Dawn", Tanya Tucker has proven herself as a true, long-lasting talent. She's also earned a reputation as the Bad Girl of Country Music thanks to her tempestuous relationship with the much older Glenn Campbell, her bouts with drugs and alcohol, and her rebellious nature. Never settling for the traditional route, Tanya chose to remain a single mother for her three children, but it's a job she takes quite seriously. Nevertheless, beyond anything, Tanya can be called a true survivor and she's still going strong and performing for hoards of fans. Tanya will and should be remembered as one of the mainstays of country music. She's certainly made some magnificent contributions.
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