1. Tanya Denise Tucker was born on October 10,1958 and is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13.
46 Facts About Tanya Tucker
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Tanya Tucker's latest album is a 2023 critically acclaimed collaboration with Brandi Carlile called Sweet Western Sound.
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Tanya Tucker was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on October 22,2023.
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Tanya Denise Tucker was born in Seminole, Texas, the youngest of three children born to Alma Juanita and Jesse Melvin "Beau" Tucker.
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At the age of eight, Tanya Tucker told her father that she wanted to be a country singer when she grew up.
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Tanya Tucker did not win the bigger role for which she tried out, but she was hired, as was her horse, as a bit player.
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Tanya Tucker sang for the fair's entertainment managers, and she was engaged to sing at the fair itself.
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Tanya Tucker made her debut with Mel Tillis, who was so impressed by her talent that he invited her onstage to perform.
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Tanya Tucker had begun drinking in her late teens, and she explained how it started:.
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In 1978, Tanya Tucker moved to Los Angeles to try, unsuccessfully, to broaden her appeal to pop audiences, and was quickly captivated by the city's nightlife.
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Tanya Tucker moved to Nashville after her breakup with Campbell in 1982 and began to lead a more secluded life.
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In 1986, Tanya Tucker signed with Capitol Records; she returned to the charts with "One Love at a Time", which climbed to number three.
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Tanya Tucker's career was revitalized with 1986's Girls Like Me, an album that spawned four top-10 country singles.
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Tanya Tucker's music was now more country pop-styled and up-tempo, but this material made Tucker popular again.
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Between 1988 and 1989, Tanya Tucker enjoyed one of her most popular years on the charts, racking up eight country top-10 hits in a row.
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In 1988, Tanya Tucker was nominated by the Country Music Association for "Female Vocalist of the Year", and was nominated for other major awards during this time.
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In 1990, Tanya Tucker was named "Female Video Artist of the Year" by CMT.
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Tanya Tucker was one of the most successful female country artists at the time.
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Tanya Tucker became one of the few teen stars to find success in her adult years.
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In 2002, Tanya Tucker was ranked number 20 on CMT's 40 Greatest Women of Country Music.
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Tanya Tucker recorded an album, Lonesome Town, around 2007, but it has never been released.
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Tanya Tucker sang a duet with country music artist Billy Joe Shaver, of Shaver's song, "Played the Game Too Long", on his album, Everybody's Brother, released in September 2007.
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In 2009, Tanya Tucker signed a one-time deal with Saguaro Road Records from Time-Life.
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Tanya Tucker appeared on Terri Clark's 2012 album Classic in a remake duet of her first single "Delta Dawn".
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In June 2017, Tanya Tucker was featured in Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time.
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Tanya Tucker claimed that a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, but the foundation stated it was not involved in the promotion and has not received any funds.
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Tanya Tucker performed "Bring My Flowers Now" at Loretta Lynn's all-star 87th birthday concert at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena with Carlile playing piano.
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On January 26,2020, Tanya Tucker won her first two Grammy Awards for "Bring My Flowers Now" and "While I'm Livin'".
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Tanya Tucker released a live album, Live from the Troubadour on October 16,2020.
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Tanya Tucker collaborated with RuPaul for "This is Our Country" in September 2021.
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Tanya Tucker announced her studio album Sweet Western Sound on April 5,2023, releasing the first single, "Kindness".
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Tanya Tucker is one of the few and best-known female country singers to be classified as an "Outlaw" in the Outlaw country movement, which was most popular in the late 1970s.
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Tanya Tucker had a spirit of independence, which was another Outlaw quality.
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Tanya Tucker ranked number nine on CMT Greatest Outlaws: The Dirty Dozen, the only woman to appear on that list.
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At the beginning of the 1990s, Tanya Tucker was still identified as an Outlaw.
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Today, Tanya Tucker continues to be recognized as one, regularly attending Outlaw events among regular shows.
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Decades after Tanya Tucker slipped from the spotlight, musician Brandi Carlile collaborated with her on an album, as well as a documentary based on Tanya Tucker's life.
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The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile was released in New York and Los Angeles on October 21,2022, and nationwide on November 4.
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Tanya Tucker appeared as a celebrity judge on Dance Fever in 1979.
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Tanya Tucker published a 1997 autobiography, Nickel Dreams: My Life.
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Tanya Tucker starred in her own reality show, Tuckerville, on TLC in 2005.
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Tanya Tucker had a relationship with Glen Campbell in the early 1980s.
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Tanya Tucker dated Merle Haggard, Andy Gibb, and Don Johnson.
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Tanya Tucker has had an on-again, off-again relationship with Jerry Laseter, a Nashville musician.
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Tanya Tucker's brother is Don and her sister is country singer La Costa.
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In 2022, Tanya Tucker sold her Brentwood, Tennessee, home for $2,275,000.