To put it mildly, Tanya Tucker ruffled some feathers when she entered the country music scene in the early 1970s. She wasn’t leaving much to imagination. The fourteen-year old was singing about love, murder, insanity and illegitimate children. The country music audience in Nashville and elsewhere wasn’t sure what to make of her. Some have now suggested that she was the Britney Spears of the 1970s. Her 1973 hit “Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)” was “…Baby One More Time” of the era. She may have been ahead of her time but that was exactly what helped shape her career. And almost 40 years later, she’s still adored by country fans and if you are one of them then get your Tanya Tucker tickets now.

Young Starlet from Texas

Tanya Tucker was born in Seminole, Texas, the same city where Larry Gatlin was born ten years before her. The Tuckers moved a lot due to the nature of Jesse Tucker’s (Tanya’s father) work. Tanya was raised in Willcox, Arizona. A small town, there was only one radio station in the city that too played country music only. The Tuckers were heavily into country music and would often attend concerts, including of famous artists Mel Tillis and Ernest Tubb. It didn’t take Tanya long to tell Jesse that she wanted to grow up to be a country singer.

Tanya’s earliest break came when she sang at the Arizona State Fair. Later, Mel Tillis got the whiff of Tucker’s talent and invited her to perform with him. By 1969, The Tuckers had moved to Las Vegas where Tanya was performing regularly. A demo tape of hers was noticed by songwriter Dolores Fuller, who forwarded it to Billy Sherrill, a head honcho at CBS Records. He would sign her with Columbia Records.

From Child Star to Superstar

When “Delta Dawn” – Tucker’s first mega hit was released in 1972, she was only 13 years old. The song was written by Alex Harvey and was on the life of a fading Southern Belle who lived in a small Tennessee town. It struck with country music lovers, catapulting Tucker to superstardom. She never looked back.

Today, Tucker has got an impressive repertoire – 24 studio albums, 10 compilation albums, 3 video albums and 2 live albums. Amongst her studio albums, Can’t Run from Yourself and What Do I Do with Me stand out. Two of her compilation albums enjoyed immense commercial success as well – Greatest Hits and Greatest Hits 1990-1992.

More Honors

Tanya Tucker has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards. In addition, she has won numerous other awards including Academy of Country Music Awards, Country Music Association Awards, and others. In 1992, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame’s Walkway of Stars. Shealso has the distinction of being one of the first from country music genre to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

Tanya Tucker’s Top Singles

“Strong Enough To Bend” – This song is about comprises in a relationship and only someone who has lived life to the fullest could do justice to the lyrics. When Tucker sang the song, she was not thirty and yet the song topped country charts when it was released.

“Here’s Some Love” – This sang originally came out some forty years ago and remain as popular today as it was back then. What makes this song special is not the lyrics, but Tucker’s charm and charisma.

“What’s Your Mama’s Name” – This Earl Montgomery and Dallas Frazier written song became Tucker’s first No.1 record. The song is about Buford Wilson, a drunkard from Memphis.

“Blood Red and Goin’ Down” – This is a very serious song, which only a veteran could handle and yet Tucker sang it as if she’d been in the industry for ages. The subject matter of this song is infidelity in a relationship.

“Walkin’ Shoes” – This is Tucker’s first hit single of the ‘90s, which makes subtle references to a breakup.

“I’ll Come Back As Another Woman” – This song is about a woman who promises to get the ultimate revenge from her ex.

“Soon” –What stands out about this single is its video. It is considered to be one of the steamiest videos to air on CMT channel in the 1990s.

“Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)” – The divergent reactions it evoked from the audience aside, this single became Tucker’s third No.1 on the Country Songs chart.

“Texas (When I Die)” – This single of Tucker’s is perhaps the most loved by her fans in her native Texas. It’s a lively song, which is popular among generations.

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Tanya Tucker to Headline 2020 CMT Next Women of Country Tour

CMT has announced the new Class of its Next Women of Country franchise. The ceremony was co-hosted by the CMT Vice President for Music Strategy Leslie Fram and singer Martina McBride. During it Tanya Tucker was announced the 2020 CMT Next Women of Country Tour headliner. While speaking on it, Tucker said “I'm so glad to be able to showcase and bring on tour some of the up and coming girls in this business.” Recognizing the significance of the opportunity she said “I'm so honored to be the CMT ambassador for women in this business.”