Through the 1980s, McEntire released seven more studio albums and had ten more number one country hits. Her second MCA album titled My Kind of Country (1984) became her breakout release, spawning two number one Billboard country singles and pointed towards a more traditional musical style. Yet McEntire became increasingly unhappy with her career trajectory and signed with MCA Records in 1984. In the early 1980s, McEntire's music gained more momentum through several top ten country songs, including ' (You Lift Me) Up to Heaven', ' I'm Not That Lonely Yet' and her first number one ' Can't Even Get the Blues'. Over the next several years, PolyGram/Mercury released a series of McEntire's albums and singles, which amounted to little success. Drawn to her singing voice, Steagall helped McEntire secure a country music recording contract with PolyGram/ Mercury Records in 1975 she relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, with her mother that year. She also continued to occasionally perform and was heard singing at a rodeo event by country performer Red Steagall. McEntire later enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and studied to become a public school teacher. With her mother's help, she and her siblings formed the Singing McEntires, which played at local events and recorded for a small label. One of four children, McEntire was born and raised in Oklahoma. She also owns several businesses, including a clothing line. She starred in the television series Reba, which aired for six seasons. She is an actress in films and television. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 25 of which reached the number one spot. Dubbed ' the Queen of Country', she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress.

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