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Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. She may be best remembered for her debut single and trademark song Delta Dawn. She has also acted on television and in a few movies and wrote her autobiography Nickel Dreams.

1 Biography

Tanya Tucker was born in Seminole, Texas to Beau and Juanita Tucker. She grew up in Willcox and Phoenix, Arizona and stated singing by the age of 6. She recorded her first hit Delta Dawn at the age of 13. Delta Dawn went to number 6 on the country music charts. By age 15, she had a Grammy nomination, a "Greatest Hits" package and appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. At 19, she became the second female country music artist to have a number 1 country single as a teenager with the song What's Your Mama's Name. At 21, she met singer Glen Campbell and had a year long affair with him as well as began battling cocaine and alcohol addiction.

Her other No. 1 hits include: Blood Red and Goin' Down ( 1973); Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone) ( 1974); Lizzie and the Rainman and San Antonio Stroll ( 1975); Here's Some Love ( 1976); Just Another Love ( 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa); I Won't Take Less than Your Love, If it Don't Come Easy and Strong Enough to Bend ( 19881988 is a leap year starting on Friday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 2 Georgia celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 9 Connecticut celebrates its bicentennial statehood. January 26 Australia celebrates its bicentennial day.); and Two Sparrows in a Hurricane ( 19921992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday. Events January January The Internet Society is formed. January 1 Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General January 1 George H. Bush becomes the fi).

Tanya received the Top New Female Vocalist award from the Academy of Country MusicThe Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in 1964 in Nashville, Tennessee. It was originally called the Country & Western Music Academy; and was formed by people who wanted to share their love of Country music. In 1965, the first annual awards ceremo in 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un and the Female Vocalist of the Year award from the Country Music AssociationThe Country Music Association (CMA) was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre. The objectives of the organization are to guide and enhance in 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac.

She has three children, Presley Tanita, Beau Grayson and Layla and is an avid competitor in cutting horseThis article discusses ungulate mammals. For other meanings of horse see Horse (disambiguation). The Horse Equus caballus is a large ungulate mammal, one of the seven modern species of the genus Equus''. It has long played an important role in transportat competitions.



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