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Show starts at 08:00 PM May 03, 2008 Red Robinson Show Theatre She’s been called one of the finest song stylists in any genre … a singer who owns the patent on any song she sings. Tanya Tucker’s inimitable vocal styling and soulful performances have resulted in a string of hit albums and singles, garnered hundreds of honours and awards and made her a country music legend. The Texas Tornado was born in Seminole, Texas but it was in Wilcox, Arizona where Tanya started singing at talent contests as a young child. She was only thirteen when a Las Vegas songwriter introduced her to legendary record producer, Billy Sherrill who signed her to Columbia Records and recorded her first big hit song, “Delta Dawn.” Tanya followed that with “Love’s the Answer” and “Jamestown Ferry” then came out of the chute with another mega-hit, “What’s Your Mama’s Name?” … at the age of fifteen, she had both a Country Music Association and Grammy nomination, a Greatest Hits package in the works and her face on the cover of Rolling Stone. That public image and those hits caused MCA Records to offer Tanya what was then the most lucrative recording contract ever awarded in country music … 1.5 million dollars. The hits kept on coming: “Lizzie and the Rainman,” “San Antonio Stroll,” “Don’t Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You,” “Texas When I Die” and “Pecos Promenade” to name a few. In 1986, she signed with Capitol Records and recorded over a decade of hits including “Strong Enough to Bed,” “Down To My Last Teardrop,” “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane,” “It’s A Little Too Late” and “Tell Me About It” with Delbert McClinton. In 1991, she was named the Country Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” and the following year, she won Country Music Television’s “Female Video Artist of the Year” Award. In 1994, Tanya sang at Super Bowl XXVIII’s halftime show and at the opening ceremonies for the World Cup. In 1996, she was one of the Top Ten overall most played artists of the year and Capitol Records biggest selling signed female country artist. She has released two books: her autobiography, “Nickel Dreams” (1997) and “100 Ways to Beat the Blues on Fireside” (2005). Tanya has three children and currently resides in Malibu, California. Tickets: Golden Circle $59.50 | Orchestra $49.50 | plus service charges |
