Reba McEntire stieg in den Achtzigern zu einer der erfolgreichsten Country-Sängerinnen auf. Bis dahin hatte sie allerdings schon einen weiten Weg hinter sich, denn ihre Plattenkarriere begann bereits Mitte der siebziger Jahre. Bis die Spitze der Country-Charts erreicht war, hat es also einige Zeit gedauert. Aber erst einmal oben angekommen, war sie von dort nicht mehr zu verdrängen. McEntire war die erfolgreichste Country-Sängerin der achtziger und neunziger Jahre, ihre Singles konnten sich regelmäßig in den Top Ten platzieren, 18 davon auf Platz 1.
Reba McEntire ist die Tochter von Clark McEntire, einem professionellen Rodeoreiter. Auch Reba nahm in jungen Jahren an Rodeowettbewerben teil, genau wie ihre beiden Schwestern Alice und Susie und ihr Bruder Pake. Während ihr Vater ihnen das Reiten beibrachte, war Mutter Jackie für die Musik zuständig. Als Jugendliche taten sich die vier Geschwister zu einer Vokalgruppe zusammen und landeten 1971 einen lokalen Hit mit "The Ballad of John McEntire", einem Song, der ihrem Großvater gewidmet war.
Die McEntire-Geschwister wollten ursprünglich eine professionelle Gesangsgruppe werden, dieser Plan wurde jedoch ad acta gelegt, als Reba 1974 bei den National Rodeo Finals in Oklahoma City die Nationalhymne sang: Red Steagall hörte ihre Darbietung und schlug ihr umgehend vor, in Nashville ein Demo aufzunehmen. McEntire zögerte zuerst, eine Solokarriere einzuschlagen, die Familie riet ihr jedoch, die Gelegenheit beim Schopf zu packen.
Mit Unterstützung von Steagall sicherte sich McEntire 1975 einen Plattenvertrag mit Mercury Records und brachte noch im gleichen Jahr ihre erste Platte heraus. Zu Beginn ihrer Karriere war sie eine traditionelle Country-Sängerin in einer Zeit, in der die Radiosender diese Musik eher stiefmütterlich behandelten. Als Folge kamen ihre ersten Singles nicht einmal in die Nähe der Top Forty. In der Phase, in der ihr Debütalbum veröffentlicht wurde, heiratete sie Charlie Battles, der in der Rodeoszene sein Geld als professioneller Steer Wrestler und Bulldogger verdiente. Zudem schloss sie ihr Examen als Lehrerin ab, um etwas in der Hinterhand zu haben, falls ihre Karriere im Musikbusiness scheitern sollte.
1978 ging es für McEntire in den Charts endlich voran: Die als Doppel-A-Seite erschienene Single "Three Sheets in the Wind"/"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" erreichte Platz 20. Ansonsten hatte sie jedoch keine größeren Hits bis zum Sommer 1980, als "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" bis auf Position 8 vorstieß. Mittlerweile hatte sie in ihrem musikalischen Repertoire den Balladen mehr Gewicht eingeräumt, was sich in der Folge auszahlen sollte. McEntire blieb für weitere drei Jahre bei Mercury Records. In dieser Phase zog sie ein immer größeres Publikum in ihren Bann. Als Folge konnte sie 1982 mit "Can't Even Get the Blues" ihren ersten Nummer-1-Hit verbuchen.
1984 wechselte McEntire das Label und ging von Mercury zu MCA Records. Hier etablierte sie sich als eine der populärsten Künstlerinnen des Jahrzehnts. Sie verkaufte über 20 Millionen Alben und gewann viermal den Female Vocalist of the Year Award der Country Music Association. Zwischen 1985 und 1992 konnte sie 24 Singles in den Top Ten platzieren und hatte 14 Nummer-1-Hits. Dabei flossen in ihre Musik - aber auch in ihr Image - nach und nach Rock- und Popeinflüsse ein.
Für ihre Ehe mit Charles Battles kam 1987 das Aus. Zwei Jahre später heiratete sie ihren Road Manager und Steel-Gitarristen Narvel Blackstock. Das Paar übernahm die komplette Kontrolle über alle Aspekte von McEntires Karriere, von den Plattenaufnahmen über das Merchandising bis zum Marketing. In den Neunzigern blieb die Sängerin genauso erfolgreich wie in der Dekade zuvor. Sowohl ihre Alben als auch ihre Singles platzierten sich regelmäßig in den Top Ten, viele kletterten bis auf Platz 1. Anfang der Neunziger begann McEntire auch eine Schauspielkarriere und spielte in verschiedenen Fernseh- und Feature-Filmen mit, z. B. im Kult-Horrorfilm "Tremors - Im Land der Raketenwürmer". Seit drei Jahren spielt Reba die Titelrolle in ihrer eigenen Sitcom. 1998 veröffentlichte sie "If You See Him" und kehrte ein Jahr später mit "The Secret of Giving" und "So Good Together" zurück.
| Cover | Jahr | Album | Anmerkung |
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2019 | Stronger Than The Truth (Rockin' R / Big Machine) | CD Besprechung |
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2017 | Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope (Rockin' R / Big Machine) | |
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2016 | My Kind of Christmas (Rockin' R / Big Machine) | |
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2015 | Love Somebody (Nash Icon) | CD Besprechung |
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2010 | All The Woman I Am (Starstruck/Valory) | CD Besprechung |
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2009 | Keep On Loving You (Starstruck/Valory) |  (USA) |
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2008 | Love Revival (Hallmark) | (USA) |
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2007 | Reba Duets (MCA Nashville) | CD Besprechung  (USA) |
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2006 | At Her Very Best (Wrasse Records) | |
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2005 | Reba's No 1s (MCA Nashville) | CD-Besprechung 2x (USA) |
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2003 | Room to Breathe (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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2001 | I'll Be (MCA Nashville) | |
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1999 | So Good Together (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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1999 | The Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection (Universal) | (USA) |
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1998 | If You See Him (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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1996 | What If It's You (MCA Nashville) | 2x(USA) |
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1995 | Starting Over (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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1994 | Oklahoma Girl (Mercury Nashville) | |
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1994 | Read My Mind (MCA Nashville) | 3x(USA) |
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1993 | Forever in Your Eyes (Special Music) | |
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1992 | It's Your Call (MCA Nashville) | 3x(USA) |
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1992 | You Lift Me Up to Heaven (Special Music) | |
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1991 | For My Broken Heart (MCA Nashville) | 4x(USA) |
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1990 | Rumor Has It (MCA Nashville) | 3x(USA) |
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1989 | Reba Live (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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1989 | Sweet Sixteen (Universal) | (USA) |
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1988 | Reba (Universal) | (USA) |
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1987 | Merry Christmas to You (Universal) | 2x(USA) |
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1987 | The Last One to Know (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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1986 | What Am I Gonna Do About You (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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1986 | Whoever's in New England (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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1986 | My Kind of Country (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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1986 | Reba Nell McEntire (Mercury Nashville) | |
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1985 | Have I Got a Deal for You (MCA Nashville) | (USA) |
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1984 | Just a Little Love (MCA Nashville) | |
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1983 | Behind the Scene (Mercury Nashville) | |
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1982 | Unlimited (Mercury Nashville) | |
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1981 | Heart to Heart (Mercury Nashville) | |
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1980 | Feel the Fire (Mercury Nashville) | |
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1977 | Reba McEntire (Mercury Nashville) |
| Cover | Jahr | Album | Anmerkung |
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2006 | Video Gold, Vol. II (MCA Nashville) | |
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2006 | Video Gold, Vol. I (MCA Nashville) |
| Jahr | Album | Chart | Höchste Platzierung |
| 2019 | Stronger Than The Truth | The Billboard 200 | 22 |
| 2019 | Stronger Than The Truth | Top Country Albums | 4 |
| 2017 | Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope | Top Canadian Albums | 23 |
| 2017 | Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope | The Billboard 200 | 4 |
| 2017 | Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope | Top Country Albums | 1 |
| 2016 | My Kind Of Christmas | The Billboard 200 | 39 |
| 2016 | My Kind Of Christmas | Top Country Albums | 7 |
| 2015 | Love Somebody | Top Canadian Albums | 6 |
| 2015 | Love Somebody | The Billboard 200 | 3 |
| 2015 | Love Somebody | Top Country Albums | 1 |
| 2011 | All the Women I Am | Country Albums | 3 |
| 2010 | 50 Greatest Hits | Country Albums | 41 |
| 2010 | 50 Greatest Hits | Country Albums | 44 |
| 2010 | All the Women I Am | The Billboard 200 | 7 |
| 2010 | All the Women I Am | Top Digital Albums | 12 |
| 2010 | All the Women I Am | Top Canadian Albums | 14 |
| 2009 | 50 Greatest Hits | Country Albums | 46 |
| 2009 | 50 Greatest Hits | Country Albums | 49 |
| 2009 | 50 Greatest Hits | Country Albums | 54 |
| 2009 | Keep on Loving You | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 2009 | Keep on Loving You | Country Albums | 1 |
| 2008 | 50 Greatest Hits | Country Albums | 67 |
| 2007 | 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection | Country Albums | 45 |
| 2007 | 20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection | Country Albums | 65 |
| 2007 | Reba Duets | Top Internet Albums | 0 |
| 2007 | Reba Duets | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 2007 | Reba Duets | Country Albums | 1 |
| 2007 | Reba Duets | Top Canadian Albums | 4 |
| 2005 | Reba #1's | Country Albums | 3 |
| 2005 | Reba #1's | Top Internet Albums | 12 |
| 2005 | Reba #1's | The Billboard 200 | 12 |
| 2004 | Room to Breathe | Country Albums | 4 |
| 2004 | Room to Breathe | The Billboard 200 | 25 |
| 2003 | 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection: The Best of Reba McEntire | Country Albums | 74 |
| 2001 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: I'm a Survivor | Country Albums | 1 |
| 2001 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: I'm a Survivor | The Billboard 200 | 18 |
| 1999 | Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection | Country Albums | 10 |
| 1999 | Secret of Giving: A Christmas Collection | The Billboard 200 | 85 |
| 1999 | So Good Together | Country Albums | 5 |
| 1999 | So Good Together | The Billboard 200 | 28 |
| 1998 | If You See Him | Country Albums | 2 |
| 1998 | If You See Him | The Billboard 200 | 8 |
| 1997 | What If It's You | Country Albums | 4 |
| 1996 | What If It's You | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1996 | What If It's You | The Billboard 200 | 15 |
| 1995 | Starting Over | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1995 | Starting Over | The Billboard 200 | 5 |
| 1994 | Read My Mind | The Billboard 200 | 2 |
| 1994 | Read My Mind | Country Albums | 2 |
| 1993 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1993 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | The Billboard 200 | 5 |
| 1993 | It's Your Call | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1993 | It's Your Call | The Billboard 200 | 8 |
| 1991 | For My Broken Heart | Country Albums | 3 |
| 1991 | For My Broken Heart | The Billboard 200 | 13 |
| 1990 | Rumor Has It | Country Albums | 2 |
| 1990 | Rumor Has It | The Billboard 200 | 39 |
| 1989 | Reba Live | Country Albums | 2 |
| 1989 | Reba Live | The Billboard 200 | 124 |
| 1989 | Sweet Sixteen | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1989 | Sweet Sixteen | The Billboard 200 | 78 |
| 1988 | Reba | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1988 | Reba | The Billboard 200 | 118 |
| 1987 | Greatest Hits | Country Albums | 2 |
| 1987 | Greatest Hits | The Billboard 200 | 139 |
| 1987 | Merry Christmas to You [1993] | Country Albums | 72 |
| 1987 | The Last One to Know | Country Albums | 3 |
| 1987 | The Last One to Know | The Billboard 200 | 102 |
| 1987 | Whoever's in New England | Country Albums | 22 |
| 1986 | Reba Nell McEntire | Country Albums | 43 |
| 1986 | What Am I Gonna Do About You | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1986 | Whoever's in New England | Country Albums | 1 |
| 1985 | Have I Got a Deal for You | Country Albums | 27 |
| 1985 | The Best of Reba McEntire [1994] | Country Albums | 29 |
| 1984 | Behind the Scene [1999] | Country Albums | 36 |
| 1984 | Just a Little Love | Country Albums | 23 |
| 1984 | My Kind of Country | Country Albums | 13 |
| 1983 | Unlimited | Country Albums | 22 |
| 1981 | Heart to Heart | Country Albums | 42 |
| Jahr | Single | Chart | Höchste Platzierung |
| 2019 | Freedom | Hot 100 Airplay | 52 |
| 2017 | God And My Girlfriends | Christian Songs | 32 |
| 2017 | God And My Girlfriends | Hot 100 Airplay | 53 |
| 2017 | Back To God | Christian Songs | 1 |
| 2017 | Back To God | Canadian Hot 100 | 41 |
| 2017 | Back To God | Hot 100 Airplay | 25 |
| 2016 | Softly & Tenderly | Christian Songs | 43 |
| 2016 | Just Like Them Horses | Hot Country Songs | 37 |
| 2015 | Until They Don't Love You | Hot 100 Airplay | 48 |
| 2015 | Going Out Like That | Canada Country | 37 |
| 2015 | Going Out Like That | Canadian Hot 100 | 85 |
| 2015 | Going Out Like That | Hot 100 Airplay | 23 |
| 2015 | Going Out Like That | Hot Country Songs | 28 |
| 2011 | Somebody's Chelsea | Hot 100 Airplay | 44 |
| 2011 | Somebody's Chelsea | Hot Country Songs | 44 |
| 2011 | When Love Gets A Hold Of You | Canada Country | 45 |
| 2011 | When Love Gets A Hold Of You | Hot 100 Airplay | 40 |
| 2011 | When Love Gets A Hold Of You | Hot Country Songs | 40 |
| 2011 | If I Were a Boy | Canada Country | 27 |
| 2011 | If I Were a Boy | Hot 100 Airplay | 27 |
| 2011 | If I Were a Boy | Hot Country Songs | 22 |
| 2010 | I Keep on Lovin' You | Hot Country Songs | 7 |
| 2010 | I Keep on Lovin' You | Hot 100 Airplay | 40 |
| 2010 | I Keep on Lovin' You | Hot Country Songs | 57 |
| 2010 | I Keep on Lovin' You | The Billboard Hot 100 | 78 |
| 2010 | Turn On the Radio | Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| 2010 | Turn On the Radio | Hot 100 Airplay | 29 |
| 2010 | Turn On the Radio | The Billboard Hot 100 | 53 |
| 2010 | Turn On the Radio | Canadian Hot 100 | 67 |
| 2009 | Consider Me Gone | Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| 2009 | Consider Me Gone | Hot 100 Airplay | 22 |
| 2009 | Consider Me Gone | The Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
| 2009 | Consider Me Gone | Canadian Hot 100 | 52 |
| 2009 | Consider Me Gone | Hot Digital Songs | 72 |
| 2008 | Every Other Weekend | Country Singles | 15 |
| 2008 | Every Other Weekend | Country Singles | 57 |
| 2007 | Because of You | Country Singles | 2 |
| 2007 | Because of You | Hot Digital Songs | 43 |
| 2007 | Because of You | The Billboard Hot 100 | 50 |
| 2007 | Because of You | Hot Canadian Digital Singles | 56 |
| 2007 | Because of You | Pop 100 | 56 |
| 2007 | The Only Promise That Remains | Hot Digital Songs | 55 |
| 2007 | The Only Promise That Remains | Hot Canadian Digital Singles | 66 |
| 2007 | The Only Promise That Remains | Pop 100 | 72 |
| 2006 | Love Needs a Holiday | Country Singles | 60 |
| 2005 | My Sister | Country Singles | 16 |
| 2005 | My Sister | The Billboard Hot 100 | 93 |
| 2005 | You're Gonna Be | Country Singles | 33 |
| 2004 | He Gets That from Me | Country Singles | 7 |
| 2004 | He Gets That from Me | The Billboard Hot 100 | 59 |
| 2004 | I'm Gonna Take That Mountain | Country Singles | 14 |
| 2004 | Somebody | Country Singles | 1 |
| 2004 | Somebody | The Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| 2001 | I'm a Survivor | Country Singles | 3 |
| 2001 | I'm a Survivor | The Billboard Hot 100 | 49 |
| 2000 | I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus | Country Singles | 50 |
| 2000 | I'll Be | Country Singles | 4 |
| 2000 | I'll Be | The Billboard Hot 100 | 51 |
| 2000 | I'll Be | The Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |
| 2000 | We're So Good Together | Country Singles | 20 |
| 1999 | 'Til I Said It to You | Country Singles | 70 |
| 1999 | Away in a Manger | Country Singles | 73 |
| 1999 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | Country Singles | 68 |
| 1999 | I'm Not Your Girl | Country Singles | 75 |
| 1999 | One Honest Heart | Country Singles | 7 |
| 1999 | One Honest Heart | The Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| 1999 | The Secret of Giving | Country Singles | 58 |
| 1999 | What Do You Say | Country Singles | 3 |
| 1999 | What Do You Say | The Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |
| 1998 | Forever Love | Country Singles | 4 |
| 1998 | If You See Him, If You See Her | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1998 | Wrong Night | Country Singles | 6 |
| 1998 | Wrong Night | The Billboard Hot 100 | 52 |
| 1997 | How Was I to Know | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1997 | I'd Rather Ride Around With You | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1997 | The Christmas Song (Chesnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) | Country Singles | 63 |
| 1997 | What If? | Country Singles | 23 |
| 1997 | What If? | The Billboard Hot 100 | 50 |
| 1996 | Starting Over Again | Country Singles | 19 |
| 1996 | The Fear of Being Alone | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1996 | You Keep Me Hangin' On | Dance Music/Club Play Singles | 2 |
| 1996 | You Keep Me Hangin' On | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 4 |
| 1995 | And Still | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1995 | On My Own | Country Singles | 20 |
| 1995 | Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands | Country Singles | 9 |
| 1995 | The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1994 | If I Had Only Known | Country Singles | 72 |
| 1994 | She Thinks His Name Was John | Country Singles | 15 |
| 1994 | Till You Love Me | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1994 | Till You Love Me | The Billboard Hot 100 | 78 |
| 1994 | Why Haven't I Heard From You | Country Singles | 5 |
| 1993 | Does He Love You | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1993 | It's Your Call | Country Singles | 5 |
| 1993 | The Heart Won't Lie | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1993 | They Asked About You | Country Singles | 7 |
| 1992 | Is There Life Out There | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1992 | Take It Back | Country Singles | 5 |
| 1992 | The Greatest Man I Never Knew | Country Singles | 3 |
| 1992 | The Night the Lights Went Out inGeorgia | Country Singles | 12 |
| 1991 | Fallin' Out of Love | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1991 | Fancy | Country Singles | 8 |
| 1991 | For My Broken Heart | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1990 | Rumor Has It | Country Singles | 3 |
| 1990 | Walk On | Country Singles | 2 |
| 1990 | You Lie | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1989 | 'Til Love Comes Again | Country Singles | 4 |
| 1989 | Cathy's Clown | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1989 | Little Girl | Country Singles | 7 |
| 1988 | A Sunday Kind of Love | Country Singles | 5 |
| 1988 | I Know How He Feels | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1988 | Love Will Find Its Way to You | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1988 | New Fool at an Old Game | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1987 | Last One to Know | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1987 | Let the Music (Lift You Up) | Country Singles | 4 |
| 1987 | One Promise Too Late | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1986 | Little Rock | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1986 | What Am I Gonna Do About You? | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1986 | Whoever's in New England | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1985 | Have I Got a Deal for You | Country Singles | 6 |
| 1985 | Only in My Mind | Country Singles | 5 |
| 1985 | Somebody Should Leave | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1984 | He Broke Your Memory Last Night | Country Singles | 15 |
| 1984 | How Blue | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1984 | Just a Little Love | Country Singles | 5 |
| 1983 | Can't Even Get the Blues No More | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1983 | There Ain't No Future in This | Country Singles | 12 |
| 1983 | Why Do We Want (What We KnowWe Can't Have) | Country Singles | 7 |
| 1983 | Why Do We Want (What We KnowWe Can't Have) | Country Singles | 28 |
| 1983 | You're the First Time I've Thought About Leaving | Country Singles | 1 |
| 1982 | I'm Not That Lonely Yet | Country Singles | 3 |
| 1982 | Only You (And You Alone) | Country Singles | 13 |
| 1981 | I Don't Think Love Ought to Be That Way | Country Singles | 13 |
| 1981 | Today All Over Again | Country Singles | 5 |
| 1980 | (I Still Long to Hold You) Now and Then | Country Singles | 40 |
| 1980 | (You Lift Me) Up to Heaven | Country Singles | 8 |
| 1980 | I Can See Forever in Your Eyes | Country Singles | 18 |
| 1979 | Runaway Heart | Country Singles | 36 |
| 1979 | Sweet Dreams | Country Singles | 19 |
| 1979 | That Makes Two of Us | Country Singles | 26 |
| 1978 | Last Night, Ev'ry Night | Country Singles | 28 |
| 1977 | (There's Nothing Like the Love) Between a Woman and a Man | Country Singles | 86 |
| 1977 | Glad I Waited Just for You | Country Singles | 88 |
| 1976 | I Don't Want to Be a One Night Stand | Country Singles | 88 |
| Jahr | Rolle | Film/Serie |
| 2006 | Betsy (nur Stimme) | Charlotte's Web |
| 2006 | Dixie (nur Stimme) | The Fox and the Hound 2 (Cap und Capper 2) |
| 2006 | Nellie Forbush | South Pacific in Concert from Cargegie Hall |
| 2001+ | Reba Hart | Reba |
| 2001 | Dr. Green | One Night at McCool's (Eine Nacht bei McCools) |
| 1999 | Rose Cameron | The Secret of Giving |
| 1998 | Lizzie Brooks | Forever Love |
| 1995 | Annie Oakley | Bufallo Girls |
| 1994 | Lily Marshall | Is There Life Out There? |
| 1994 | A.J. Ferguson | The Little Rascals (Die kleinen Strolche) |
| 1994 | Ma Tex | North |
| 1994 | Spectator | Maverick |
| 1993 | Nancy Lee Prinzi | The Man from the Left Field |
| 1991 | Burgundy Jones | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw |
| 1990 | Heather Gummer | Tremors (Tremors - Im Land der Raketenwürmer) |
Country Music Meeting (abgesagt) 
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