{"id":1318034,"date":"2020-02-03T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1816840"},"modified":"2020-02-03T08:00:45","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T15:00:45","slug":"tanya-tucker-a-career-in-10-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/tanya-tucker-a-career-in-10-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanya Tucker: A Career in 10 Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:ao:image:cmt.com:687579?width=1200&amp;height=675&amp;.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/shelburnec\/\" title=\"Posts by Craig Shelburne\" rel=\"author\">Craig Shelburne<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\"><br \/>\n11m ago<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/tanya-tucker\">Tanya Tucker<\/a> is much, much more than a one-hit wonder, because after her signature \u201cDelta Dawn,\u201d she charted hits in four decades and collected 10 Grammy nominations, a CMA Award for female vocalist, and in 2015, the ACM Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award. But as one reminisces about Tucker\u2019s magnificent career, that all-time country classic seems like the right place to start. <\/p>\n<p>As she launches the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/cmt-next-women-of-country-tour\">CMT Next Women of Country Tour<\/a> this week, get to know about Tucker\u2019s career through these 10 outstanding tracks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDelta Dawn\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tucker knows how to make an entrance. She recorded and released this debut single in 1972, at a mere 13 years old. She often credits producer Billy Sherrill for respecting a kid\u2019s input about what to record.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GClZv7IwtYc?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GClZv7IwtYc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhat\u2019s Your Mama\u2019s Name\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tucker\u2019s time with Epic Records lasted just a few years, though most of her captivating story songs come from this era. In this 1973 tale, a man returns from Memphis to locate the daughter he\u2019s only heard about.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cYgIt9Wx1cE?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cYgIt9Wx1cE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>\u201cSan Antonio Stroll\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A cheerful number from 1975, \u201cSan Antonio Stroll\u201d stokes nostalgia with nimble instrumentation and an irresistible melody. It\u2019s hard to imagine a 16-year-old performer recording a No. 1 single like this today.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ERB5MVKTycw?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ERB5MVKTycw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>\u201cTexas (When I Die)\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tucker caught a lot of flak for her explosive <em>TNT<\/em> album cover, which contradicted her country career to that point. Yet, that 1978 project concludes with this country staple, giving her the last word in the matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B2AHpJ7XXKI?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B2AHpJ7XXKI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>\u201cJust Another Love\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After an early \u201880s career slump, Tucker took an offer from Capitol Records to try and turn things around \u2014 and \u201cJust Another Love\u201d led to her first No. 1 in a decade. Paul Davis wrote this catchy comeback hit from 1986.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sZHnM0e5aWM?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sZHnM0e5aWM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>\u201cLove Me Like You Used To\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not yet 30, Tucker sings about a romantic spark flickering out. Instead of rolling in the sheets, they\u2019re just watching TV. This 1987 single showed she could deliver a ballad, a talent she embraced in the years ahead.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lgIdjd0Qt0s?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lgIdjd0Qt0s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>\u201cStrong Enough to Bend\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As one of country\u2019s most resilient artists, who better to sing this sweet love song? \u201cStrong Enough to Bend,\u201d from 1988, blossomed as Tucker\u2019s top hit of the decade. Amid this acoustic arrangement, her alto shines.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BWI0IlsdS5s?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BWI0IlsdS5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>\u201cDown to My Last Teardrop\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For fans drawn to female artists, the \u201890s felt like Heaven. Tucker claimed her spot as a sultry, sassy singer who could command a stage. She exudes confidence on this 1991 crowd-pleaser, also by Paul Davis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X2c8yVp0yYM?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X2c8yVp0yYM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>\u201cTwo Sparrows in a Hurricane\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Released in 1992 as an ode to Tucker\u2019s parents, \u201cTwo Sparrows in a Hurricane\u201d shares a lifelong relationship in song. Of course the third verse will get you choked up. One of Tucker\u2019s most exquisite vocals.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O3XkKP1WEUI?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O3XkKP1WEUI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>\u201cBring My Flowers Now\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBring My Flowers Now\u201d and the 2019 album <em>While I\u2019m Livin\u2019<\/em> marked a Grammy-winning resurgence. Tucker has said she carried this song idea around for the last 30 years. As an encore to her career, it\u2019s perfect timing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sCnAyFCDFdU?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sCnAyFCDFdU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1816840\/tanya-tucker-a-career-in-10-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Craig Shelburne 11m ago Tanya Tucker is much, much more than a one-hit wonder, because after her signature \u201cDelta Dawn,\u201d she charted hits in four decades and collected 10 Grammy nominations, a CMA Award for female vocalist, and in 2015, the ACM Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award. But as one reminisces about Tucker\u2019s magnificent career, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1318034","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-music-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-15 03:19:31","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSKE Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1318034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1318034"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1318034\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1318034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1318034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1318034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}