With a contract to Mercury Records (1975), McEntire began her professional career singing heavily pop-influenced ballads, a far cry from the neotraditionalist movement she would help lead a few years later.
"I Don't Want To Be A One Night Stand" became her first charting single in 1976. Her first Top 10 hit "(You Lift Me) Up to Heaven" followed four years later, and in 1982 she scored her first #1 hit with "Can't Even Get The Blues."
Frustrated at her limited commercial success, McEntire left Mercury and signed with MCA Records in 1984. 1984's "Just A Little Love" wasn't much different form her Mercury material and was only moderately successful. However, another album followed later that same year, titled "My Kind of Country." This was a return-to-roots record, complete with fiddles and steel. It was comprised largely of covers of classic country songs, as well as original songs such as "How Blue" and the Harlan Howard-penned "Somebody Should Leave", both of which reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
In the early 1990s McEntire expanded her audience by adopting a softer, more pop-oriented sound. She became one of the best-selling country artists of all time, releasing three volumes of greatest hits collections.
Since that first #1 hit in 1982, she's forked out 21 more chartbusters, which are all recapped on "Reba #1s" released on November 22nd, 2005. The 2-disc compilation features all 22 number one singles (according to Billboard magazine) in chronological order, including two new tracks "You're Gonna Be" and "Love Needs A Holiday." "Reba #1s" also contains 11 singles that reached the #1 spot in publications other than Billboard.
She won the Female Vocalist of the Year award from the Country Music Association four times in a row (a record she holds with Martina McBride), and had dozens of Top Ten hits during the 80s. For her contribution to the recording industry, Reba McEntire has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. In 1995, she was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
She is one of only six solo women (others include Shania Twain, Barbara Mandrell, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, and Taylor Swift), to win the Country Music Association's highest honor, "Entertainer Of The Year". McEntire continued to hit the charts through the 2000s, as well as appearing in television and film, most notably Tremors, a cult horror movie series, Forever Love, and One Night at McCool's. She also starred as Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun on Broadway, receiving critical acclaim.
From 2001 to 2007, Reba starred in the hit WB television show, Reba (with Texan actor Christopher Rich as her philandering ex-husband), even getting a visit from fellow country star Dolly Parton who played Reba's character's supervisor at a real estate firm.
Angel's Lullaby
Reba McEntire Lyrics
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Paints a perfect picture on your perfect face
One sweet angel sleeping in my arms
You are the promise I knew God would keep
You are the gift that makes my world complete
And you'll never know how much I love you
But I'll keep on telling you my whole life through
So dream on while I sing you my angel's lullaby
In Reba McEntire's song Angel's Lullaby, she sings a heartfelt song to her child, describing the scene of her sleeping in her arms as a "perfect picture." She acknowledges her child as a gift from God, a promise that He has kept. She expresses her deep love for her child and promises to tell her how much she loves her for the rest of her life. Reba believes in miracles and sees her child as the reason why. She invites her child to dream on as she sings her angel's lullaby.
The song beautifully captures the love between a parent and a child. It portrays the pure and innocent love that exists between them. The lyrics not only convey the love of the parent for their child but also acknowledge the miracle of a child's life. It highlights the importance of loving and cherishing the ones we love and reaffirms faith in miracles.
Line by Line Meaning
Midnight moonlight shining through the curtain lace
The soft glow of the moon shining through the curtains casts a beautiful image on your serene face.
Paints a perfect picture on your perfect face
The moonlight creates a flawless portrait on your unblemished countenance.
One sweet angel sleeping in my arms
You are a darling cherub serenely slumbering in my embrace.
You are the promise I knew God would keep
You, my dear angel, are the fulfillment of the divine pledge that I always trusted God to uphold.
You are the gift that makes my world complete
You, my beloved cherub, are the precious present that brings fulfillment and joy to my existence.
And you'll never know how much I love you
You may never fully comprehend how much I adore you with every fiber of my being.
But I'll keep on telling you my whole life through
Despite this, I will continue to express my limitless love for you every single day of my life.
Now I believe in miracles and you're the reason why
My admiration for you has made me a firm believer in the impossible, and you are the cause of that faith.
So dream on while I sing you my angel's lullaby
As you dream, I will sing you a song fit for a heavenly being, my angelic lullaby.
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