Tanya Tucker’s Rise to Fame
Tanya Tucker is an American country singer who rose to fame at the age of 13 with her first Top Ten hit, Delta Dawn. She quickly became one of the first country artists to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and by the age of 15, had already recorded her first Grammy-Award nominated song.
Personal Life and Struggles
Tanya Tucker has had a tumultuous personal life, with romantic relationships with fellow country artist Glen Campbell, singer Merle Haggard, actor Don Johnson, and the late pop singer Andy Gibb. She has two children with Hollywood actor Ben Reed, and was famously set to marry Nashville songwriter Jerry Laseter before calling it off when she discovered she was pregnant with his child.
Tucker struggled with addiction throughout her career, which eventually led her to rehab at the Betty Ford clinic. Despite this setback, she resurfaced in the ’90s and was named the Country Music Association’s Female Vocalist of the Year in 1991. She was subsequently inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1992 and starred in her own reality TV series, Tuckerville, from 2005-2008.
Tanya Tucker’s Net Worth
As of 2021, Tanya Tucker’s net worth is estimated to be $60 million.
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