She grew up on a ranch, where she started working at just 5 years old — today, she is one of our most beloved singers

of the moment and asked Steagall whether he could help her children enter the music business.

Steagall believed Reba possessed a quality that distinguished her from the others. His interest created the opening that would eventually take her to Nashville.

A Mother’s Encouragement Leads to Nashville

In March 1975, Reba and Jacqueline began traveling to continue reading …