Reba McEntire’s sound is influenced by Bob Wills, Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell, and Patsy Cline’s country music.

McEntire frequented local dances along the Oklahoma–Texas border in college so she could dance to Wills’ music, saying, “it didn’t get any better than dancing to Bob Wills music.”

This article talks about her parents.

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Reba McEntire parents: Jacqueline Smith, Clark McEntire

Jacqueline Smith and Clark McEntire are the parents of the star. McEntire attributes this quality to Dolly Parton, claiming that she always listened to Parton’s advice.

McEntire has a contralto vocal range and uses her voice to execute vocal gymnastics, a musical technique in which a vocalist twirls a note around utilizing vibrato.

Are Reba McEntire parents still alive?

Jacqueline McEntire, Reba McEntire’s mother, died on March 14, 2020, after a battle with cancer.

She was 93 years old.

Her husband Clark died in 2014 at the age of 86.

Does Reba McEntire have siblings?

She has 3 siblings as of 2022.

Alice, Pake, and Susie are the siblings of the star

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