Tanya Denise Tucker is an American country music singer and songwriter who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13. During her career Tucker became one of the few child performers to mature into adulthood without losing her audience; she had a streak of top-10 and top-40 hits. She has had several successful albums, several Country Music Association award nominations, and hit songs including 1973's "What's Your Mama's Name?" and "Blood Red and Goin' Down", 1975's "Lizzie and the Rainman", 1988's "Strong Enough to Bend", and 1992's "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane". Tucker's 2019 album While I'm Livin' won the Grammy Award for Best Country Album, and "Bring My Flowers Now" from that same album won Tucker a shared songwriting Grammy for Best Country Song.
"Delta Dawn" is a song written by musician Larry Collins and country songwriter Alex Harvey. The first notable recording of the song was in 1971 by American singer and actress Bette Midler for her debut album The Divine Miss M. However it is best known as a 1972 top ten country hit for Tanya Tucker and a 1973 US number one hit for Helen Reddy.
Delbert McClinton is an American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist.
Girls Like Me is the 15th studio album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker, it was released on March 3, 1986 as her first album for Capitol Records. It included the number one country hit "Just Another Love". "I'll Come Back as Another Woman" and "One Love at a Time" would do almost as well at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Rounding out the Top 10 hits was the No. 8 "It's Only Over for You". The album peaked at No. 20 on the Country Albums chart.
"Lizzie and the Rainman" is a song written by Kenny O'Dell and Larry Henley. The song was first recorded in 1972, being that year a single release for its co-writer Kenny O'Dell and an album cut for Bobby Goldsboro and the Hollies.
"What's Your Mama's Name" is a song written by Dallas Frazier and Earl Montgomery, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in February 1973 as the first single and title track from the album What's Your Mama's Name. The song was Tucker's fourth hit on the country chart and her first number one. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the chart. On the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart, it reached number eighty-six. Tammy Wynette also recorded an unreleased version of the song in the early 1970s. Her version was never officially released till after her death in 1998.
"Just Another Love" is a song written by Paul Davis, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in June 1986 as the second single from the album Girls Like Me. Paul first recorded it and released it in 1978 on his Singer of Songs - Teller of Tales album on Bang Records.
"If It Don't Come Easy" is a song written by Dave Gibson and Craig Karp, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in February 1988 as the third single from the album Love Me Like You Used To. The song was Tucker's ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent fourteen weeks on the country chart.
"Walking Shoes" is a song written by Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in March 1990 as the first single from the album Tennessee Woman. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Don't Go Out", also known as "Don't Go Out with Him", is a song written by Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd, and recorded by Foster & Lloyd on their 1987 self-titled debut album. In June 1990, a cover version, titled "Don't Go Out", recorded by American country artists Tanya Tucker and T. Graham Brown was released as the second single from Tucker's album Tennessee Woman. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"It Won't Be Me" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Chris Waters, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in October 1990 as the third single from the album Tennessee Woman. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Two Sparrows in a Hurricane" is a song written by Mark Alan Springer and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in September 1992 as the first single from the album Can't Run from Yourself. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December, behind George Strait's "I Cross My Heart".
"Don't Believe My Heart Can't Stand Another You" is a song written Billy Ray Reynolds, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in November 1975 as the first single from her album Lovin' and Learnin'. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"You've Got Me to Hold On To" is a song written by Dave Loggins, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in April 1976 as the second single from the album Lovin' and Learnin'. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Texas (When I Die)" is a song co-written and originally recorded by American country music artist Ed Bruce. Bruce's version peaked at number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1977.
The singles discography of American country artist, Tanya Tucker, contains 89 lead singles, six featured singles, two promotional singles, one additional charting song, 18 lead music videos and three featured music videos. Tucker's career was launched in 1972 when she was 13 years old. That year, her debut single "Delta Dawn" was released. It went to number six on the America's Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 72 on the Hot 100. It was followed by three consecutive number one Billboard singles in 1973: "What's Your Mama's Name", "Blood Red and Goin' Down" and "Would You Lay with Me ".
"Oh What It Did to Me" is a song written by Jerry Crutchfield, and recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in February 1991 as the fourth single from her album Tennessee Woman. The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in June 1991.
"A Memory Like I'm Gonna Be" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. It was released in July 2002 as the first single from the album Tanya. The song reached #34 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Roger Murrah and Jerry Laseter.
"Spring" is a song written by John Tipton, recorded by American country music artist, Tanya Tucker. It was released in May 1975 and reached the top 20 of the American and Canadian country songs charts. It was among Tucker's final singles released by the Columbia label. It was the first single from her compilation album You Are Beautiful.
"Greener Than the Grass (We Laid On)" is a song written by David Allan Coe, and recorded by American country music artist, Tanya Tucker. It was released in October 1975 and reached positions on the North American country songs charts. It was among Tucker's final singles released by the Columbia label.
