Tanya Denise Tucker was born on 10th October 1958, in Seminole, Texas USA, and is known for her remarkable career as a country music artist. She has received numerous awards during her career, including several Country Music Association awards and Best Female Country Vocal nominations.
Have you ever wondered how rich Tanya Tucker is, as of mid-2017? According to sources it has been estimated that Tucker’s net worth is over $50 million, her wealth acquired thanks to the numerous successful albums she has released, out of which seven have been certified gold and two certified platinum, and has also had 15 No.1 singles in the US . The various recognitions she has been awarded have only helped add to her net worth.
Tanya Tucker Net Worth $50 Million
Tanya’s first musical break occurred during one of her family’s visits to the Arizona State Fair, on the chance that Tanya would participate in one of the singing shows. Her successful performances in front of the fair’s managers led to the family moving to Las Vegas, where Tanya regularly performed. By the time she was a teenager, Tucker had recorded a demo tape that gained the attention of the head of CBS Records, and she soon signed with Columbia Records. Tanya’s first single “Delta Dawn” was released in the spring of 1972 and instantly became a hit, reaching number six on the country charts. The moment the public found out she was only 13, it became an even bigger sensation. Later that same year, her second single “Love’s the Answer” also became a Top Ten hit, and the following year, her third single “What’s Your Mama’s Name” gave her a number one hit for the first time. After releasing two more number one singles, Tanya was definitely established as a big star, and her net worth was well established.
Being one of the youngest women ever to enter country music, Tanya had tremendous success thanks to her vocal talent. She signed with MCA Records in 1975, and had a series of hit singles until the late 1970s, including “Lizzie and the Rainman” (No. 1 country hit ), “San Antonio Stroll”, and “Here’s Some Love”, all reaching Top 10 places on the charts. In 1978 Tucker released an album called “TNT” causing a lot of controversy due to her radical image change and transit to rock; nevertheless, the album went gold the following year.
With the beginning of the ‘80s, her sales were declining and she had only two major hits. Tanya was also battling alcohol and drug abuse and needed to undergo treatment on her family’s persuasion. This reflected on her career during the first half of the 1980s, however, her fame was re-established with the release of her “Girls Like Me” album in 1986 which also spawned four Top 10 country singles. During the years from 1988-1993, Tanya released four “Gold” and two “Platinum” albums, thrilling the public with her new country-pop style. In this period she was also nominated for “Female Vocalist of the Year”; her net worth was rising again. In 2002 she founded Tuckertime Records and was ranked No.20 on CMT’s 40 Greatest Women of Country Music.
Tanya also took up writing, and in 2005 published her book “100 Ways to Beat the Blues on Fireside”. Some of her latest activity includes appearing on Terri Clark’s album “Classic” in 2012. She is one of the few female singers to be recognized as a member of the Outlaw country movement.
In her personal life, Tanya Tucker has had various relationships with fellow musicians, including Andy Gibb, Glen Campbell and Merle Haggard; she has a son and daughter with actor Ben Reed, and a very long-term on-off relationship with songwriter Jerry Laseter since the mid-1990s has produced a daughter. Tanya has never actually married.
Academy of Country Music Awards(1972, 1993), Country Music Association Awards (1991, 1994), CMT's 40 Greatest Women of Country Music (1997, 2002)
Record Labels
Tuckertime, Liberty, Capitol Nashville, Arista. MCA, Saguaro Road, Columbia Records, MCA Records (1975-)
Albums
My Turn (2009), Classic (2012), Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2005), TNT (1978), Tania (2002), Greatest Hits (1989), My Turn (2009), Girls Like Me (1986)
Nominations
Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, Best Female Country Vocal Performance (173,1975, 1989, 1992, 1994), Best Female Rock Vocal Performance (1980, 19888, 1989, 1992, 1993)
Movies
Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Rebels (1979), Hard Country (1981)
TV Shows
Tuckerville (2005-2006), The Tonight Show, Super Bowl XXVIII ( half-time show)
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It's a lonely business being ballsy.
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Fact
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Release of her book, "Nickel Dreams: My Life". [1997]
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Release of her book, "100 Ways to Beat the Blues". [2005]
Her father had a fatal heart attack on Thanksgiving, 2006. Was her mentor, coach and manager.
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Daughter Layla born 1999.
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Older sister is LaCosta Tucker.
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Dated fellow country singer Glen Campbell briefly in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Other major hits included "The Man that Turned My Mama On" (1974); "Don't Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You" and "You've Got Me to Hold On To" (1976); "It's a Cowboy Lovin' Night" (1977); "Texas When I Die" (1979); "Can I See You Tonight" (1981); "One Love At a Time" (1986); "Love Me Like You Used To" (1987); "My Arms Stay Open All Night" (1989); "Down to My Last Teardrop" and "(Without You) What Do I Do With Me" (1991); "Some Kind of Trouble" (1992); "It's a Little Too Late" and "Soon" (1993); and "Hangin' In" (1994).
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Other No. 1 hits in her career included "Blood Red and Goin' Down" (1973); "Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)" (1974); "Lizzie and the Rainman" and "San Antonio Stroll" (1975); "Here's Some Love" (1976); "Just Another Love" (1986); "I Won't Take Less than Your Love" (1988, with Paul Davis and Paul Overstreet); "If it Don't Come Easy" and "Strong Enough to Bend" (also 1988); and "Two Sparrows in a Hurricane" (1992).
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Was the second country singer to have a No. 1 country single as a teen-ager with "What's Your Mama's Name" (1973); at age 19, Jean Shepard was the first in 1953.
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At 13, scored her first charted single on Billboard magazine's country singles chart with "Delta Dawn" (1972). Was discovered by Billy Sherrill, who gave her "Delta Dawn".
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Daughter Presley Tanita (born June 1989); son Beau Grayson (born 1991, same day she won a CMA award).
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Country singer
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
One Hit Wonderland
2012
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
The Marty Stuart Show
2012
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Dirty Girl
2010
performer: "Delta Dawn"
Crook & Chase
2009
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Patrik, Age 1.5
2008
performer: "Love Me Like You Used To"
Biography
2006-2007
TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes
CMT: 100 Greatest Music Videos
2004
TV Movie performer: "Romeo"
A Place to Grow
1998
performer: "Bidding America Goodbye"
Dateline NBC
1994
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Delta
1993
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Billy Ray Cyrus: Dreams Come True
1993
TV Special documentary performer: "Romeo"
24th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1990
TV Special performer: "Don't Go Out"
Tremors
1990
performer: "It's a Cowboy Lovin' Night"
Fantasy Island
1984
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Christine
1983
performer: "Not Fade Away"
Six Pack
1982
performer: "Texas When I Die"
The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia
1981
lyrics: "Rodeo Girl" / music: "Rodeo Girl" / performer: "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia", "Rodeo Girl"
Hard Country
1981
performer: "SOMEBODY MUST HAVE LOVED YOU RIGHT LAST NIGHT", "I'VE NEVER SAID NO BEFORE", "TEXAS WHEN I DIE", "I'M GONNA LOVE YOU ANYWAY"
The Georgia Peaches
1980
TV Movie performer: "San Antonio Stroll", "Better Late Than Never", "Can I See You Tonight?", "All the Way"
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980
performer: "Pecos Promenade"
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
TV Movie "I'm the Singer, You're the Song"
8th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1974
TV Special performer: "The Man That Turned My Mama On"
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Whiskey Business
2012
TV Movie
Trina
Delta
1993
TV Series
Tanya Tucker
Shannon's Deal
1990
TV Series
Noleen Price
Downtown
1986
TV Series
Rock Singer
Masquerade
1984
TV Series
Fantasy Island
1984
TV Series
Joanna Jones
The Love Boat
1981-1983
TV Series
C.G. Thomas / Annie Butler
Hard Country
1981
Caroline
The Georgia Peaches
1980
TV Movie
Lorette Peach
The Wolfman Jack Radio Show
1980
TV Movie
Singer
The Rebels
1979
TV Movie
Rachel
Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill
1979
TV Movie
Sharon Singleton
Jeremiah Johnson
1972
Qualen's daughter (uncredited)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Larry King Live
2005
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Tuckerville
2005
TV Series executive producer
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!
2010
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 50th Annual CMA Awards
2016
TV Movie
Herself
Fox and Friends
2016
TV Series
Herself - Country Music Singer
The Big Interview with Dan Rather
2016
TV Series
Herself
Tavis Smiley
2015
TV Series
Herself
Country: Portraits of an American Sound
2015
Documentary
Herself
Entertainment Tonight
2014
TV Series
Herself
Full Throttle Saloon
2013
TV Series
Herself
The Marty Stuart Show
2012
TV Series
Herself - Special Guest
American Masters
2010
TV Series documentary
Herself
RuPaul's Drag Race
2010
TV Series
Herself - Guest Judge
Hannity
2009
TV Series
Herself - Panelist
CMT Insider
2006-2009
TV Series
Herself
Crook & Chase
2009
TV Series
Herself
GSN Live
2009
TV Series
Herself
Texas Roadhouse Live Presents: Live from Sturgis - A Homeland Salute to Our Troops
2008
TV Special documentary
Herself
Headline Country
2007
TV Series
Herself
Tanya Tucker Live in Concert
2007
Video
Herself - Perfomer
Larry King Live
2007
TV Series
Herself
40th Annual Country Music Association Awards
2006
TV Special
Herself
Biography
1995-2006
TV Series documentary
Herself
Tuckerville
2005-2006
TV Series
Herself
Tanya Tucker: Live at Billy Bob's Texas
2005
Video
Herself - Lead Vocals
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began
2005
Video
Herself
CMT Outlaws
2004
TV Special
Performer
CMT: 40 Greatest Road Songs
2004
TV Special
Herself
When I Was a Girl
2003
TV Series
Herself
Hollywood Squares
2003
TV Series
Herself
CMT: 40 Greatest Women of Country Music
2002
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Intimate Portrait
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself
Charlie Rose
1999
TV Series
Herself - Guest
America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back
1998
TV Series documentary
Herself
Late Show with David Letterman
1995-1997
TV Series
Herself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1997
TV Series
Herself
CBS This Morning
1995
TV Series
Herself
The 30th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
1995
TV Special
Herself
Opryland's Country Christmas
1994
TV Special documentary
Herself
28th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1994
TV Special
Herself - Performer
Wheel of Fortune
1994
TV Series
Herself - Celebrity Contestant
Super Bowl XXVIII
1994
TV Movie
Herself - Halftime Show Performer
A Day in the Life of Country Music
1993
TV Special
Herself
The Women of Country
1993
TV Movie
Herself
Billy Ray Cyrus: Dreams Come True
1993
TV Special documentary
Herself
The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits
1993
TV Special
Herself
The Arsenio Hall Show
1992
TV Series
Herself
Burt Reynolds' Conversations with...
1992
TV Movie
Herself
Burt Reynolds' Conversation With
1992
TV Series
Herself
The 34th Annual Grammy Awards
1992
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
Hot Country Nights
1991
TV Series
Herself
25th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1991
TV Special
Herself
24th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1990
TV Special
Herself - Performer
An All Star Salute to Country Music
1990
TV Movie
Herself
Hee Haw
1973-1990
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Co-Host / Herself - Guest
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
1988
TV Special
Herself
22nd Annual Country Music Association Awards
1988
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
The 14th Annual American Music Awards
1987
TV Special
Herself
20th Annual Music City News Awards
1986
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
Mike Douglas Presents
1984
TV Movie
Herself - Guest / Musician
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1983
TV Series
Herself
The Best Little Special in Texas
1982
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The Nashville Palace
1981
TV Series
Herself
Bob Hope's 30th Anniversary Special
1981
TV Special
Herself
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
1980
TV Special
Herself
The Big Show
1980
TV Series
Herself
The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards
1980
TV Special
Herself
New American Bandstand 1965
1976-1979
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest / Herself
The Mike Douglas Show
1975-1979
TV Series
Herself - Country Vocalist
Bob Hope on Campus
1979
TV Movie
Herself
The American Sportsman
1979
TV Series
Herself
The 5th Annual People's Choice Awards
1979
TV Special
Herself - Presenter: Favourite New Song
The 6th Annual American Music Awards
1979
TV Special
Herself
Rockin' New Year's Eve 1979
1978
TV Special
Herself - Performer
Jamboree in the Hills
1978
TV Movie
Herself
Dinah!
1975-1976
TV Series
Herself
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1976
TV Series
Herself
The Hollywood Squares
1976
TV Series
Herself
9th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1975
TV Special
Herself - Presenter
The Hoyt Axton Country Western Boogie Woogie Gospel Rock and Roll Show
1975
TV Movie
Herself / Singer
In Concert
1975
TV Series
Herself
8th Annual Country Music Association Awards
1974
TV Special
Herself - Performer
Disco
1974
TV Series
Herself
10th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
1974
TV Special
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Big Interview with Dan Rather
2016
TV Series
Herself
Entertainment Tonight
2014
TV Series
Herself
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked!
2010
TV Series
Herself - Guest Judge
Biography
2007
TV Series documentary
Herself
CMT Insider
2006
TV Series
Herself
Dateline NBC
1994
TV Series documentary
Herself
Hard Copy
1993
TV Series
Herself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1994
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Country Collaboration with Vocals
Known for movies
Tremors (1990) as Soundtrack
Bob Hope on Campus (1979) as Herself
Christine (1983) as Soundtrack
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge: Where the Music Began (2005) as Herself
Maybe she should be worth 50 million with all the success but like many the fortune slipped through her hands. It was even reported she was bouncing checks for a while. Her drug habits of the past cost her plenty. Her family enriched themselves with her early earnings. She lives comfortably in a nice but modest 500k home. Unlike female country stars who wrote their big hits from her era(Bobbie Gentry, Dolly Parton) she also never had their security of substantial songwriter royalty checks rolling in on a consistent basis. A reasonable estimation of her net worth would be 1-2 million.
Maybe she should be worth 50 million with all the success but like many the fortune slipped through her hands. It was even reported she was bouncing checks for a while. Her drug habits of the past cost her plenty. Her family enriched themselves with her early earnings. She lives comfortably in a nice but modest 500k home. Unlike female country stars who wrote their big hits from her era(Bobbie Gentry, Dolly Parton) she also never had their security of substantial songwriter royalty checks rolling in on a consistent basis. A reasonable estimation of her net worth would be 1-2 million.