Country music superstar Reba McEntire was born March 28, 1955 in McAlester, Oklahoma.  Reba became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2011.

Another great country singer, Rodney Atkins, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1969.  Rodney has a string of hits including "It's America" and "Watching You".

Taking a gander at the Billboard charts, in 1992 the #1 country single was held by birthday gal, Reba McEntire, and "Is There Life Out There".  Back in 1981, Hank Williams, Jr. and "Texas Women" held the #1 spot.

In 2001, the soundtrack from "O Brother, Where Are Thou?" received platinum album status.

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