More than 35 years after she recorded it, many fans are still surprised to learn that one of the most iconic songs of Reba's career wasn't originally hers at all.

In Hamlet, William Shakespeare’s 17th century drama about the tragic Prince of Demark, Polonius utters the memorable line, “To thine own self be true.” Four hundred year later, those words continue to ...

Trailblazing country singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry, best known for the 1967 hit "Ode to Billie Joe", turns 84 years old ...

Reba McEntire's 1991 hit became a career-defining anthem, a "rags to riches" tale with a twist that captivated fans. But the story of "Fancy" is more than just a song—it's a portrait of a woman ...

Actor and country music superstar Reba McEntire didn’t realize what a hit she had when she released a cover of Bobbie Gentry’s “Fancy” in 1990. But more than 30 years later, it’s still one of her most ...

If you ask Orville Peck, he'll tell you that there are two original versions of "Fancy": one by Reba McEntire; the other by Bobbie Gentry. Both performers, he says, interpreted the song with uncanny ...

One groundbreaking artist changed music forever before walking away from fame at the height of her career.

Bobbie Gentry doesn't owe Reba McEntire a thing, but it sure would be swell if she let her know she sees her. When McEntire recorded "Fancy" for her Rumor Has It album in 1990, she recorded what would ...