Reba McEntire said being considered a country legend is a 'huge responsibility.'
comes up when host Willie Geist asks in a teaser clip, “What do you think about the term ‘icon’? Or ‘legend’? Or ‘trailblazer’? When you hear those things? They’re all true. What do they mean to you when you hear those? Because those are terms people use when they talk about you.”star took the compliments with a trademark dose of humility and passed the titles on to the women who came before her instead.
“Well, when I hear those words, I think Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Barbara Mandrell, Anne Murray, Minnie Pearl. All of those women are the pioneers, the icons, the legends that I got to learn from,” McEntire responds. Not to be diverted, Geist rightly points out that generations of upcoming talent in Nashville look to the “Fancy” singer with the same reverence she gives to the likes of Parton and Wynette. “It’s a cool feeling,” McEntire admits with her signature Oklahoma drawl. “It’s a huge responsibility because I definitely want to — in my span that I get to do this — I want to find ways of doing it better so it will make it easier on them.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'You can't learn when you're in terror': Fake school threats calls on the riseThe rise in 'Swatting' calls across the country is causing psychological harm to children and forcing schools into lockdown, with a nonprofit recording 401 false reports so far this school year.
Read more »
Democrats' Dianne Feinstein dilemma raises specter of RBG: ANALYSISCalifornia Sen. Dianne Feinstein's monthslong absence from the Senate, and the mounting pressure from within her party to resign, raises the specter of the political conversations around Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Read more »
Numerous migrant families stuck camping out at police stations; volunteers are in 'crisis'Every morning, volunteers get calls from police districts – asking them for help and not the city.
Read more »
Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Tesla, CVS, Microsoft, XPO, AT&T, Spotify & moreHere are Friday’s biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Tesla, CVS, Microsoft, XPO, AT&T, Spotify & more
Read more »
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2023: How to Watch the Shooting StarsThe annual Lyrids are one of the oldest known meteor showers. Here’s how to enjoy this celestial spectacle.
Read more »
Eric Adams calls out Joe Biden for 'turning back' on NYC's migrant crisisThe longer the migrant crisis lasts, the more 'it will impact every service in this city,' Adams said.
Read more »