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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 414
2		-	WHEREAS, Legendary country music singer and songwriter
3		-	Tanya Tucker is visiting the State Capitol on April 13, 2023,
4		-	providing a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to her many
5		-	achievements; and
6		-	WHEREAS, A native of Seminole, Tanya Tucker began
7		-	showcasing her vocal talents from a young age, and after signing
8		-	to Columbia Records, she scored her first hit in 1972 with "Delta
9		-	Dawn" at the age of 13; that year, she made her debut at the Grand
10		-	Ole Opry and was named the New Female Vocalist of the Year by the
11		-	Academy of Country Music; her second album spawned two No. 1
12		-	songs, "What's Your Mama's Name" and "Blood Red and Goin' Down"
13		-	and established her as a major star; her run of country hits
14		-	included "Lizzie and the Rainman," "San Antonio Stroll," and
15		-	"Don't Believe My Heart Can Stand Another You" in 1975, and she
16		-	followed that up with the albums Lovin' and Learnin' and Here's
17		-	Some Love in 1976 and Ridin' Rainbows in 1977; and
18		-	WHEREAS, Ms. Tucker moved to Los Angeles in 1978 and
19		-	ventured into new territory with T.N.T., an album that achieved
20		-	gold certification and earned her a Grammy nomination for best
21		-	rock vocal performance; in the subsequent years, she appeared on
22		-	several television shows and made her feature film debut in Hard
23		-	Country; over the course of her career, she has earned additional
24		-	credits on The Rebels miniseries, Love Boat, and Touched by an
25		-	Angel in addition to appearing on American Idol and countless
26		-	other programs; and
	1	+	88R23400 KSM-D
	2	+	By: Flores S.R. No. 414
	3	+
	4	+
	5	+	R E S O L U T I O N
	6	+	WHEREAS, Legendary country music singer and songwriter Tanya
	7	+	Tucker is visiting the State Capitol on April 13, 2023, providing a
	8	+	welcome opportunity to pay tribute to her many achievements; and
	9	+	WHEREAS, A native of Seminole, Tanya Tucker began showcasing
	10	+	her vocal talents from a young age, and after signing to Columbia
	11	+	Records, she scored her first hit in 1972 with "Delta Dawn" at the
	12	+	age of 13; that year, she made her debut at the Grand Ole Opry and
	13	+	was named the New Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of
	14	+	Country Music; her second album spawned two No. 1 songs, "What's
	15	+	Your Mama's Name" and "Blood Red and Goin' Down" and established her
	16	+	as a major star; her run of country hits included "Lizzie and the
	17	+	Rainman," "San Antonio Stroll," and "Don't Believe My Heart Can
	18	+	Stand Another You" in 1975, and she followed that up with the albums
	19	+	Lovin' and Learnin' and Here's Some Love in 1976 and Ridin' Rainbows
	20	+	in 1977; and
	21	+	WHEREAS, Ms. Tucker moved to Los Angeles in 1978 and ventured
	22	+	into new territory with T.N.T., an album that achieved gold
	23	+	certification and earned her a Grammy nomination for best rock
	24	+	vocal performance; in the subsequent years, she appeared on several
	25	+	television shows and made her feature film debut in Hard Country;
	26	+	over the course of her career, she has earned additional credits on
	27	+	The Rebels miniseries, Love Boat, and Touched by an Angel in
	28	+	addition to appearing on American Idol and countless other
	29	+	programs; and
27	30		WHEREAS, Beginning with Girls Like Me in 1986, Ms. Tucker
28	31		enjoyed one of the most successful stretches of her career, racking
29	32		up four top-10 country singles on that album and eight top-10
30	33		singles in a row between 1988 and 1989; she was selected as the
31	34		Female Vocalist of the Year in 1991 by the Country Music
32	35		Association, and in 1994, she performed at the halftime show of
33	36		Super Bowl XXVIII with Clint Black, Travis Tritt, and Wynonna Judd;
34	37		in 1997, she returned to the top 10 with the hit, "Little Things,"
35	38		and was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame; and
36	39		WHEREAS, Since 2000, Ms. Tucker has established her own
37	40		label, Tuckertime Records, authored a book, 100 Ways to Beat the
38		-	Blues on Fireside, and continued to perform and release new
39		-	~~albums;~~ she received her first two Grammy Awards in 2020 for
40		-	~~"While I'm~~ Livin'" and "Bring My Flowers Now," and the Country
41		-	~~Music Hall of~~ Fame announced that she would be inducted as a
42		-	~~member of the Class~~ of 2023; and
	41	+	Blues on Fireside, and continued to perform and release new albums;
	42	+	she received her first two Grammy Awards in 2020 for "While I'm
	43	+	Livin'" and "Bring My Flowers Now," and the Country Music Hall of
	44	+	Fame announced that she would be inducted as a member of the Class
	45	+	of 2023; and
43	46		WHEREAS, With her iconic voice and spirited live
44	47		performances, Tanya Tucker has won the enduring affection of
45	48		generations of country music fans, and her outstanding
46	49		accomplishments are a source of tremendous pride to her fellow
47	50		Texans; now, therefore, be it
48		-	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
49		-	Legislature, hereby honor Tanya Tucker for her contributions to
50		-	music and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
51		-	success; and, be it further
	51	+	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
	52	+	hereby honor Tanya Tucker for her contributions to music and extend
	53	+	to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
52	54		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
53		-	prepared for Ms. Tucker as an expression of high regard from the
54		-	Texas Senate.
55		-	Flores
56		-	________________________________
57		-	President of the Senate
58		-	I hereby certify that the
59		-	above Resolution was adopted by
60		-	the Senate on April 13, 2023.
61		-	________________________________
62		-	Secretary of the Senate
63		-	________________________________
64		-	Member, Texas Senate
	55	+	prepared for Ms. Tucker as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	56	+	Senate.