Before she became the undisputed Queen of Country, Reba McEntire was just a ranch girl from Chockie, Oklahoma, with a powerhouse voice and a thing for storytelling.

Growing up in a rodeo family, she learned the value of hard work and grit; traits that would carry her from singing the national anthem at local events to signing her first record deal in the late 70s.

Her early career was a slow climb, filled with small gigs, long drives, and songs that hinted at the superstar she would become. This is the Reba before her world flipped around, when it was just a dream, and a voice destined to great things.