New Country Music Hall of Famer Reba McEntire featured on Country Weekly cover

Oklahoma native Reba McEntire, who hails from Chockie, recently realized the ultimate goal of any country entertainer, her election into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The redheaded songstress is featured on the cover of the June 13 issue of Country Weekly magazine, on sale today.

“To have my bronze plaque on the wall with all my heroes and people who I’ve learned and studied from all these years, that’s a dream come true,” Reba said on the red carpet prior to the induction ceremony.

Reba was inducted along with Pauls Valley-born legend Jean Shepard and songwriter Bobby Braddock in a ceremony filled with tribute performances by fellow Oklahomans including Vince Gill, Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and Reba’s sister Susie McEntire-Eaton. Others participating in the ceremony were Martina McBride, Kelly Clarkson and several other stars.

The Country Weekly story gives the details of the Medallion Ceremony, and you can read The Oklahoman columnist Bryan Painter’s report from Nashville by clicking here.

-BAM