Del Stanley "Pake" McEntire (; born June 23, 1953)
is an American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
artist. He is elder brother to
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire ( ; born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music, country singer and actress. Dubbed "Honorific nicknames in popular music, The Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Sin ...
and
Susie Luchsinger
Martha Susan McEntire-Eaton (formerly Luchsinger, ; born November 8, 1957) is an American contemporary Christian music singer. She is the younger sister of Reba McEntire, Reba, Alice, and Pake McEntire, Pake. Susie Luchsinger profile Allmusi ...
.
He was born in
Chockie, Oklahoma, United States,
and signed to
RCA Nashville in 1986, Pake made his debut on the national country music scene with the release of his first single, "Every Night",
which peaked at No. 20 on the ''Billboard''
Hot Country Singles
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This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...
chart. It was followed by his biggest chart hit, "Savin' My Love for You" at No. 3.
"Bad Love" and "Heart vs. Heart", also from his first album, were both minor hits as well.
McEntire's second album for RCA, titled ''My Whole World'', was released in 1988.
It produced two more minor chart entries before he was dropped from RCA's roster.
Since then, he has issued three more albums on independent labels.
Discography
Albums
Singles
References
1953 births
American country singer-songwriters
Living people
People from Atoka County, Oklahoma
Singer-songwriters from Oklahoma
RCA Records Nashville artists
American country fiddlers
Country musicians from Oklahoma
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