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Reba McEntire and Kelly Clarkson lit up the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas – now they join forces again on CMT Crossroads: Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire premiering Sunday, June 24, 2007 at 8:00 p.m., ET/PT on CMT. Taped at the historic Ryman auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee before an invitation-only audience, Clarkson and McEntire rocked a full house to its feet with super-charged versions of their biggest hits including Walkaway, Why Haven’t I Heard From You, Since You’ve Been Gone and Fancy, plus an emotionally-charged version of Because of You, the lead single from Reba’s forthcoming Reba Duets album. During an intimate interview segment, Clarkson discusses how it feels to share the stage with her idol and how McEntire’s voice feels like home to her while McEntire reflects on her career and her favorite song of Clarkson’s.
CMT Crossroads: Kelly Clarkson and Reba McEntire will be retelecast on Sunday, June 24 at 11:00 p.m., ET/PT; Monday, June 25 at 7:00 p.m., ET/PT; Tuesday, June 26 at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m., ET/PT; Thursday, June 28 at 11:00 a.m., ET/PT; Friday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m., ET/PT; Saturday, June 30 at 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., ET/PT; and on Sunday, July 1 at 2:30 p.m., ET/PT.
Kelly Clarkson burst onto the music scene with her 2003 album debut, Thankful, that debuted at Number 1 and was certified double-platinum. With her 2004 RCA Records sophomore album, Breakaway, the small town Texas native did just that, rushing past her competitors to sell more than 6 million in the U.S. and 10 million worldwide, producing five No. 1 singles. In February 2006, Clarkson took home a pair of Grammy Awards including Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. The album also nabbed four American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, one People’s Choice Award and 11 Billboard Music Awards. In 2006, paying tribute to her musical hero, Clarkson delivered truly memorable performances on the special, CMT Giants: Reba, singing two of her favorite Reba hits. Clarkson’s newest album, My December, featuring the hit single, “Never Again,” hits stores on June 26, 2007
Having held the title of Top Female Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year and drawing in millions of fans through her music, television show and clothing line, Reba duly deserves the title of CMT Giant designated to her in 2006. She was the first country female artist to sell five million copies of one album since Patsy Cline and has collectively sold over 50 million albums. In a career that has expanded beyond music, Reba is also a multiple award winner in the acting arena. Her critically-acclaimed Broadway debut in 2001’s “Annie Get Your Gun” was awarded both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Awards and her self-titled TV show, “Reba,” landed her a Golden Globe nomination and a People’s Choice Award. Reba’s illustrious career includes 33 No. 1 hits, 29 albums, 15 American Music Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, seven Country Music Association Awards, two Grammys and the CMT Johnny Cash Visionary Award. Reba’s new album, Reba Duets, is scheduled to hit stores in September and features duets with Clarkson as well Ronnie Dunn, Justin Timberlake, Don Henley, Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill, Carole King, Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, LeAnn Rimes, and Rascal Flatts.
CMT Crossroads pairs country music stars with popular artists from other genres – pop, rock, R&B – to play together, swap stories, and share their common love of music. Recent episodes of CMT Crossroads have included Bruce Hornsby and Ricky Skaggs; Lindsey Buckingham and Little Big Town; Steve Earle and Rosanne Cash; Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett; Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers; Sugarland and Bon Jovi; and John Fogerty and Keith Urban.
source: CMT
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