Tucker returns to West Texas roots for concert at Buddy Holly Hall

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West Texas native Tanya Tucker is returning to her roots with a performance at 8 p.m. Friday, June 23, in the Helen Devitt Jones Theater of Buddy Holly Hall.

Born in Seminole, Tucker had her first country hit, the classic “Delta Dawn,” at the age of 13 in 1972. Since that beginning, she has become one of the most admired and influential artists in country music history, amassing 23 Top 40 albums and a stellar string of 56 Top 40 singles, 10 of which reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard country charts, according to a news release.

Born in Seminole, Tanya Tucker is set to return to West Texas for a performance on June 23 at Buddy Holly Hall.
Born in Seminole, Tanya Tucker is set to return to West Texas for a performance on June 23 at Buddy Holly Hall.

In June 2017, Tucker was featured in Rolling Stone as one of the 100 Greatest Country Artists of All Time.

Tucker's songs include some of country music’s biggest hits such as “Soon,” “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane,” “It’s a Little Too Late,” “Trouble,” “Texas (When I Die),” “If It Don’t Come Easy” and “Strong Enough To Bend.”

She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including two Country Music Association awards, two Academy of Country Music awards and three Country Music Television awards. In 2020, she received two GRAMMY Awards for Best Country Album for "While I’m Livin’" and Best Country Song for “Bring My Flowers Now.”

.On April 5, Tucker announced her new studio album "Sweet Western Sound" and released the first song from the album, “Kindness”. This is is Tucker’s first studio album since her two-time GRAMMY-winning "While I'm Livin'".

Tanya Tucker's newest album, "Sweet Western Sound", is set for release on June 3.
Tanya Tucker's newest album, "Sweet Western Sound", is set for release on June 3.

Produced by Tucker, along with Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings, the album is set for release on June 2, via Fantasy Records.

Tucker is donating $1 per ticket from the shows on her current tour to support Farm Aid and its work to "cultivate a vibrant, just and resilient family farm-centered system of agriculture in America."

Reserved seat tickets for this show range from $39 to $129 (plus taxes and fees) depending on seating.For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.buddyhollyhall.com

This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Tucker returns to West Texas roots for concert at Buddy Holly Hall