Tanya Tucker in Hiawassee

Tanya Tucker is an American country singer, born in Seminole, Texas, in 1958. She became known at 13 through “Delta Dawn” and followed it with songs including “What’s Your Mama’s Name,” “Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone),” “Strong Enough to Bend” and “Two Sparrows in a Hurricane.” Her later work includes the 2019 album While I’m Livin’ and the song “Bring My Flowers Now.” At the Troubadour in Los Angeles in 2019, she performed While I’m Livin’ in full, and the concert was released as Live from the Troubadour. The Sweet Western Sound Tour followed in 2023, supporting the album of the same name. That October, Vince Gill formally inducted her into the Grand Ole Opry.