1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:00:17,484 --> 00:00:24,457 ♪ 4 00:01:06,266 --> 00:01:08,186 Before the world got their first historic glimpse 5 00:01:08,735 --> 00:01:11,104 at the Queens of Nashville, the world of country 6 00:01:12,205 --> 00:01:14,507 music was far different than it is today. 7 00:01:16,743 --> 00:01:18,943 - You've got to bore a hole through the potato long way. 8 00:01:19,312 --> 00:01:21,114 Now we use a 5/8-inch bit. 9 00:01:22,682 --> 00:01:26,319 - We use a 3/4-inch bit at our house, to get more pig in your taters. 10 00:01:26,886 --> 00:01:27,886 - Yeah, that's it. 11 00:01:29,622 --> 00:01:31,582 And you hold the tater real, real, real tight now. 12 00:01:32,892 --> 00:01:34,804 And then you kind of take it right there in the middle. 13 00:01:34,828 --> 00:01:36,429 And then you start in. 14 00:01:38,665 --> 00:01:41,134 - Today, country music isn't male dominated 15 00:01:42,569 --> 00:01:45,605 nor is it just confined to the hills and small towns of America. 16 00:01:47,273 --> 00:01:49,342 The music is a large part of contemporary society 17 00:01:50,510 --> 00:01:52,110 and everyone seems to want a piece of it. 18 00:01:52,812 --> 00:01:54,932 What sets these ladies apart from the rest of the pack 19 00:01:55,315 --> 00:01:56,516 is their passion for music. 20 00:01:57,584 --> 00:01:59,185 They have been singing since childhood 21 00:02:00,587 --> 00:02:03,623 and now are the standard by which country music is judged. 22 00:02:05,392 --> 00:02:07,327 - I think country music has the same appeal 23 00:02:08,028 --> 00:02:09,188 that rock and roll music has. 24 00:02:09,362 --> 00:02:10,362 I think it's feel-good 25 00:02:10,964 --> 00:02:12,465 I-can-relate-to-this music. 26 00:02:13,233 --> 00:02:14,367 Unlike rock and roll 27 00:02:15,502 --> 00:02:18,171 country music focuses more on lyrics, more on emotion 28 00:02:19,339 --> 00:02:21,059 as opposed to just creating pure adrenaline. 29 00:02:22,008 --> 00:02:24,208 But I think there are a lot of artists in recent history 30 00:02:24,944 --> 00:02:27,347 that have really channeled into that, upping the ante, 31 00:02:29,049 --> 00:02:32,009 upping the energy level of country music, and it's really become noticeable. 32 00:02:32,619 --> 00:02:34,299 I mean, you used to go to a country concert 33 00:02:34,421 --> 00:02:35,781 and it was a band up there playing. 34 00:02:36,489 --> 00:02:38,291 Now, it's like a rock and roll spectacle 35 00:02:39,893 --> 00:02:44,464 but with lyrical stimulation, with songs that you can sing along to 36 00:02:45,565 --> 00:02:47,534 and with that same country familiarity that 37 00:02:48,702 --> 00:02:50,302 makes us feel really, really comfortable. 38 00:02:50,737 --> 00:02:54,307 - In 1947, Bob McCoy and Ernest Tubbs performed 39 00:02:55,575 --> 00:02:57,711 at Carnegie Hall to a cheering, overflowing crowd 40 00:02:58,545 --> 00:02:59,785 that proved the doubters wrong. 41 00:03:01,047 --> 00:03:05,385 In 1955, Marty Robbins took it a step further with his television performances. 42 00:03:06,519 --> 00:03:08,239 - My name is Charlie Applewhite, and welcome 43 00:03:08,588 --> 00:03:09,868 once again to Country Style, USA, 44 00:03:10,657 --> 00:03:12,497 brought to you by your local United States Army 45 00:03:13,393 --> 00:03:14,913 recruiter, and this television station. 46 00:03:15,795 --> 00:03:18,275 Country Style USA features the best in country and western music 47 00:03:19,332 --> 00:03:22,332 and your favorite stars will be here for your viewing and listening pleasure. 48 00:03:23,536 --> 00:03:28,274 And now, here he is, the star of our show, Columbia Recording star, Marty Robbins! 49 00:03:30,744 --> 00:03:33,747 ♪ - I'd like to find somebody who could be just halfway true ♪ 50 00:03:35,515 --> 00:03:36,995 ♪ But I can't quit I've gone too far ♪ 51 00:03:37,083 --> 00:03:38,651 ♪ I'm deep in love with you ♪ 52 00:03:40,553 --> 00:03:42,113 ♪ I'd like to pull up stakes and leave ♪ 53 00:03:42,622 --> 00:03:43,822 ♪ That's what I'd like to do ♪ 54 00:03:44,924 --> 00:03:46,404 ♪ But I can't quit I've gone too far ♪ 55 00:03:47,093 --> 00:03:48,461 ♪ I'm deep in love with you ♪ 56 00:03:50,930 --> 00:03:53,767 ♪ If I knew then what I know now I wouldn't be so blue ♪ 57 00:03:54,668 --> 00:03:56,603 ♪ I'd quit seeing you long ago ♪ 58 00:03:58,772 --> 00:04:02,442 - In the 21st Century, Faith, Reba, Miranda 59 00:04:04,110 --> 00:04:07,814 Carrie and Taylor are selling out stadiums world-wide to cheering fans 60 00:04:08,948 --> 00:04:11,618 because they are indeed the Queens of Nashville. 61 00:04:13,853 --> 00:04:16,614 - It's like being on a stage with the best role models I could ask for. 62 00:04:17,090 --> 00:04:20,493 Just in terms of dignity and grace and longevity in their careers 63 00:04:21,795 --> 00:04:23,897 and these people have written songs about their life 64 00:04:25,131 --> 00:04:27,901 honestly and from an authentic place. 65 00:04:29,469 --> 00:04:30,980 And I think that's the definition of country music. 66 00:04:31,004 --> 00:04:37,644 ♪ 67 00:04:57,764 --> 00:05:00,333 ♪ 68 00:05:01,634 --> 00:05:03,034 - At an early age, Taylor Swift knew 69 00:05:04,804 --> 00:05:08,341 she wanted to sing like Faith Hill, Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks. 70 00:05:09,743 --> 00:05:12,679 - Just this beautiful, shining, glittering thing to me. 71 00:05:14,614 --> 00:05:18,651 I am so excited about the opportunity to possibly walk away with a Grammy. 72 00:05:19,719 --> 00:05:21,039 I don't know what that feels like. 73 00:05:21,588 --> 00:05:23,748 I've never gotten up there and accepted a Grammy before 74 00:05:24,157 --> 00:05:26,918 and I don't know, someday I'd really like to know what that feels like. 75 00:05:27,193 --> 00:05:30,193 - It didn't take long for the driven, young lady to make her way to Nashville 76 00:05:31,498 --> 00:05:34,501 where she went on to win seven Grammy Awards, 11 American Music Awards 77 00:05:36,169 --> 00:05:39,673 seven Country Association Awards, six Academy of Country Music Awards 78 00:05:40,540 --> 00:05:42,509 and four Billboard Music Awards. 79 00:05:43,777 --> 00:05:45,977 As a song writer, the Nashville Songwriter's Association 80 00:05:47,180 --> 00:05:49,883 and the Songwriter's Hall of Fame have honored her. 81 00:05:50,984 --> 00:05:52,819 - Only 18 and absolutely loving this. 82 00:05:54,054 --> 00:05:55,831 This is the best senior year I could have imagined. 83 00:05:55,855 --> 00:05:57,135 You know, having a blast with it. 84 00:05:58,725 --> 00:06:00,965 Well, for this award, I guess I saw my name on the ballot 85 00:06:01,928 --> 00:06:04,088 but didn't really think that I had a chance at winning. 86 00:06:04,731 --> 00:06:07,091 And, you know, I was like, "Yes, it's good to be a nominee!" 87 00:06:08,234 --> 00:06:10,446 But I honestly didn't think that I was gonna win this award 88 00:06:10,470 --> 00:06:11,971 and I can't believe that I did. 89 00:06:13,473 --> 00:06:15,273 I can't believe that the fans did that for me. 90 00:06:15,442 --> 00:06:18,578 Everybody on MySpace, they're the reason why I am holding this award right now. 91 00:06:19,679 --> 00:06:21,039 -Taylor Swift, America's sweetheart 92 00:06:22,282 --> 00:06:25,952 was born December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. 93 00:06:28,088 --> 00:06:31,008 At nine years old, Taylor and her family moved to Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. 94 00:06:31,925 --> 00:06:33,965 There she spent her summer vacations at her parents' 95 00:06:34,828 --> 00:06:36,596 beachfront home in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. 96 00:06:38,898 --> 00:06:40,578 - I'd say they made a pretty big sacrifice. 97 00:06:41,768 --> 00:06:43,688 When she was 14 her father up and moved the whole 98 00:06:44,571 --> 00:06:45,971 family to Hendersonville, Tennessee. 99 00:06:47,640 --> 00:06:49,280 Fortunate for him, he was able to transfer 100 00:06:49,776 --> 00:06:51,376 to the Merrill Lynch office in Nashville. 101 00:06:52,545 --> 00:06:54,914 - Well, I have family that I spend every Thanksgiving with. 102 00:06:56,149 --> 00:06:58,109 They're all on my mom's side and they're all women 103 00:06:58,752 --> 00:07:01,021 and they're really loud, they're obnoxiously loud 104 00:07:02,522 --> 00:07:04,002 and they all have this genetic cackle. 105 00:07:05,125 --> 00:07:07,325 And they stand in the kitchen and it's the loudest sound 106 00:07:07,727 --> 00:07:10,463 it like breaks noise barriers, it's like out of a movie. 107 00:07:11,664 --> 00:07:13,424 I mean, my cousins have like 49 cats and dogs 108 00:07:14,801 --> 00:07:17,041 and it's really fun to go there and have somewhere I know 109 00:07:17,604 --> 00:07:18,884 I'm gonna be every Thanksgiving. 110 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:21,720 - At the same time, Swift became interested 111 00:07:22,942 --> 00:07:25,142 in singing and often went to New York for vocal lessons. 112 00:07:26,112 --> 00:07:28,312 Before long, she had become consumed with country music. 113 00:07:29,115 --> 00:07:30,984 To hone her skills, she used all of her free 114 00:07:32,152 --> 00:07:33,672 time to perform at all kinds of events, 115 00:07:34,654 --> 00:07:36,334 from Boy Scout meetings and sporting events 116 00:07:36,723 --> 00:07:38,163 to local festivals and coffee houses. 117 00:07:40,226 --> 00:07:43,386 - At the beginning of the year, I'm going to the UK again and doing a tour there. 118 00:07:43,530 --> 00:07:46,570 I'm going to Australia and I'm going to Japan, so I'm real excited about that. 119 00:07:48,301 --> 00:07:51,638 And then when I get back, I'm starting my headlining tour in May and I can't wait. 120 00:07:52,839 --> 00:07:54,679 - After watching Faith Hill on Behind The Music 121 00:07:55,942 --> 00:07:58,022 the young artist knew she was destined for Nashville. 122 00:07:59,179 --> 00:08:01,059 She just had to figure out a way to be different 123 00:08:02,682 --> 00:08:05,082 so she would stand out from the noisy, Nashville music crowd. 124 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:09,189 Taylor knew her strength would be writing her own songs. 125 00:08:11,191 --> 00:08:13,231 - To me, Taylor Swift is sheer brilliance, you know? 126 00:08:14,327 --> 00:08:17,163 She writes feelings from past life experiences. 127 00:08:18,732 --> 00:08:21,668 And I think everybody, but young girls in general 128 00:08:22,936 --> 00:08:24,280 you know, all over the world, can relate to that. 129 00:08:24,304 --> 00:08:31,544 ♪ 130 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:36,480 - I think Taylor's just wise beyond her years, you know? 131 00:08:37,217 --> 00:08:38,894 She knew exactly what she wanted and she had a clear 132 00:08:38,918 --> 00:08:40,878 vision of what teenagers wanted to hear musically. 133 00:08:42,222 --> 00:08:44,542 You know, she also was super dedicated in trying to capture 134 00:08:45,025 --> 00:08:46,626 her own teenage years through her music. 135 00:08:48,395 --> 00:08:50,964 - Songwriting, for me, is how I process how I feel. 136 00:08:52,766 --> 00:08:55,044 You know, sometimes I don't even know how I feel until I write it in a song. 137 00:08:55,068 --> 00:08:56,948 And I feel very lucky to have been able to write 138 00:08:57,737 --> 00:08:59,217 all the songs that I've ever recorded. 139 00:09:00,206 --> 00:09:01,617 Especially with this new album, writing them 140 00:09:01,641 --> 00:09:02,721 all without any co-writers. 141 00:09:03,743 --> 00:09:05,303 I am very excited for people to hear it. 142 00:09:05,945 --> 00:09:08,105 - Like one time I gave her an award on one of the shows 143 00:09:08,348 --> 00:09:10,183 and she was one of the... 144 00:09:12,919 --> 00:09:17,724 Two of my children, I got eight, are real Taylor Swift fans. 145 00:09:19,259 --> 00:09:21,661 They're just so excited that I'll be up here working with her. 146 00:09:23,263 --> 00:09:24,764 But she's very nice. 147 00:09:26,966 --> 00:09:30,166 - I think, for me, I just live on the hope that if I keep on writing about my life 148 00:09:31,838 --> 00:09:34,684 and my life is constantly changing, my music will also be changing, as well. 149 00:09:34,708 --> 00:09:36,776 - At 15, Taylor left RCA Records. 150 00:09:37,977 --> 00:09:39,617 She was ready to start recording her album 151 00:09:40,313 --> 00:09:42,113 but her parents wanted her to wait a few years 152 00:09:42,982 --> 00:09:45,618 to split from her record label and manager. 153 00:09:49,122 --> 00:09:52,959 - You know, before Swift the record industry had no idea 154 00:09:54,761 --> 00:09:57,441 that there was a huge audience of young girls who love country music, 155 00:09:59,199 --> 00:10:02,202 country music that talked about teenage problems and life in general. 156 00:10:03,136 --> 00:10:04,137 And it's a success. 157 00:10:05,839 --> 00:10:07,759 - In 2005, at an industry showcase at Nashville's 158 00:10:08,742 --> 00:10:10,462 Bluebird Cafe, Swift caught the attention of 159 00:10:11,711 --> 00:10:13,191 Scott Borchetta of Big Machine Records 160 00:10:13,780 --> 00:10:15,060 who signed her to a record deal. 161 00:10:15,815 --> 00:10:17,083 Swift immediately got work. 162 00:10:18,518 --> 00:10:20,838 She wrote three of the album s songs, including two singles 163 00:10:22,088 --> 00:10:24,048 and co-wrote the other eight with various artists. 164 00:10:25,125 --> 00:10:27,160 The final product was released in 2006, 165 00:10:28,395 --> 00:10:30,115 her self-titled debut album, 'Taylor Swift.' 166 00:10:31,331 --> 00:10:33,251 - For me, performing "Innocent" on the VMAs was a 167 00:10:33,500 --> 00:10:36,803 great way to put a lot of it behind me. 168 00:10:37,537 --> 00:10:38,737 And I'm very happy about that. 169 00:10:39,973 --> 00:10:42,013 I was very grateful that I was given the opportunity 170 00:10:42,742 --> 00:10:44,582 to perform a song that nobody had heard before. 171 00:10:45,378 --> 00:10:48,848 And really happy with the responses that I got back to the song, that was wonderful. 172 00:10:50,250 --> 00:10:51,690 - With the success of her debut album 173 00:10:52,519 --> 00:10:54,354 Swift promoted the LP extensively. 174 00:10:56,189 --> 00:10:59,159 In addition to her own material, Swift played covers of songs by Beyonce, 175 00:11:00,193 --> 00:11:02,862 Lynyrd Skynyrd, Eminem and Rihanna. 176 00:11:04,230 --> 00:11:06,070 - Many people have influenced her including her 177 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:10,170 grandmother, Marjorie Finlay, who was an opera singer. 178 00:11:11,438 --> 00:11:14,240 So, right there, it shows you a lot about range. 179 00:11:16,309 --> 00:11:20,780 People think they're just keyed into one thing, but sometimes opera or choir 180 00:11:22,048 --> 00:11:26,019 or classical, it could be a million things, genres 181 00:11:27,220 --> 00:11:29,055 that fit into the genre that we know them as. 182 00:11:31,424 --> 00:11:33,344 Also she said on many occasions that Shania Twain 183 00:11:34,394 --> 00:11:36,229 who was sort of the queen bee, 184 00:11:37,797 --> 00:11:40,033 but anyways, Shania Twain was, not only as a songwriter 185 00:11:41,434 --> 00:11:43,970 but also as a performer, was her biggest musical influence. 186 00:11:45,238 --> 00:11:47,158 - I am performing, it's just wonderful to be here 187 00:11:48,308 --> 00:11:51,348 because there are so many people that I respect and I look up to and I admire, 188 00:11:51,845 --> 00:11:53,445 doing something, coming together to raise 189 00:11:54,014 --> 00:11:58,218 awareness for cancer detection and detecting it early. 190 00:11:59,486 --> 00:12:01,230 These people that I've looked up to for so long, 191 00:12:01,254 --> 00:12:02,734 getting to meet people like Tom Hanks. 192 00:12:03,323 --> 00:12:05,203 And then, on the other hand, I get to play music 193 00:12:05,291 --> 00:12:07,027 so, it's wonderful to be here tonight. 194 00:12:08,495 --> 00:12:11,398 - In 2008, Swift released her second studio album, Fearless. 195 00:12:12,866 --> 00:12:14,834 It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 196 00:12:16,102 --> 00:12:18,905 selling more than 8.6 million copies worldwide. 197 00:12:25,245 --> 00:12:28,014 In 2010, Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now' album solidified her 198 00:12:29,282 --> 00:12:31,162 as one of the best songwriters in country music. 199 00:12:32,118 --> 00:12:33,953 That album sold more than six million copies 200 00:12:35,221 --> 00:12:38,091 and the tour was attended by over 1.6 million fans 201 00:12:38,958 --> 00:12:41,861 grossing over $123 million. 202 00:12:43,530 --> 00:12:45,799 Despite all of her accomplishments, her most famous moment 203 00:12:47,500 --> 00:12:50,403 was the infamous clash between herself and rapper-producer Kanye West. 204 00:12:51,938 --> 00:12:53,406 - Kanye said something like 205 00:12:54,974 --> 00:12:56,734 Beyonce's video should have won at that time. 206 00:12:57,010 --> 00:12:58,210 I kind of felt bad for Taylor. 207 00:12:58,878 --> 00:13:00,318 She looked like a deer in headlights. 208 00:13:00,814 --> 00:13:03,694 I kind of wish he hadn't gone as far as he did, but what are you gonna do? 209 00:13:04,651 --> 00:13:06,571 I thought it was hilarious, because I love Kanye. 210 00:13:08,521 --> 00:13:10,641 At first, I was surprised and then I started laughing. 211 00:13:11,157 --> 00:13:13,477 I was just like, oh, man, but I didn't think it was like... 212 00:13:14,994 --> 00:13:16,914 I mean, I can see if it was me accepting an award 213 00:13:17,530 --> 00:13:18,530 I would have been like... 214 00:13:19,899 --> 00:13:21,259 But overall, I just kind of laughed 215 00:13:22,068 --> 00:13:23,828 just, kind of, outside looking in type thing. 216 00:13:24,037 --> 00:13:25,477 - I'm a huge fan of Beyonce, as well. 217 00:13:28,274 --> 00:13:31,177 If it's jumping off-topic in that direction, I favor Beyonce more so. 218 00:13:32,045 --> 00:13:33,413 So it's an honest opinion. 219 00:13:34,714 --> 00:13:37,017 I definitely think that was out of hand. 220 00:13:38,718 --> 00:13:41,438 Definitely, because you should be able to respect artists in any genre 221 00:13:42,522 --> 00:13:45,492 especially when you've got Taylor Swift at, what is she 19, 20? 222 00:13:46,393 --> 00:13:47,393 Something like that? 223 00:13:48,728 --> 00:13:52,866 With the range of success that she's covered in a matter of four years. 224 00:13:54,034 --> 00:13:56,536 It took Beyonce how long to get to that spot, 225 00:13:58,104 --> 00:14:00,273 platinum records, millions and millions of copies 226 00:14:01,341 --> 00:14:02,741 of every single that she's released. 227 00:14:03,977 --> 00:14:06,258 I think that was definitely just stepping out of hand, and 228 00:14:07,681 --> 00:14:11,151 part of me thinks that Kanye's side of that was a little bit of jealousy. 229 00:14:13,053 --> 00:14:14,933 But either way, it was overstepping a huge line. 230 00:14:15,422 --> 00:14:18,391 - At 23, Swift already has a lifetime of achievements. 231 00:14:20,326 --> 00:14:23,246 Although she's known for her narrative songs about her personal experiences 232 00:14:23,630 --> 00:14:25,899 she has also proven to be a great actress, as well. 233 00:14:27,334 --> 00:14:31,404 Now that she's worth over $165 million, what's next for Taylor? 234 00:14:32,305 --> 00:14:34,574 Looks like the sky is the limit. 235 00:14:36,543 --> 00:14:40,246 - You see your hero and get inspiration from all your heroes 236 00:14:41,748 --> 00:14:44,148 but try to be something completely different from your heroes. 237 00:14:44,417 --> 00:14:47,253 You know, for me, I think that writing my own songs 238 00:14:48,788 --> 00:14:52,492 was a way to create what I wanted to create in music about my life 239 00:14:53,793 --> 00:14:55,633 and that way it kind of became just a diary put 240 00:14:56,563 --> 00:14:58,243 to music every time I put out a new record. 241 00:14:58,598 --> 00:15:01,601 And I guess I would say, learn an instrument, 242 00:15:03,103 --> 00:15:04,663 because it just makes everything easier. 243 00:15:04,771 --> 00:15:07,771 Like if you're gonna go play out, it just helps if you've got your own guitar 244 00:15:08,141 --> 00:15:09,151 and you can go accompany yourself. 245 00:15:09,175 --> 00:15:16,116 ♪ 246 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:41,441 - In Faith Hill's 19-year career 247 00:15:42,676 --> 00:15:44,978 she has sold over 40 million records worldwide 248 00:15:46,312 --> 00:15:49,149 had 13 number one singles and 20 number one videos. 249 00:15:51,284 --> 00:15:56,289 - Has there ever been a more exciting female artist than Faith Hill? 250 00:15:57,824 --> 00:16:04,064 I mean, the hits, this image of beautiful wife and loving mother. 251 00:16:05,165 --> 00:16:06,499 Tim McGraw right by her side. 252 00:16:07,767 --> 00:16:10,503 The fact that she clawed her way up through the music industry 253 00:16:11,404 --> 00:16:12,484 never let go of her dreams. 254 00:16:13,773 --> 00:16:17,577 That's exactly what you want in a country music superstar. 255 00:16:18,578 --> 00:16:20,146 She's it! She's all of it! 256 00:16:21,581 --> 00:16:24,261 And on top of it, she's one of the most beautiful women in the world. 257 00:16:25,452 --> 00:16:29,356 Faith Hill is the first female artist to have not one, not two, 258 00:16:30,523 --> 00:16:32,158 but three consecutive number one albums 259 00:16:33,326 --> 00:16:34,846 on both the country and the pop charts. 260 00:16:35,195 --> 00:16:36,195 Think about that! 261 00:16:37,797 --> 00:16:41,267 And she did it at a time when country and pop were just starting to come together. 262 00:16:42,602 --> 00:16:45,372 She's one of the ones that kind of blurred the line. 263 00:16:46,272 --> 00:16:47,392 Kenny Chesney, Shania Twain, 264 00:16:48,575 --> 00:16:51,411 all of them have pretty much erased the line by this point, 265 00:16:53,713 --> 00:16:57,384 but Faith was the one that got pop listeners to say, "Hey, I like this. 266 00:16:58,551 --> 00:17:01,254 She may be country, but I like this a lot." 267 00:17:02,722 --> 00:17:04,402 - Hill is the only female artist in history 268 00:17:05,625 --> 00:17:07,665 to have three consecutive albums debut at number one 269 00:17:08,561 --> 00:17:10,397 on Billboard's Pop and Country charts. 270 00:17:12,665 --> 00:17:15,665 - One of the biggest country stars of the 90's and the 2000's was Faith Hill. 271 00:17:16,569 --> 00:17:18,249 She took full advantage of the inroads that 272 00:17:18,638 --> 00:17:20,473 Shania Twain had made, crossing over into 273 00:17:21,908 --> 00:17:24,577 the pop music side of things, and she actually capitalized 274 00:17:26,579 --> 00:17:30,316 with some country songs that actually had crossed over and became pop sensations. 275 00:17:31,618 --> 00:17:34,254 So, subsequently, she had some very huge tours 276 00:17:35,588 --> 00:17:37,668 and she was one of the biggest stars that the country 277 00:17:38,425 --> 00:17:40,326 music scene has seen in a long time. 278 00:17:41,695 --> 00:17:43,615 - But this Queen of Nashville did not stop there. 279 00:17:44,731 --> 00:17:46,611 The Grammy Awards, The Academy of Country Music, 280 00:17:47,934 --> 00:17:50,270 The Country Music Association, The American Music Awards 281 00:17:51,604 --> 00:17:54,274 and The People's Choice Awards have also honored Faith. 282 00:17:55,442 --> 00:17:57,777 In 2001, Faith was named one of the 30 Most 283 00:17:59,312 --> 00:18:01,232 Powerful Women in America by Ladies Home Journal. 284 00:18:02,315 --> 00:18:04,417 In 2009, Billboard named her the number one 285 00:18:05,585 --> 00:18:07,420 adult contemporary artist of the decade. 286 00:18:08,288 --> 00:18:09,528 - I tell you what, there aren't 287 00:18:09,923 --> 00:18:11,003 too many artists that would 288 00:18:11,791 --> 00:18:12,911 have the confidence to go as 289 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:15,595 commercial as Faith Hill has. 290 00:18:16,996 --> 00:18:19,275 I mean, think about it, there hasn't been a magazine cover 291 00:18:19,299 --> 00:18:20,979 I don't think, that she hasn't appeared on. 292 00:18:21,701 --> 00:18:24,637 She's been a Cover Girl for Revlon, she has fragrances. 293 00:18:26,239 --> 00:18:28,719 You name it, and she's got her perfectly manicured hands in it. 294 00:18:29,676 --> 00:18:31,444 - Audrey Faith Perry, a.k.a. Faith Hill 295 00:18:32,812 --> 00:18:36,716 was born on September 21st, 1967, in Ridgeland, Mississippi. 296 00:18:37,951 --> 00:18:39,271 She began performing at age seven. 297 00:18:40,220 --> 00:18:41,660 She had a defining moment at age nine 298 00:18:42,989 --> 00:18:45,389 when she had the fortune of attending an Elvis Presley concert 299 00:18:45,859 --> 00:18:47,694 which inspired her to become a performer. 300 00:18:48,995 --> 00:18:50,395 Not long after arriving in Nashville 301 00:18:51,464 --> 00:18:53,745 Faith auditioned to be a back-up singer for Reba McEntire. 302 00:18:54,701 --> 00:18:56,403 Unfortunately, she didn't get the gig. 303 00:18:58,271 --> 00:19:01,341 Instead, she went to work at a music publishing firm as a receptionist. 304 00:19:02,308 --> 00:19:03,548 - Well, if you want to be great 305 00:19:04,244 --> 00:19:05,364 you have to immerse yourself 306 00:19:06,246 --> 00:19:08,848 in the music and the culture 307 00:19:11,551 --> 00:19:13,853 of the city, and it is an electrifying city 308 00:19:15,588 --> 00:19:18,525 and it's like a magnet for great singers. 309 00:19:21,361 --> 00:19:23,281 - For anybody that's been to Nashville, Tennessee 310 00:19:24,330 --> 00:19:27,567 there is nothing like walking down Broadway, 10:00 at night 311 00:19:29,602 --> 00:19:31,871 past one bar after another, each bar filled with people 312 00:19:33,373 --> 00:19:35,093 and on the stage, and the stages are usually 313 00:19:35,542 --> 00:19:36,952 right in the corner, right by the front door, 314 00:19:36,976 --> 00:19:38,345 there's always a band playing. 315 00:19:39,713 --> 00:19:41,713 And the bands in Nashville just seem to have heart. 316 00:19:43,316 --> 00:19:46,720 They seem to have just a genuine love for the music they're playing 317 00:19:48,054 --> 00:19:50,094 and a lot of the music they're playing is their own. 318 00:19:50,824 --> 00:19:53,693 Their own lyrics, their own music, their own works of art 319 00:19:54,561 --> 00:19:56,563 and you feel that in Nashville. 320 00:19:57,997 --> 00:20:00,734 I think that's what makes the city so magical, so special 321 00:20:01,868 --> 00:20:03,303 so legendary when it comes to music. 322 00:20:04,738 --> 00:20:07,019 And another great thing I love about walking down Broadway 323 00:20:07,741 --> 00:20:09,621 is that the people that you hear from the street 324 00:20:10,543 --> 00:20:12,223 are the people that are gonna be just a few 325 00:20:12,479 --> 00:20:14,547 blocks over at the Ryman Auditorium in ten years. 326 00:20:15,782 --> 00:20:17,582 You know, that's just the way Nashville works. 327 00:20:17,917 --> 00:20:19,197 Nashville takes care of its own. 328 00:20:20,754 --> 00:20:23,556 Nashville makes dreams come true, it always has, it always will. 329 00:20:24,424 --> 00:20:26,393 It's the heart of country music. 330 00:20:28,762 --> 00:20:31,242 - Eventually, Faith did land a job with her idol, Reba McEntire. 331 00:20:31,598 --> 00:20:32,598 But it wasn't to sing. 332 00:20:33,900 --> 00:20:35,935 Instead, it was a gig packing fan club merchandise. 333 00:20:37,804 --> 00:20:39,782 - No doubt about it, if you want to make it as a country singer 334 00:20:39,806 --> 00:20:42,206 you have to go where all the action is, and that's Nashville. 335 00:20:42,442 --> 00:20:44,322 - Music publishing executive Daniel Hill married 336 00:20:44,778 --> 00:20:47,414 20-year-old Faith on July 23rd, 1988 337 00:20:48,448 --> 00:20:49,768 after dating for more than a year. 338 00:20:51,117 --> 00:20:54,354 Even though she was married, Faith still dreamed of a career in country music. 339 00:20:56,523 --> 00:20:59,693 - Daniel Hill was a Nashville record executive and 340 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:03,963 I believe specifically he was in music publishing. 341 00:21:05,699 --> 00:21:08,435 - Pretty clear that Danny felt Faith had her doubts. 342 00:21:09,469 --> 00:21:10,629 Marriage is difficult for any 343 00:21:11,471 --> 00:21:12,471 average couple, you know, 344 00:21:13,139 --> 00:21:14,339 but throw into the mix Faith's 345 00:21:15,642 --> 00:21:17,844 obviously climbing career and, fill in the blank. 346 00:21:20,146 --> 00:21:22,226 - As fate would have it a co-worker heard her singing 347 00:21:22,515 --> 00:21:24,551 one day and encouraged her to become a demo singer. 348 00:21:25,452 --> 00:21:27,487 - You've got to, got to, got to 349 00:21:28,154 --> 00:21:29,154 have singing lessons. 350 00:21:29,723 --> 00:21:30,803 You know, train your voice. 351 00:21:33,193 --> 00:21:35,762 Personally, I don't think it's all about having natural talent. 352 00:21:37,931 --> 00:21:40,476 There are millions of people out there with natural talent that can sing. 353 00:21:40,500 --> 00:21:42,469 But you gotta bring your own flavor to the mix. 354 00:21:43,503 --> 00:21:44,823 You know, a new sound, a new look. 355 00:21:46,573 --> 00:21:49,093 You can't just copy-cat your favorite artists, you won't make it. 356 00:21:51,177 --> 00:21:53,377 - Hill decided to kick her career up a couple of notches 357 00:21:53,847 --> 00:21:55,615 by singing back-up to various artists. 358 00:21:57,650 --> 00:22:00,250 Faith was eventually discovered by an executive at Warner Brothers. 359 00:22:00,787 --> 00:22:02,787 He was so impressed with her strong vocal abilities 360 00:22:03,857 --> 00:22:05,737 that he immediately signed her to a record deal. 361 00:22:06,526 --> 00:22:07,726 The good news was bittersweet. 362 00:22:09,195 --> 00:22:11,435 Just shortly after the greatest achievement in her career 363 00:22:12,832 --> 00:22:16,536 Faith's personal life took a hit, as she filed for divorce in 1994. 364 00:22:18,538 --> 00:22:20,082 - You know, I have to give her ex-husband credit. 365 00:22:20,106 --> 00:22:22,742 He says he's not bitter and he's really proud of her success. 366 00:22:25,111 --> 00:22:26,431 - Faith rebounded from her divorce 367 00:22:26,913 --> 00:22:28,548 and her music career began to soar. 368 00:22:29,949 --> 00:22:32,819 Her first two albums each sold over three million copies. 369 00:22:35,121 --> 00:22:38,391 In 1996, Faith began touring with fellow country singer, Tim McGraw. 370 00:22:39,826 --> 00:22:42,066 Although Faith was engaged to Scott Hendricks at the time 371 00:22:42,862 --> 00:22:45,222 McGraw and Hill had an immediate attraction to one and other 372 00:22:45,699 --> 00:22:47,534 and began a steamy love affair. 373 00:22:49,903 --> 00:22:52,343 - I think the phrase is there for a reason, opposites attract. 374 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,840 Tim's more of a guy, he'll roll out of bed, throw on a T-shirt and jeans 375 00:22:57,877 --> 00:23:00,523 and goes about his day in front of thousands and thousands of people. 376 00:23:00,547 --> 00:23:02,582 And Faith is over here. 377 00:23:03,817 --> 00:23:05,552 You know, she's a little more outgoing, 378 00:23:07,487 --> 00:23:08,967 a little more of the flashy fire side. 379 00:23:09,622 --> 00:23:10,990 So, I think that's one of the many 380 00:23:12,192 --> 00:23:13,752 reasons they keep their marriage healthy 381 00:23:14,194 --> 00:23:15,194 and get along so well. 382 00:23:16,262 --> 00:23:18,998 - Tim McGraw and Faith Hill married on October 6th, 1996. 383 00:23:20,700 --> 00:23:22,940 Soon after, they started a family and had three children. 384 00:23:24,137 --> 00:23:26,057 Despite their busy lives, both insist on spending 385 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:28,975 quality time together as a family. 386 00:23:31,044 --> 00:23:33,325 - Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have been together since 1996. 387 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:34,960 And they've had to make it work. 388 00:23:35,281 --> 00:23:36,281 It's difficult to do that 389 00:23:36,750 --> 00:23:37,960 within the music industry, yeah. 390 00:23:37,984 --> 00:23:39,452 There's many stories of 391 00:23:41,721 --> 00:23:44,761 show biz couples that have gone separate directions, but they've made it work. 392 00:23:45,158 --> 00:23:47,919 And one way they've done it, or at least they've admitted to doing this 393 00:23:48,762 --> 00:23:50,482 is going on "date nights", to sort of remove 394 00:23:51,631 --> 00:23:53,700 themselves from all the glitz and glamour, 395 00:23:55,568 --> 00:23:58,772 and sometimes the troubles of being under the scrutiny of the show biz lights. 396 00:23:59,939 --> 00:24:02,642 And even Tim McGraw, years ago, quit drinking 397 00:24:03,610 --> 00:24:05,078 so he could focus on the family. 398 00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:10,950 Those things, among others, allowed their relationship to get closer 399 00:24:12,118 --> 00:24:13,987 and has allowed them to be a formidable duo. 400 00:24:15,889 --> 00:24:17,624 They're a strong team and they're two of the 401 00:24:18,825 --> 00:24:20,505 biggest country acts the world's ever seen. 402 00:24:21,761 --> 00:24:23,305 - You have four girls in the house... - I know, that's a lot. 403 00:24:23,329 --> 00:24:24,489 - so you have a tough job. 404 00:24:26,833 --> 00:24:28,513 It's always Valentine's Day with you, babe. 405 00:24:28,902 --> 00:24:29,902 - Oh, come on. 406 00:24:29,936 --> 00:24:30,936 - (laughs) 407 00:24:32,339 --> 00:24:35,139 Oh, gosh, I don't know, we've done pretty simple, to be honest with you. 408 00:24:36,343 --> 00:24:37,983 Nothing real extravagant. - Nothing crazy. 409 00:24:38,912 --> 00:24:41,648 Our best times are just hanging around the house with the kids. 410 00:24:42,382 --> 00:24:43,582 And, that's what we try to do. 411 00:24:44,651 --> 00:24:46,028 I mean, every now and then we'll go on a date 412 00:24:46,052 --> 00:24:48,588 but our date nights are usually 12:00 in the afternoon, 413 00:24:49,856 --> 00:24:51,300 having lunch on a Tuesday and going to a movie. 414 00:24:51,324 --> 00:24:52,324 - Yeah. - Yeah. 415 00:24:52,926 --> 00:24:54,806 - One of the best rules they have, in my opinion 416 00:24:55,195 --> 00:24:56,395 is that they have a rule where 417 00:24:56,896 --> 00:24:58,865 they are adamant about not 418 00:25:00,266 --> 00:25:02,746 being apart from each other for more than three days at a time. 419 00:25:03,770 --> 00:25:06,206 Now that's a good rule, you know, because I think 420 00:25:09,709 --> 00:25:11,709 it helps you from straying when you're on the road. 421 00:25:12,245 --> 00:25:14,045 You know, you could be all alone and you could 422 00:25:14,881 --> 00:25:16,883 have a lot of fans, adoring fans who love you. 423 00:25:19,185 --> 00:25:22,722 So, if you make sure you're together a lot, it helps, you know? 424 00:25:24,657 --> 00:25:27,537 - Yeah, we went to see Rod Stewart one year when he came through Nashville 425 00:25:28,728 --> 00:25:31,798 and I remember he was going into his encore 426 00:25:33,700 --> 00:25:37,637 and he was just about to sing "Hot Legs", and you pulled me out of the seat 427 00:25:39,439 --> 00:25:43,877 and I was like, "What are you doing? I have to see Rod Stewart singing 'Hot Legs.'" 428 00:25:45,145 --> 00:25:48,748 And then you blindfolded me and put me into the car. 429 00:25:49,916 --> 00:25:51,516 We went to the airport, got on a plane... 430 00:25:52,085 --> 00:25:53,525 - And we were gone. - And we're gone. 431 00:25:54,187 --> 00:25:55,731 And I forgave you once we got to where we were going. 432 00:25:55,755 --> 00:25:56,755 - Yeah. - (Laughs) 433 00:25:58,692 --> 00:26:00,160 - In 1998, Hill released "Faith", 434 00:26:01,895 --> 00:26:04,135 a pop country hit that sold more than six million copies. 435 00:26:05,231 --> 00:26:07,791 She immediately followed that up with another CD titled, Breathe, 436 00:26:09,402 --> 00:26:12,002 which sold ten million copies and garnered her three Grammy Awards. 437 00:26:13,707 --> 00:26:15,587 - First of all, I heard that she changes diapers 438 00:26:16,376 --> 00:26:19,045 right before she even goes on the stage, which is amazing. 439 00:26:21,114 --> 00:26:22,954 But, you know, she's dedicated to that balance. 440 00:26:25,185 --> 00:26:27,954 She's dedicated to making her family situation work 441 00:26:29,122 --> 00:26:30,802 while enjoying her career at the same time. 442 00:26:31,024 --> 00:26:35,195 And, it looks like she has hit her stride 443 00:26:36,429 --> 00:26:39,132 and, you know, making it all work. 444 00:26:40,834 --> 00:26:42,769 - In 2000, Faith found her career in high gear 445 00:26:44,337 --> 00:26:46,937 being featured in television commercials, performing at award shows 446 00:26:47,707 --> 00:26:51,711 becoming a cover girl and winning the CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award. 447 00:26:54,347 --> 00:26:58,184 - Collectively, they've sold 70 million albums, won eight Grammy Awards 448 00:27:00,253 --> 00:27:04,090 14 Country Music Awards, 14 American Music Awards, 449 00:27:05,892 --> 00:27:09,062 seven People's Choice Awards and 26 Academy of Country Music Awards. 450 00:27:10,430 --> 00:27:13,733 Please join me in welcoming Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. 451 00:27:14,334 --> 00:27:21,041 (applause and cheering) 452 00:27:33,987 --> 00:27:34,987 - Hi! 453 00:27:36,156 --> 00:27:38,291 Woo! 454 00:27:47,434 --> 00:27:48,935 Hi! 455 00:27:50,503 --> 00:27:51,503 Thank you, so much. 456 00:27:52,105 --> 00:27:54,140 John, that was quite an introduction, thank you. 457 00:27:55,842 --> 00:27:57,077 I'm so excited. 458 00:27:58,845 --> 00:28:00,313 This is thrilling for us 459 00:28:03,283 --> 00:28:07,721 to be a part of this extraordinary experience for this limited time. 460 00:28:08,788 --> 00:28:14,728 The Venetian has opened the doors 461 00:28:15,895 --> 00:28:18,732 here and welcomed us in such a gracious way. 462 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:25,205 And we're creating a show that is going to be remarkable for our fans 463 00:28:26,906 --> 00:28:29,266 but as I'm here today and backstage and preparing to come out 464 00:28:30,410 --> 00:28:33,913 I feel like it's gonna be one of the most remarkable experiences for us, as well. 465 00:28:36,116 --> 00:28:38,397 We're truly excited and thank you, so much for being here. 466 00:28:39,285 --> 00:28:41,125 - Faith Hill, along with her husband Tim McGraw 467 00:28:41,588 --> 00:28:45,925 has been on a world-trotting whirlwind world-wide tour 468 00:28:47,894 --> 00:28:50,997 and the Soul 2 Soul Tour has been one of the biggest in country music history. 469 00:28:52,966 --> 00:28:57,303 - You can see us in arenas and stadiums and outdoor venues and all that stuff, 470 00:28:59,205 --> 00:29:01,285 for us, we wanted to do something really cool in here 471 00:29:02,208 --> 00:29:04,587 and it's been just as cool for us as hopefully it's been for the audience. 472 00:29:04,611 --> 00:29:06,051 - Yeah, it really has. It's been fun. 473 00:29:07,514 --> 00:29:09,754 - Over the next few years, Faith kept up her frantic pace 474 00:29:10,884 --> 00:29:13,086 by releasing the CD Cry in 2002, which sold 475 00:29:14,254 --> 00:29:15,854 more than four million albums world-wide. 476 00:29:17,357 --> 00:29:20,427 In 2006, Faith and her husband Tim McGraw began the Soul 2 Soul Tour. 477 00:29:22,128 --> 00:29:24,488 The tour became the highest grossing country music tour ever 478 00:29:24,964 --> 00:29:26,166 with a gross of $90 million. 479 00:29:27,467 --> 00:29:29,436 In 2007, Faith Hill took over as the voice of 480 00:29:30,637 --> 00:29:32,305 the NFL on NBC's Sunday Night Football 481 00:29:33,173 --> 00:29:34,374 by singing the theme song. 482 00:29:36,242 --> 00:29:38,945 On February 1st, 2009, Hill performed "America the Beautiful" 483 00:29:40,046 --> 00:29:41,981 at the Super Bowl 43 pre-game show. 484 00:29:43,216 --> 00:29:44,984 - ABC TV has long had Monday Night Football 485 00:29:46,319 --> 00:29:50,824 and Hank Williams Jr. Famously sang an intro song 486 00:29:51,524 --> 00:29:52,564 for Monday Night Football. 487 00:29:53,626 --> 00:29:56,062 But when NBC Television took on Sunday Night Football 488 00:29:57,897 --> 00:30:00,900 they wanted to come with somebody just as formidable and just as recognizable 489 00:30:02,168 --> 00:30:04,337 as Hank Williams Jr. and they did with Faith Hill. 490 00:30:06,172 --> 00:30:09,092 - Does your missus let you watch football all day on a Sunday and Saturday? 491 00:30:10,010 --> 00:30:11,988 She does, yeah, she does, and she'll even watch it with me on occasion. 492 00:30:12,012 --> 00:30:13,246 She likes football, too. 493 00:30:14,314 --> 00:30:15,424 - How do you find a woman like that? 494 00:30:15,448 --> 00:30:16,448 - I'm very lucky. 495 00:30:17,984 --> 00:30:19,662 - Any advice for men out there looking for a football-loving misses? 496 00:30:19,686 --> 00:30:20,806 - Yeah, stay away from mine. 497 00:30:21,588 --> 00:30:24,991 - On September 17th, 2012, Hill debuted the song "Illusion" 498 00:30:25,692 --> 00:30:27,160 at the CMA Music Festival. 499 00:30:28,695 --> 00:30:31,865 Despite her very busy life, Faith has still managed to have an acting career 500 00:30:33,700 --> 00:30:37,203 release fragrances, as well as give her time and money to charity organizations. 501 00:30:39,639 --> 00:30:42,342 - But Faith Hill clearly also has heart. 502 00:30:44,978 --> 00:30:49,049 She's very active in several different charities, and she doesn't preach it. 503 00:30:50,216 --> 00:30:51,284 She doesn't sell that. 504 00:30:52,852 --> 00:30:55,812 She doesn't say, "look at all the good I do in the world", she just does it. 505 00:30:56,189 --> 00:30:57,390 And that speaks volumes. 506 00:30:59,225 --> 00:31:01,065 - I think because, you know, cancer has touched 507 00:31:01,961 --> 00:31:03,305 everyone's life and us, in particular. 508 00:31:03,329 --> 00:31:04,969 My father died of cancer and my mother had 509 00:31:05,999 --> 00:31:07,719 cancer at an early age when I was very young 510 00:31:08,234 --> 00:31:11,304 and survived, and I grew up with a house full of women. 511 00:31:13,073 --> 00:31:15,284 My mom and my two sisters and I live in a house full of women now 512 00:31:15,308 --> 00:31:16,708 with my wife and my three daughters. 513 00:31:17,477 --> 00:31:20,580 And awareness, early detection, all those things are very important to us. 514 00:31:24,617 --> 00:31:26,417 A lot of people do a lot more work than we do, 515 00:31:27,253 --> 00:31:29,556 but we're lucky that we have a podium that we can just 516 00:31:31,057 --> 00:31:33,493 put a face on it and bring attention to it. 517 00:31:35,428 --> 00:31:37,707 And that's what we're here to do, and that's what it's all about, 518 00:31:37,731 --> 00:31:40,776 for a celebrity, I guess, in the position we're in, to get these kind of awards. 519 00:31:40,800 --> 00:31:42,168 - Is this your first joint awards? 520 00:31:45,005 --> 00:31:47,007 - That's non-music related, yes. (laughs) 521 00:31:52,345 --> 00:31:54,585 - And what does that mean to you, to share this with Tim? 522 00:31:54,814 --> 00:31:57,517 - Well, because we've gone through this together as a family 523 00:31:59,019 --> 00:32:02,188 and it was difficult to get the news of Tug 524 00:32:03,323 --> 00:32:05,091 and it was difficult to watch him fight 525 00:32:06,126 --> 00:32:07,526 for the last six months of his life. 526 00:32:10,296 --> 00:32:15,435 So from that came a great deal of knowledge and dedication towards cancer, 527 00:32:16,836 --> 00:32:19,117 cancer research, quality of life, and we do that together. 528 00:32:19,839 --> 00:32:21,399 So, anything we can do together is good. 529 00:32:22,475 --> 00:32:24,195 - Even though Faith has reached mega-stardom 530 00:32:25,345 --> 00:32:28,982 she's still the girl next door, ambitious and driven as ever. 531 00:32:30,283 --> 00:32:33,053 - One of the things I write about in my books is 532 00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:37,657 finding that family-work balance. 533 00:32:39,325 --> 00:32:42,162 It is so hard to do that. 534 00:32:44,130 --> 00:32:45,970 Which is why it's so admirable and so rewarding 535 00:32:47,233 --> 00:32:49,302 when we see people who have achieved that balance. 536 00:32:50,670 --> 00:32:52,870 Because let's be honest, when you're chasing your dreams 537 00:32:53,573 --> 00:32:55,293 regardless of how big or small they may seem 538 00:32:56,776 --> 00:32:58,896 there are a lot of things that get pushed to the side. 539 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:03,000 And to make sure that your family is not one of those things 540 00:33:03,516 --> 00:33:05,676 that gets pushed to the side, is a real accomplishment. 541 00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:09,522 And a real medal of honor for people that can do that. 542 00:33:10,790 --> 00:33:13,660 Faith has managed to achieve incredible success 543 00:33:14,861 --> 00:33:16,221 doing what she always wanted to do, 544 00:33:17,397 --> 00:33:20,100 but even more importantly, achieve success as a mother and a wife. 545 00:33:22,135 --> 00:33:25,175 And when it all comes down to it, when the crowds have left the concert venue, 546 00:33:26,172 --> 00:33:27,732 when people stop downloading your music, 547 00:33:29,576 --> 00:33:32,256 when nobody's going to see the movies or the TV shows that you're in, 548 00:33:33,813 --> 00:33:37,450 what matters is your kids, what matters is your family, 549 00:33:38,318 --> 00:33:39,318 and what matters is love. 550 00:33:40,453 --> 00:33:42,522 And to know that you've never abandoned that 551 00:33:43,723 --> 00:33:45,523 that you've never put that second in your life 552 00:33:46,659 --> 00:33:48,739 is the greatest success story a person could ask for. 553 00:33:50,163 --> 00:33:51,803 - Aw, she better be there, yeah. - Oh, me? 554 00:33:52,665 --> 00:33:54,345 Oh, he's gonna have to let me do something. 555 00:33:54,734 --> 00:33:56,245 Maybe I'll bring out his microphone or... 556 00:33:56,269 --> 00:33:57,269 - Yeah, right. 557 00:33:57,904 --> 00:33:59,639 - Or you can give me your guitar. 558 00:34:01,374 --> 00:34:03,614 I've never gotten one of your guitars, that would be fun. 559 00:34:04,344 --> 00:34:05,454 - You kept my guitar all the time. 560 00:34:05,478 --> 00:34:07,213 - (laughs) 561 00:34:07,580 --> 00:34:14,521 ♪ 562 00:34:38,244 --> 00:34:41,414 - Reba Nell McEntire was born on March 28th, 1955 563 00:34:43,183 --> 00:34:46,119 in Kiowa, Oklahoma to the parents of Jacqueline and Clark McEntire. 564 00:34:47,420 --> 00:34:49,140 Reba began her career while still a teenager 565 00:34:50,290 --> 00:34:52,250 singing in her high school band and a local radio. 566 00:34:54,361 --> 00:34:57,361 She was heavily influenced by the country music of Bob Willis, Merle Haggard, 567 00:34:58,431 --> 00:35:01,267 Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell and Patsy Cline. 568 00:35:03,370 --> 00:35:06,272 - The quintessential success story in country music 569 00:35:06,906 --> 00:35:08,375 is Reba McEntire. 570 00:35:10,377 --> 00:35:12,712 You can see and you can hear 571 00:35:13,513 --> 00:35:14,581 and you can feel 572 00:35:16,249 --> 00:35:18,485 the influences of some of the greats. 573 00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:25,291 Of Loretta Lynn, of Barbara Mandrell, the grit of Merle Haggard, 574 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:31,765 the down home dirt-on-your-feet, banjo-on-the-front-porch 575 00:35:33,033 --> 00:35:34,834 mama-with-the-fiddle country music. 576 00:35:37,037 --> 00:35:42,542 That is still a thread in Reba's voice and in her music today. 577 00:35:44,411 --> 00:35:49,315 She is classic country, and I think a lot of people forget that. 578 00:35:51,017 --> 00:35:54,754 I think a lot of people forget that Reba's been around since the 70's. 579 00:35:56,656 --> 00:35:59,426 I mean, we can't even begin to count on all of our toes and fingers 580 00:36:00,860 --> 00:36:03,180 the number of hits she's had, the years she's been with us. 581 00:36:04,397 --> 00:36:06,317 Same could be said for people like George Strait. 582 00:36:06,666 --> 00:36:08,506 I had this conversation the other day about it. 583 00:36:10,003 --> 00:36:13,440 They're like, "Well, George Strait put out a double CD with 50 number one hits." 584 00:36:14,641 --> 00:36:16,281 That was ten years ago that that came out. 585 00:36:17,043 --> 00:36:18,483 There have been more, same with Reba. 586 00:36:18,878 --> 00:36:21,214 Everything she does goes right to the top 587 00:36:22,282 --> 00:36:24,451 because people love the classics. 588 00:36:26,886 --> 00:36:28,566 - I've seen Reba McEntire on the red carpet 589 00:36:29,089 --> 00:36:30,724 and she is absolutely classy. 590 00:36:32,025 --> 00:36:34,065 One of those women, when you walk up and you look at 591 00:36:34,728 --> 00:36:36,808 you're just like, "oh, man I wish she was my mother." 592 00:36:37,530 --> 00:36:38,970 She's just brilliant in so many ways. 593 00:36:39,733 --> 00:36:41,613 She has a wonderful voice, but on the red carpet 594 00:36:42,335 --> 00:36:44,871 she keeps it simple, and she makes it like you're her neighbor. 595 00:36:46,373 --> 00:36:48,053 So, she's like, "Hi, y'all, what's up, hi?" 596 00:36:48,608 --> 00:36:50,728 And that friendliness is really what makes it special. 597 00:36:52,846 --> 00:36:54,806 - McEntire knew the music business inside and out. 598 00:36:56,649 --> 00:36:59,853 While with Mercury Records, she released six albums before signing with MCA. 599 00:37:02,622 --> 00:37:05,658 - Reba McEntire was the most successful country singer in the 80's and 90's. 600 00:37:07,093 --> 00:37:10,930 So, she expanded on that popularity and went to different avenues. 601 00:37:13,033 --> 00:37:16,436 She had her own television sitcom, and she proved through that diversification, 602 00:37:17,937 --> 00:37:20,417 I mean, she's really gone past what is the country music world. 603 00:37:21,341 --> 00:37:23,810 She's the biggest cross-over country star since Dolly Parton. 604 00:37:26,012 --> 00:37:29,749 - All of the acts that are out there today, these extremely talented young women 605 00:37:31,017 --> 00:37:34,354 who have obviously been very successful in music, 606 00:37:35,722 --> 00:37:37,842 obviously know how to tour, know how to put on a show. 607 00:37:39,125 --> 00:37:43,296 All of them look up to Reba McEntire, because Reba has done it all. 608 00:37:44,497 --> 00:37:46,433 And more importantly, she's done it all well. 609 00:37:48,735 --> 00:37:53,306 And I think that that is a quality that any young person should look up to. 610 00:37:54,074 --> 00:37:56,476 I'm a big believer in modeling 611 00:37:57,977 --> 00:38:01,448 and finding someone who is doing what you want to do 612 00:38:02,048 --> 00:38:03,383 and doing it very well. 613 00:38:04,117 --> 00:38:05,719 Reba McEntire defines that. 614 00:38:06,986 --> 00:38:08,946 - This time, Reba decided to take creative control 615 00:38:09,589 --> 00:38:10,890 and do things her way. 616 00:38:12,592 --> 00:38:15,462 No more country pop, she was going to sing hardcore country. 617 00:38:16,696 --> 00:38:19,466 - Well, Reba McEntire is hip, funny, cool. 618 00:38:20,667 --> 00:38:21,867 Anyone who's watched her show, 619 00:38:22,102 --> 00:38:23,703 you know, she's just adorable. 620 00:38:25,939 --> 00:38:27,019 She already was just a huge 621 00:38:28,475 --> 00:38:30,235 country singer, and she had nothing to prove. 622 00:38:30,577 --> 00:38:32,345 She decided, you know, why not? 623 00:38:33,513 --> 00:38:37,851 And she's just a talent and it's obvious. 624 00:38:39,853 --> 00:38:42,053 - A lot of that style, some of the phrasing, the cadence 625 00:38:43,023 --> 00:38:44,263 in some of those country songs, 626 00:38:45,225 --> 00:38:48,895 and was able to sort of springboard her career from that. 627 00:38:50,430 --> 00:38:51,830 A lot of country songs tell a story. 628 00:38:52,866 --> 00:38:56,603 There's a first verse that sort of sets up what the initial story is. 629 00:38:57,871 --> 00:38:59,671 A second verse that takes it one step further. 630 00:39:00,206 --> 00:39:03,166 And the third verse is the big overall picture of what the song's all about. 631 00:39:04,644 --> 00:39:08,448 It's sort of like the structure of a good story 632 00:39:09,616 --> 00:39:11,216 and the structure of a good country song. 633 00:39:11,651 --> 00:39:13,720 And Reba was more than familiar with that. 634 00:39:15,922 --> 00:39:18,203 - Although Reba had been married before to Charlie Battles 635 00:39:19,125 --> 00:39:21,861 and divorced in 1987, she decided to give love another chance 636 00:39:23,263 --> 00:39:27,400 by tying the knot with Norville Blackstock on June 3rd, 1989. 637 00:39:29,202 --> 00:39:33,807 On February 23rd, 1990, Reba gave birth to their son, Shelby McEntire Blackstock. 638 00:39:35,108 --> 00:39:37,644 After 24 years of marriage, and still going strong 639 00:39:38,845 --> 00:39:40,485 Reba said the secret to their wedded bliss 640 00:39:41,147 --> 00:39:45,785 was having respect, faith, love, trust and lots of patience. 641 00:39:48,188 --> 00:39:52,959 - Reba McEntire's fan base consists of the most loyal and devoted people 642 00:39:54,494 --> 00:39:56,930 I have ever seen in person. 643 00:39:58,264 --> 00:40:01,768 In 2005, I was performing in Shreveport, Louisiana. 644 00:40:03,770 --> 00:40:06,773 Reba was giving a concert that night, an outdoor concert 645 00:40:07,941 --> 00:40:09,809 and they asked me to introduce Reba on stage. 646 00:40:11,044 --> 00:40:12,612 I walked on stage 647 00:40:14,547 --> 00:40:17,851 and there were people lined up against the railing for her show 648 00:40:19,285 --> 00:40:21,566 that had been there, now keep in mind, it's 9:00 at night, 649 00:40:23,323 --> 00:40:26,726 these people had been there since 9:00 that morning, just to be close to Reba. 650 00:40:27,627 --> 00:40:28,667 Now you say that's common. 651 00:40:29,029 --> 00:40:31,131 Every concert has fans that have been there all day. 652 00:40:32,665 --> 00:40:34,265 These were the people that were up front. 653 00:40:36,002 --> 00:40:39,139 The wave of devoted fans who had waited 12 hours to see her 654 00:40:40,740 --> 00:40:42,500 went back almost as far as the eye could see. 655 00:40:44,144 --> 00:40:47,781 Over 7,000 people lined up in a parking lot in the middle of summer 656 00:40:49,115 --> 00:40:51,484 in Shreveport, Louisiana, just to be close to Reba. 657 00:40:51,985 --> 00:40:52,985 That says a lot. 658 00:40:54,254 --> 00:40:56,723 - Reba was living a charmed life, until tragedy struck 659 00:40:57,323 --> 00:40:59,726 on March 16th, 1991. 660 00:41:01,027 --> 00:41:03,063 - Reba had just got finished performing at IBM 661 00:41:04,764 --> 00:41:06,804 for a bunch of executives just outside of San Diego. 662 00:41:09,636 --> 00:41:12,806 The very next day, members of her band and the pilot all died in a plane crash. 663 00:41:16,076 --> 00:41:19,036 - Reba dedicated her 16th album, 'From My Broken Heart', to her tour manager 664 00:41:19,913 --> 00:41:21,633 and her seven band members that passed away. 665 00:41:21,815 --> 00:41:23,535 It must have been a real tough time for her. 666 00:41:24,751 --> 00:41:27,687 - Reba McEntire's traveling band, her touring band 667 00:41:29,222 --> 00:41:30,222 perished in a plane crash 668 00:41:31,358 --> 00:41:34,894 and it greatly affected Reba after that. 669 00:41:37,130 --> 00:41:41,935 She subsequently took a little break, did write significantly during that time 670 00:41:43,269 --> 00:41:45,269 or, at least, soon thereafter and released an album 671 00:41:47,240 --> 00:41:50,001 that very much delved into those personal relationships that she'd had. 672 00:41:52,412 --> 00:41:56,049 The connection between an artist and their touring band is usually very close. 673 00:41:57,884 --> 00:42:00,524 They're on the road a great deal, they spend a lot of time together. 674 00:42:00,720 --> 00:42:03,957 They forge very strong relationships and Reba was very close 675 00:42:05,792 --> 00:42:07,870 with a lot of good friends that had passed away in that plane crash. 676 00:42:07,894 --> 00:42:09,134 - With her music career soaring 677 00:42:10,096 --> 00:42:11,564 McEntire became interested in acting. 678 00:42:12,632 --> 00:42:14,072 She co-hosted on Good Morning America 679 00:42:14,868 --> 00:42:16,903 and in 1990, she landed her first film role 680 00:42:18,104 --> 00:42:19,784 playing Heather Gummer in the horror comedy 681 00:42:20,340 --> 00:42:21,908 Tremors, starring Kevin Bacon. 682 00:42:23,076 --> 00:42:25,178 - Because the acting side of her career 683 00:42:27,080 --> 00:42:29,816 by any definition in show business 684 00:42:30,850 --> 00:42:32,152 is beyond successful. 685 00:42:33,319 --> 00:42:37,057 She had a sitcom from 2001 to 2007 686 00:42:37,957 --> 00:42:40,226 a six-year run, for a sitcom. 687 00:42:41,928 --> 00:42:44,206 That puts her right up there with some of the greats, right? 688 00:42:44,230 --> 00:42:47,200 And for many people, that's the only Reba they know, 689 00:42:48,435 --> 00:42:49,936 the Reba from the Reba sitcom. 690 00:42:51,104 --> 00:42:52,624 But let's go back to the very beginning 691 00:42:52,872 --> 00:42:54,672 if you want to play a little Six Degrees here. 692 00:42:54,908 --> 00:42:58,678 Her first major acting role was in a movie called, Tremors, 693 00:42:59,312 --> 00:43:00,312 alongside Kevin Bacon. 694 00:43:01,915 --> 00:43:03,475 If you're gonna start off with somebody, 695 00:43:03,683 --> 00:43:05,161 might as well start off with one of the best. 696 00:43:05,185 --> 00:43:08,288 So her career was destined to be great, from the very beginning. 697 00:43:10,924 --> 00:43:13,927 - In 1996, director James Cameron cast Reba as Molly Brown 698 00:43:14,794 --> 00:43:16,196 in his epic film, Titanic. 699 00:43:17,864 --> 00:43:19,909 But when production extended beyond its original length 700 00:43:19,933 --> 00:43:22,035 Reba had to turn down the part. 701 00:43:23,169 --> 00:43:25,038 The role was re-cast with Kathy Bates. 702 00:43:26,339 --> 00:43:28,499 - Reba McEntire's acting prowess was so highly regarded 703 00:43:29,309 --> 00:43:31,029 she was actually cast in the movie, Titanic, 704 00:43:32,145 --> 00:43:33,705 to portray the 'unsinkable' Molly Brown. 705 00:43:35,315 --> 00:43:38,155 She had to ultimately turn down the part, because of scheduling conflicts 706 00:43:39,019 --> 00:43:40,939 and the role was eventually given to Kathy Bates. 707 00:43:42,055 --> 00:43:43,735 But I'm sure Reba, if she was in the movie, 708 00:43:44,190 --> 00:43:45,501 would have knocked it out of the park. 709 00:43:45,525 --> 00:43:47,045 - When you talk about Reba the actress, 710 00:43:47,894 --> 00:43:49,734 we're not the only people that take note of her 711 00:43:50,797 --> 00:43:52,437 on-screen talent, of her on-camera talent. 712 00:43:53,199 --> 00:43:58,138 James Cameron actually tapped Reba McEntire for the film, Titanic. 713 00:43:59,305 --> 00:44:00,825 She was to play the role of Molly Brown 714 00:44:02,008 --> 00:44:04,077 who went on to be played by Kathy Bates in the film, 715 00:44:05,378 --> 00:44:07,178 one of the highest grossing films of all time. 716 00:44:08,381 --> 00:44:10,461 Needless to remind anyone of how popular Titanic was. 717 00:44:12,385 --> 00:44:15,822 But she should and could have been there, a scheduling conflict kept her from it. 718 00:44:17,190 --> 00:44:20,994 She's one of these businesswomen who sticks to her principles 719 00:44:22,362 --> 00:44:24,562 of you stick to a commitment, you don't break a promise, 720 00:44:25,131 --> 00:44:26,811 and that's obviously done very well for her 721 00:44:27,200 --> 00:44:29,002 but you can't help but think, what that movie 722 00:44:30,170 --> 00:44:31,890 would have been like with Reba in that role. 723 00:44:33,340 --> 00:44:34,340 Something to ponder. 724 00:44:36,076 --> 00:44:38,476 - In her storied career, Reba has sold over 70 million albums 725 00:44:39,412 --> 00:44:43,149 had 64 Top Ten hits, and the number one TV sitcom. 726 00:44:44,584 --> 00:44:47,187 Reba is the recipient of every country music award that exists. 727 00:44:49,022 --> 00:44:51,702 One of her many proud moments was watching her son, Shelby Blackstock 728 00:44:52,425 --> 00:44:55,061 a professional race car driver, compete at NASCAR. 729 00:44:57,230 --> 00:44:59,630 - I'm very happy that he's racing, because that's his passion. 730 00:45:00,066 --> 00:45:01,906 His father, Norville Blackstock and I have been 731 00:45:02,135 --> 00:45:03,495 in the music business all our lives 732 00:45:05,205 --> 00:45:07,605 and we just assumed that was where Shelby was going to follow. 733 00:45:09,242 --> 00:45:13,213 And a couple of years ago, it didn't seem like that was gonna happen. 734 00:45:15,048 --> 00:45:17,848 And this past Thanksgiving, I finally just said, "What is your passion?" 735 00:45:17,917 --> 00:45:18,917 And he said, "Racing." 736 00:45:19,419 --> 00:45:20,419 And I really had no idea. 737 00:45:21,421 --> 00:45:23,757 And so it's been incredible. 738 00:45:24,924 --> 00:45:27,160 We've just been having a wonderful time with it. 739 00:45:28,528 --> 00:45:31,331 If he does, one day, follow in his father's footsteps 740 00:45:32,599 --> 00:45:34,239 bein' in the management team, that's fine. 741 00:45:34,968 --> 00:45:37,208 But I can understand the excitement of the race business. 742 00:45:38,004 --> 00:45:40,173 - Reba McEntire is a music icon. 743 00:45:41,374 --> 00:45:43,174 When asked, what is the secret of her success, 744 00:45:44,344 --> 00:45:46,780 she replied, "To succeed in life, you need three things. 745 00:45:47,947 --> 00:45:50,784 A wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone." 746 00:45:52,352 --> 00:45:54,552 It looks like the Queen of Nashville's wishes came true. 747 00:45:55,121 --> 00:46:02,062 ♪ 748 00:46:26,319 --> 00:46:28,239 In country music, partying is normally associated 749 00:46:29,356 --> 00:46:30,957 with male artists and their rowdy friends 750 00:46:32,158 --> 00:46:33,960 but Miranda Lambert is changing all of that. 751 00:46:35,362 --> 00:46:37,802 Strapped with a pink guitar and singing into a pink microphone 752 00:46:38,998 --> 00:46:40,678 Lambert struts across the stage more like a 753 00:46:41,201 --> 00:46:42,902 hardcore rapper than a country music star. 754 00:46:44,270 --> 00:46:46,906 Miranda is country music's undisputed baddest bad girl. 755 00:46:49,342 --> 00:46:51,822 - And in addition to this bad-girl image, she brought the goods. 756 00:46:51,978 --> 00:46:53,218 She brought the American Dream. 757 00:46:54,214 --> 00:46:56,134 She fought her way up through the music industry. 758 00:46:56,216 --> 00:46:57,656 All she wanted to do was be a singer, 759 00:46:58,685 --> 00:47:01,045 but she wanted to be a singer in her own way and she did it. 760 00:47:01,354 --> 00:47:02,856 Her concerts were wild, the ruckus, 761 00:47:04,190 --> 00:47:06,230 the girls are yelling and screaming and going crazy. 762 00:47:06,359 --> 00:47:08,519 And I don't think the girls want to be Miranda Lambert, 763 00:47:09,662 --> 00:47:11,662 I think they want to hang out with Miranda Lambert, 764 00:47:12,132 --> 00:47:13,266 and that's the difference. 765 00:47:14,668 --> 00:47:17,308 - Lambert's father was a part-time country performer and songwriter. 766 00:47:18,538 --> 00:47:21,098 He taught his little girl how to play the guitar and write songs. 767 00:47:22,175 --> 00:47:23,775 The family income, however, came from the 768 00:47:24,444 --> 00:47:26,204 detective agency owned by both of her parents 769 00:47:26,713 --> 00:47:28,314 which offered services to abused women. 770 00:47:30,350 --> 00:47:32,886 - The fact that Miranda's father was a P.I. 771 00:47:33,620 --> 00:47:34,740 or owned a detective agency, 772 00:47:35,622 --> 00:47:37,982 I think there's a chance that going back into her childhood, 773 00:47:39,092 --> 00:47:40,603 and I don't want to sound like a shrink here, 774 00:47:40,627 --> 00:47:42,962 or really analyze who she is or where she came from, 775 00:47:44,564 --> 00:47:47,300 but I think that she might have been exposed to some different things. 776 00:47:49,102 --> 00:47:51,863 Things that a lot of these other country superstars weren't exposed to. 777 00:47:52,572 --> 00:47:55,172 It wasn't all about home cooking and getting up and going to church 778 00:47:56,509 --> 00:47:59,121 with Mom and Dad, then going out with the grandparents that evening. 779 00:47:59,145 --> 00:48:00,914 I think for Miranda, the dinner conversation 780 00:48:02,549 --> 00:48:05,985 probably centered around and focused on the darker side of life. 781 00:48:07,287 --> 00:48:09,447 - Because of the dangers involved in investigative work 782 00:48:10,290 --> 00:48:12,250 Miranda was taught to shoot a gun as a young girl. 783 00:48:13,993 --> 00:48:17,063 As a result, she grew up fast, registering for a concealed weapons permit 784 00:48:18,264 --> 00:48:19,944 after going out on the road as a performer. 785 00:48:20,667 --> 00:48:24,537 - Rick Lambert, who also owned and operated a detective agency, 786 00:48:27,107 --> 00:48:28,441 he had a gun. 787 00:48:30,744 --> 00:48:32,624 Showed Miranda how to use it when she was young. 788 00:48:33,246 --> 00:48:34,486 She's even a deer hunter today. 789 00:48:35,682 --> 00:48:40,320 And it just sort of cements her reputation as a bad girl with a gun. 790 00:48:41,654 --> 00:48:42,654 - At the tender age of 21 791 00:48:44,090 --> 00:48:45,959 Lambert released her first major-label single, 792 00:48:47,627 --> 00:48:50,187 "Me and Charlie Talking", off the high-intensity 'Kerosene' album. 793 00:48:51,197 --> 00:48:53,077 That album went on to sell over a million copies 794 00:48:53,667 --> 00:48:55,301 and Lambert became an instant phenomenon. 795 00:48:56,803 --> 00:48:59,043 When asked about her hard-hitting persona, Miranda replied 796 00:49:00,206 --> 00:49:02,366 "I don't write about angels, Jesus, happy days or kids. 797 00:49:03,610 --> 00:49:05,645 I grew up drinking, cheating and love gone bad." 798 00:49:08,081 --> 00:49:11,121 - Miranda's appeal really comes from the fact that she's the complete opposite 799 00:49:11,851 --> 00:49:15,388 of what we see these country music female superstars to be. 800 00:49:17,157 --> 00:49:20,326 I mean, think back to your Loretta Lynns and your Tammy Wynettes. 801 00:49:21,795 --> 00:49:24,497 These were women that were the quintessential girl next door. 802 00:49:25,665 --> 00:49:27,167 The perfect wife, the perfect mother, 803 00:49:28,368 --> 00:49:29,578 that's what they knew, that's what they lived. 804 00:49:29,602 --> 00:49:30,722 That's what they sang about. 805 00:49:31,771 --> 00:49:34,891 When you fast forward to modern times, and you have the modern version of those. 806 00:49:35,809 --> 00:49:38,311 You have Faith Hill and you have all of these women 807 00:49:39,379 --> 00:49:42,582 who are just the picture perfect image 808 00:49:44,184 --> 00:49:46,064 that we all want our daughters to grow up to be. 809 00:49:46,252 --> 00:49:47,972 All of a sudden, here comes Miranda Lambert. 810 00:49:48,321 --> 00:49:51,091 Beautiful, cute, bubbly, talented, but she's a bad girl. 811 00:49:52,125 --> 00:49:53,485 And she's proud of being a bad girl 812 00:49:54,561 --> 00:49:56,561 and it really made everybody sit up and take notice 813 00:49:56,830 --> 00:49:59,350 and go, "Hey, wait a minute, this is something really different." 814 00:49:59,566 --> 00:50:01,101 - Her next album, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 815 00:50:01,868 --> 00:50:04,104 was released on May 9th, 2007. 816 00:50:05,405 --> 00:50:08,174 Lambert wrote or co-wrote ten of the albums 11 tracks. 817 00:50:09,843 --> 00:50:12,763 The single "Gunpowder and Lead" became her highest charting single to date. 818 00:50:14,314 --> 00:50:17,550 That album solidified Miranda as one of country's newest bad girls. 819 00:50:19,853 --> 00:50:22,122 - In 2007, Miranda Lambert had great success with 820 00:50:23,223 --> 00:50:24,703 an album called "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". 821 00:50:28,228 --> 00:50:32,132 That album actually cemented her reputation as one of country's bad girls. 822 00:50:33,867 --> 00:50:37,070 And it's a designation of sort of that angry temperament that's in her lyrics. 823 00:50:38,238 --> 00:50:39,838 It isn't necessarily part of her demeanor 824 00:50:40,840 --> 00:50:45,311 but it is one of those things where she's now created a reputation for herself 825 00:50:46,246 --> 00:50:47,526 and it certainly served her well. 826 00:50:49,249 --> 00:50:51,251 - Well-known for obviously writing about heartbreak 827 00:50:51,951 --> 00:50:53,720 and abusive relationships. 828 00:50:55,155 --> 00:50:56,723 But people shouldn't feel bad for her. 829 00:50:58,391 --> 00:51:00,511 It's pretty clear she comes out upper-hand every time. 830 00:51:01,661 --> 00:51:05,165 - In 2005, Lambert won the Covergirl Fresh Face of Country Music Award. 831 00:51:06,366 --> 00:51:08,401 In 2007, she received a Grammy nomination for 832 00:51:10,203 --> 00:51:12,772 Best Female Country Vocal Performance for her single, "Kerosene". 833 00:51:14,674 --> 00:51:17,444 In the same year, she also won the Top New Female Vocalist Award 834 00:51:18,611 --> 00:51:20,180 at the Academy of Country Music Awards. 835 00:51:21,381 --> 00:51:23,283 One year later, Miranda won Album of the Year 836 00:51:24,818 --> 00:51:27,687 at the Academy of Country Music Awards for "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend". 837 00:51:29,689 --> 00:51:32,409 - Miranda has really achieved great success in, not only country music 838 00:51:33,993 --> 00:51:37,130 but the music scene, in general, and she's been rewarded for it, obviously. 839 00:51:38,298 --> 00:51:39,858 I mean, she's racked up multiple awards. 840 00:51:39,966 --> 00:51:42,526 I think the reason being, because she gives us everything we want. 841 00:51:43,636 --> 00:51:46,306 We can safely sit back and really move to her music. 842 00:51:47,507 --> 00:51:49,187 We can look at her and say, "You know what? 843 00:51:49,309 --> 00:51:51,229 That's a pretty girl. That's an attractive girl." 844 00:51:51,544 --> 00:51:55,382 Her concerts are parties, they're fun, they're interactive, they're loud. 845 00:51:57,217 --> 00:51:59,662 It gives us a chance to really release and the videos are entertaining 846 00:51:59,686 --> 00:52:01,926 so she brings it all, and she puts it right there for you 847 00:52:02,489 --> 00:52:04,289 and she can be the bad girl without you having 848 00:52:05,291 --> 00:52:06,811 to be the bad guy or the bad girl, too. 849 00:52:08,428 --> 00:52:10,797 - In 2009, Lambert released her third album, Revolution, 850 00:52:12,499 --> 00:52:15,168 which she co-wrote all but four of the album's 15 tracks. 851 00:52:16,336 --> 00:52:18,096 Lambert and her band performed all the tracks 852 00:52:18,672 --> 00:52:20,173 on the album at the Ryman Auditorium 853 00:52:20,940 --> 00:52:22,609 five days before its release. 854 00:52:24,544 --> 00:52:27,305 - When Miranda Lambert was younger, she attended a Garth Brooks concert 855 00:52:27,347 --> 00:52:28,547 and that lit a fire under her. 856 00:52:29,883 --> 00:52:32,003 She really realized she wanted to be a country singer. 857 00:52:33,353 --> 00:52:36,233 She'd had the talent, but now she really wanted to take it a step further. 858 00:52:36,923 --> 00:52:42,362 Ultimately, her career grew and she began opening for huge country acts, 859 00:52:44,631 --> 00:52:47,334 George Strait, Keith Urban, and Toby Keith, among others. 860 00:52:50,370 --> 00:52:54,207 She gained a reputation, and has since seen her country career flourish. 861 00:52:55,842 --> 00:52:57,882 - That same year, Lambert's boyfriend, Blake Shelton 862 00:52:59,045 --> 00:53:01,085 proposed to her after getting her father's blessing. 863 00:53:01,881 --> 00:53:04,551 On May 14th, 2011, wearing her mother's wedding dress 864 00:53:06,052 --> 00:53:08,455 Lambert walked down the aisle and exchanged vows with Shelton 865 00:53:09,389 --> 00:53:11,524 in front of more than 500 guests. 866 00:53:13,960 --> 00:53:16,605 - When two of their favorites come together, I mean, if you're a girl 867 00:53:16,629 --> 00:53:18,565 between the ages of 15 and 20 right now 868 00:53:19,766 --> 00:53:21,606 you've got one of your favorite country singers 869 00:53:22,502 --> 00:53:23,782 marrying your favorite heartthrob 870 00:53:24,871 --> 00:53:26,591 who's also a country singer, coming together 871 00:53:27,774 --> 00:53:30,454 bringing forth this love story, but it's not your typical love story. 872 00:53:31,044 --> 00:53:33,724 You know, it's the same appeal that we get and the same thrill we get 873 00:53:34,381 --> 00:53:36,181 from watching soap operas or primetime dramas. 874 00:53:37,250 --> 00:53:42,389 It's a nice romance, a hot, steamy romance, but it also has its darker side. 875 00:53:43,790 --> 00:53:46,071 It also has its problems that we get just a little peek at 876 00:53:46,860 --> 00:53:48,300 so we're intrigued, we're enthralled. 877 00:53:49,029 --> 00:53:51,831 So they're like the couple next door that leaves the drapes open 878 00:53:53,533 --> 00:53:55,935 you know, we can see in just enough to make us want to look. 879 00:53:57,504 --> 00:53:59,906 - Miranda Lambert has a happy and highly publicized 880 00:54:00,940 --> 00:54:02,509 relationship with Blake Shelton. 881 00:54:04,477 --> 00:54:06,346 They're married, have a house out in Oklahoma 882 00:54:08,682 --> 00:54:10,793 are very happy together, they watch television together, 883 00:54:10,817 --> 00:54:13,420 they record together often, sometimes even perform together. 884 00:54:14,688 --> 00:54:16,856 But they found a balance between their Oklahoma home 885 00:54:18,792 --> 00:54:21,361 and the road, and being in Los Angeles recording television shows 886 00:54:22,562 --> 00:54:25,365 and making a marriage work along the way. 887 00:54:26,800 --> 00:54:29,703 - In 2011, to prove she really is country's baddest bad girl 888 00:54:30,970 --> 00:54:33,373 Lambert brought out her side project, Pistol Annies. 889 00:54:35,141 --> 00:54:38,378 - Miranda Lambert released an album, along with two other country artists, 890 00:54:39,479 --> 00:54:40,839 Ashley Monroe and Angelina Presley. 891 00:54:41,481 --> 00:54:43,241 Together they form a trio, The Pistol Annies, 892 00:54:44,918 --> 00:54:47,878 and they released an album that debuted on the country charts at number one, 893 00:54:49,889 --> 00:54:52,929 which goes to show that everything that Miranda Lambert touches turns to gold. 894 00:54:55,762 --> 00:54:58,631 - On August 23rd, 2011, the trio debuted their album, 895 00:55:00,033 --> 00:55:02,502 which debuted at number one on Billboard's Country chart. 896 00:55:03,903 --> 00:55:06,143 This was one of the most exciting new groups to break out 897 00:55:06,673 --> 00:55:08,508 on the country music genre in years. 898 00:55:10,110 --> 00:55:11,950 - The trio, Pistol Annies, consists of Lambert, 899 00:55:12,812 --> 00:55:14,172 Ashley Monroe and Angelina Presley. 900 00:55:15,582 --> 00:55:18,351 Their album, Hell on Heels, released in 2011 and 901 00:55:19,719 --> 00:55:21,839 debuted at number one on the Billboard Country charts. 902 00:55:22,088 --> 00:55:24,768 - You know, I'm so thankful for everything that's happened to me solo 903 00:55:25,825 --> 00:55:28,586 and now all I can think about is my girls and really developing my band 904 00:55:29,062 --> 00:55:33,433 and you know, the new album will be just what you expect. 905 00:55:34,834 --> 00:55:37,394 It's three country girls singing about three country girls' lives 906 00:55:37,671 --> 00:55:40,111 and we write everything on our own, we did on the last record, 907 00:55:40,907 --> 00:55:43,827 and our goal on this next record is to write everything just in our family, 908 00:55:45,545 --> 00:55:48,265 just the three of us girls again, so I'm really looking forward to it. 909 00:55:49,082 --> 00:55:51,562 I'm kind of gonna start focusing on that after the summer tour. 910 00:55:52,919 --> 00:55:56,389 - In November, 2011, Lambert released her fourth album, 'For the Record'. 911 00:55:58,191 --> 00:56:01,391 She also recorded a song for the Hunger Games soundtrack called "Run, Daddy, Run", 912 00:56:02,195 --> 00:56:03,730 which featured, The Pistol Annies. 913 00:56:05,065 --> 00:56:07,701 Miranda Lambert is a refreshing country music star. 914 00:56:08,902 --> 00:56:10,570 Her sass and fire make her one of the most 915 00:56:11,771 --> 00:56:13,473 innovative live acts in the music industry. 916 00:56:14,774 --> 00:56:17,777 She is truly country music's most genuine bad girl. 917 00:56:19,879 --> 00:56:21,879 - Miranda Lambert's fashion is sassy and wonderful. 918 00:56:23,016 --> 00:56:24,136 You always see her in black. 919 00:56:25,218 --> 00:56:27,778 She's always sparkling and she's always like a little firecracker. 920 00:56:28,588 --> 00:56:29,748 She comes up and says, hello. 921 00:56:30,657 --> 00:56:32,377 She's got just an abundance amount of energy 922 00:56:33,193 --> 00:56:35,995 and she's just really friendly, too, which is wonderful to see. 923 00:56:37,831 --> 00:56:40,767 Sometimes you see Miranda Lambert with her husband, Blake Shelton 924 00:56:41,668 --> 00:56:42,948 and then other times, you don't. 925 00:56:44,070 --> 00:56:46,870 So, on the red carpet you never know, but what you do see when she walks 926 00:56:47,073 --> 00:56:49,552 down the red carpet is just how friendly she is and she always comes up. 927 00:56:49,576 --> 00:56:51,016 Again, it's like she's your neighbor. 928 00:56:52,212 --> 00:56:54,973 She's chatting with you like you've known her forever and it's a really 929 00:56:55,015 --> 00:56:57,695 great experience when you get a chance to meet her on the red carpet. 930 00:56:58,084 --> 00:56:59,964 - I think there's a bit of throwback to Miranda. 931 00:57:01,254 --> 00:57:03,590 I think she takes the best of the throwback era 932 00:57:04,691 --> 00:57:06,091 and mixes it with the best of today. 933 00:57:06,926 --> 00:57:08,486 I think that's a big part of her appeal. 934 00:57:08,628 --> 00:57:10,668 When you go see Miranda Lambert, you're not thinking 935 00:57:11,197 --> 00:57:12,437 "Hey, this is classic country." 936 00:57:13,199 --> 00:57:15,079 You're thinking, "This is contemporary country." 937 00:57:16,903 --> 00:57:20,640 - We really are normal people in our everyday life. 938 00:57:22,042 --> 00:57:24,242 We go home to a farm in a little, bitty town in Oklahoma 939 00:57:24,310 --> 00:57:25,612 and all of this goes away. 940 00:57:26,846 --> 00:57:29,716 And I could just tell, he felt the way that I did tonight, 941 00:57:31,284 --> 00:57:33,844 looking in his eyes going, "Holy crap, what are we doing up here?" 942 00:57:35,055 --> 00:57:36,495 We're really thankful, we're humbled, 943 00:57:37,524 --> 00:57:40,660 we're excited to celebrate it together, but I think he feels the same way I do. 944 00:57:41,828 --> 00:57:43,708 It's like, "Thank you so much for letting us win 945 00:57:44,597 --> 00:57:46,277 Female and Male," but we are totally happy. 946 00:57:46,700 --> 00:57:48,740 We look at our awards every day, don't get me wrong. 947 00:57:49,369 --> 00:57:50,889 We have them all combined on one shelf, 948 00:57:51,738 --> 00:57:53,618 which, I guess, now we gotta get a bigger shelf. 949 00:57:53,807 --> 00:58:00,747 ♪ 950 00:58:24,871 --> 00:58:27,707 - Carrie Marie Underwood was born March 10, 1983, 951 00:58:29,075 --> 00:58:31,778 to parents Steve and Carol Underwood in Muskogee, Oklahoma. 952 00:58:33,213 --> 00:58:35,333 Carrie was raised in the small, rural town of Checotah 953 00:58:36,416 --> 00:58:38,785 which inspired the song "I Ain't in Checotah Anymore". 954 00:58:40,353 --> 00:58:42,793 It includes references to the local high school team, Wildcats, 955 00:58:43,690 --> 00:58:46,059 Highway 69 and 40, and the Okra Fest. 956 00:58:47,660 --> 00:58:53,900 - What can I say, I mean, the woman is gorgeous and smart. 957 00:58:55,135 --> 00:58:56,855 She won American Idol, in the fourth season. 958 00:58:57,003 --> 00:59:01,074 And, went on to mega-success. 959 00:59:02,842 --> 00:59:06,212 She is clearly one of the biggest country singers of all-time. 960 00:59:07,013 --> 00:59:08,648 She's huge. 961 00:59:09,916 --> 00:59:11,996 - Ironically, after high school, Underwood decided to 962 00:59:13,086 --> 00:59:15,126 go to college, instead of pursuing a singing career. 963 00:59:16,423 --> 00:59:19,023 She worked as a page for Oklahoma State representative Bobby Frame, 964 00:59:20,427 --> 00:59:24,831 competed in beauty pageants, and in 2004, was named Miss NSU runner-up. 965 00:59:26,800 --> 00:59:28,120 - To make it big in country music, 966 00:59:28,768 --> 00:59:30,346 you not only have to have the chops, but you have 967 00:59:30,370 --> 00:59:32,906 to have some smarts and Carrie Underwood has that. 968 00:59:34,040 --> 00:59:35,720 She graduated from Northeastern University. 969 00:59:36,710 --> 00:59:40,113 She was a former page for a State representative in the state of Oklahoma. 970 00:59:43,483 --> 00:59:46,083 And she was thrown into the deep end after having won American Idol 971 00:59:46,786 --> 00:59:49,189 but she came out of it a stronger person 972 00:59:50,390 --> 00:59:53,026 and she has some savvy, you can tell. 973 00:59:54,427 --> 00:59:56,930 She's parlayed that experience and that success 974 00:59:58,131 --> 00:59:59,933 and made, not only a huge career out of it 975 01:00:01,301 --> 01:00:05,305 but now she is a huge brand and is going on worldwide tours. 976 01:00:07,007 --> 01:00:09,275 I expect to see even bigger things from Carrie Underwood. 977 01:00:10,877 --> 01:00:13,146 - In 2004, Underwood auditioned for American Idol, 978 01:00:14,414 --> 01:00:16,374 singing Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me", 979 01:00:17,350 --> 01:00:19,953 in front of judges Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell. 980 01:00:21,154 --> 01:00:22,914 Her audition included a chicken impersonation 981 01:00:23,823 --> 01:00:25,263 and the revelation of a third nipple. 982 01:00:27,027 --> 01:00:28,987 However, her a Capella rendition of a classic song 983 01:00:30,964 --> 01:00:34,200 impressed the panel enough to give the country girl a golden ticket to Hollywood. 984 01:00:36,336 --> 01:00:39,172 Underwood would go on to become the American Idol season four winner. 985 01:00:41,041 --> 01:00:42,976 - When I was on the show, I made it to the finale 986 01:00:44,310 --> 01:00:46,350 and we were getting ready for it and all that stuff, 987 01:00:47,313 --> 01:00:50,316 and somebody comes up to me to explain the pyro, 988 01:00:51,918 --> 01:00:54,038 and they're like, "Okay, whatever you do, whoever wins 989 01:00:55,121 --> 01:00:57,241 you have to get to the front of the stage immediately. 990 01:00:57,957 --> 01:00:59,835 Tell the hair and make-up people not to put hairspray in your hair." 991 01:00:59,859 --> 01:01:01,294 (audience laughter) 992 01:01:03,029 --> 01:01:04,029 All right. 993 01:01:04,898 --> 01:01:06,858 And they totally did, and I told them, I was like, 994 01:01:07,133 --> 01:01:09,653 "No, no, you can't put hairspray in my hair. I'm gonna blow up!" 995 01:01:11,037 --> 01:01:12,415 - It's not for the faint of heart, that's for sure. 996 01:01:12,439 --> 01:01:13,439 You gotta get out there. 997 01:01:14,341 --> 01:01:15,381 I mean, you gotta be seen. 998 01:01:16,443 --> 01:01:19,079 You gotta be willing to talk to everybody, go to every audition. 999 01:01:20,880 --> 01:01:22,882 Learn from your mistakes, move on. 1000 01:01:24,317 --> 01:01:26,117 - Carrie Underwood is the first country singer 1001 01:01:26,252 --> 01:01:29,055 to win American Idol, the television show. 1002 01:01:32,959 --> 01:01:35,795 When she hit, she was a huge sensation, her 1003 01:01:37,063 --> 01:01:38,983 career took off, everybody wanted a piece of her. 1004 01:01:41,034 --> 01:01:42,634 She's handled things really, really well. 1005 01:01:44,270 --> 01:01:46,082 You know, she was a recognizable face immediately. 1006 01:01:46,106 --> 01:01:48,908 And she sort of has that, 1007 01:01:50,076 --> 01:01:53,313 down-home, sweet-as-apple-pie persona, 1008 01:01:54,314 --> 01:01:57,283 and the masses eat it up. 1009 01:02:01,821 --> 01:02:06,226 She actually has a great deal of talent and it comes across. 1010 01:02:07,927 --> 01:02:10,407 And those are the people that actually make it in this industry. 1011 01:02:12,098 --> 01:02:14,418 It's not just having the wherewithal and having some talent. 1012 01:02:15,135 --> 01:02:16,495 She is very much the whole package. 1013 01:02:18,505 --> 01:02:23,109 - America and television executives wanted to create superstars. 1014 01:02:24,310 --> 01:02:26,279 The executives wanted to create an outlet in a 1015 01:02:27,847 --> 01:02:30,116 competition show that America would sink its teeth into. 1016 01:02:31,017 --> 01:02:32,257 They did it with American Idol. 1017 01:02:33,653 --> 01:02:36,853 They're doing it with The Voice, they're doing it with So You Think You Can Dance, 1018 01:02:37,924 --> 01:02:39,524 they're doing it with all of these shows. 1019 01:02:40,293 --> 01:02:42,093 And the reason being is because they wanted to 1020 01:02:42,295 --> 01:02:44,495 manufacture superstars, and they did it, Kelly Clarkson. 1021 01:02:46,132 --> 01:02:48,292 But Carrie Underwood is the one that really stands out. 1022 01:02:49,669 --> 01:02:54,307 She became a sensation because America had the opportunity to make her a sensation. 1023 01:02:54,974 --> 01:02:56,443 How? By voting. 1024 01:02:58,144 --> 01:03:00,344 And that makes us feel like we're a part of her success. 1025 01:03:01,948 --> 01:03:05,885 - Underwood's debut album, Some Hearts, was released in November, 2005. 1026 01:03:07,053 --> 01:03:08,955 It is equal part soft rock and country. 1027 01:03:10,357 --> 01:03:13,827 Her second album, Carnival Ride, was released in October, 2007. 1028 01:03:15,128 --> 01:03:17,008 - Carrie Underwood, well, she's won six Grammys, 1029 01:03:19,265 --> 01:03:22,402 16 Billboard Music Awards, seven All-American Music Awards, 1030 01:03:23,970 --> 01:03:25,890 and ten awards from the Academy of Country Music. 1031 01:03:26,539 --> 01:03:29,499 I think it's pretty fair to say that her success train is moving right along 1032 01:03:30,043 --> 01:03:32,083 and she doesn't plan on getting off it anytime soon. 1033 01:03:33,279 --> 01:03:35,599 - It's really tough to compare people like Carrie Underwood 1034 01:03:37,450 --> 01:03:42,489 to anyone else, especially when you're talking about artists who have jumped 1035 01:03:44,090 --> 01:03:46,860 over that country music fence and joined us over here 1036 01:03:48,161 --> 01:03:50,230 in the world of mainstream pop and Top-40 music. 1037 01:03:51,297 --> 01:03:55,035 But there's a lot about Carrie Underwood 1038 01:03:56,436 --> 01:03:59,439 that we saw not too long ago, in Faith Hill, or in Shania Twain. 1039 01:04:01,074 --> 01:04:03,114 You know, these women that young girls wanted to be, 1040 01:04:04,110 --> 01:04:07,380 they created anthems for this new generation 1041 01:04:09,149 --> 01:04:11,494 and Carrie Underwood kind of took that torch and really ran with it. 1042 01:04:11,518 --> 01:04:13,520 - At the 2009 CMA Awards, 1043 01:04:14,988 --> 01:04:16,708 Underwood was named Entertainer of the Year, 1044 01:04:18,558 --> 01:04:22,295 making her the only country female artist in history to win this award twice. 1045 01:04:24,064 --> 01:04:28,568 - And I think she puts a nice contemporary touch right on top of it. 1046 01:04:29,736 --> 01:04:31,016 She polished it up, and she said, 1047 01:04:31,571 --> 01:04:34,011 "Hey, look, I look like a pop star. I look like a cover girl." 1048 01:04:35,075 --> 01:04:37,210 She is a cover girl, but she's a country sensation. 1049 01:04:39,079 --> 01:04:42,082 Men love her, women love her, and she's an extremely talented young woman. 1050 01:04:42,982 --> 01:04:45,218 And I think what draws us to her 1051 01:04:47,053 --> 01:04:49,853 is the fact that she seems like she's got a great head on her shoulders. 1052 01:04:50,023 --> 01:04:52,583 She seems like a loving wife now and we've watched her growing up. 1053 01:04:52,625 --> 01:04:54,305 We have a lot invested in Carrie Underwood. 1054 01:04:55,595 --> 01:04:57,740 We've wanted her to succeed from the first time we saw her 1055 01:04:57,764 --> 01:04:59,364 and now we're celebrating in that success 1056 01:05:00,367 --> 01:05:02,745 each time she puts out a video, each time she puts out a new hit single 1057 01:05:02,769 --> 01:05:04,437 each time she comes to town on tour. 1058 01:05:06,406 --> 01:05:09,342 - In 2010, Carrie co-hosted the CMA Awards with Brad Paisley 1059 01:05:11,177 --> 01:05:14,514 for the third year in a row, and was the American Country Awards top winner. 1060 01:05:16,449 --> 01:05:20,186 - It's interesting how the entertainment industry has suddenly paired 1061 01:05:21,221 --> 01:05:22,581 Carrie Underwood with Brad Paisley. 1062 01:05:23,423 --> 01:05:25,463 I think Brad might be the male equivalent to Carrie. 1063 01:05:26,126 --> 01:05:27,766 I think he has the same kind of following. 1064 01:05:28,061 --> 01:05:29,941 I think he has the same kind of wholesome appeal 1065 01:05:30,463 --> 01:05:34,034 and they have this really nice rapport together, 1066 01:05:34,734 --> 01:05:36,536 which we don't see a lot. 1067 01:05:38,138 --> 01:05:40,178 You know, especially in the award shows, for example 1068 01:05:40,507 --> 01:05:43,209 which they've hosted, I think the CMAs three times together now, 1069 01:05:45,145 --> 01:05:46,980 you see hosts crammed together 1070 01:05:48,682 --> 01:05:51,384 and if that chemistry isn't there, you can't fake that on television. 1071 01:05:52,519 --> 01:05:54,119 I've been in situations myself where I've 1072 01:05:54,454 --> 01:05:56,489 worked with hosts where it was purely business, 1073 01:05:58,058 --> 01:06:00,302 and then I've worked with other hosts where there was a nice 1074 01:06:00,326 --> 01:06:02,304 friendship off-camera and you can really see the difference. 1075 01:06:02,328 --> 01:06:04,048 And these two share the same sense of humor, 1076 01:06:04,364 --> 01:06:06,164 they share the same respect for country music, 1077 01:06:06,766 --> 01:06:08,926 the same respect for their fans, and that really shows. 1078 01:06:09,436 --> 01:06:11,196 - She was also voted on the People Magazine's 1079 01:06:11,671 --> 01:06:14,474 100 Most Beautiful People list for the fourth year in a row. 1080 01:06:15,775 --> 01:06:18,144 In that same year, Victoria Secret named her legs 1081 01:06:18,878 --> 01:06:20,513 the sexiest legs in Hollywood. 1082 01:06:22,315 --> 01:06:25,018 - American Idol has been a solid vetting process. 1083 01:06:28,355 --> 01:06:30,395 You know, if you make it through all those auditions 1084 01:06:30,790 --> 01:06:33,393 and that whole competition and win the whole thing 1085 01:06:35,228 --> 01:06:36,396 it's a strong validation. 1086 01:06:37,864 --> 01:06:40,400 And once Carrie had won American Idol, 1087 01:06:42,202 --> 01:06:44,471 not only was she immediately recognizable everywhere, 1088 01:06:46,239 --> 01:06:49,209 it proved that she really has the talent to make it. 1089 01:06:50,577 --> 01:06:53,546 And, you know, she took that momentum and ran with it. 1090 01:06:55,382 --> 01:06:57,684 And so, you know, she had an immediate following 1091 01:06:59,386 --> 01:07:01,667 and she's just been able to capitalize on that ever since. 1092 01:07:02,389 --> 01:07:08,695 And so, we can see her career trajectory even going up from here. 1093 01:07:10,130 --> 01:07:11,770 - After taking the music industry by storm 1094 01:07:13,233 --> 01:07:16,153 Carrie decided to make her acting debut, playing pharmaceutical rep Tiffany 1095 01:07:17,170 --> 01:07:18,605 on How I Met Your Mother, in 2010. 1096 01:07:21,908 --> 01:07:24,644 - In 2010, Carrie Underwood branched out to a role on television. 1097 01:07:26,613 --> 01:07:30,717 She played a pharmaceutical rep on the television series, How I Met Your Mother. 1098 01:07:31,918 --> 01:07:34,421 And it was just a quick cameo appearance 1099 01:07:36,589 --> 01:07:38,789 but she proved that she has some acting talent, as well. 1100 01:07:40,260 --> 01:07:42,940 But it's one of those things, she's not only recognizable and popular 1101 01:07:43,963 --> 01:07:47,334 but she's wanted on even the most popular television shows. 1102 01:07:48,601 --> 01:07:50,641 They gave her a shot and she was good on the screen. 1103 01:07:52,372 --> 01:07:54,612 - And I think Carrie Underwood is one of those performers 1104 01:07:54,741 --> 01:07:56,621 and I use the word "performer" instead of singer 1105 01:07:57,344 --> 01:07:59,221 because she comes at us from so many different angles, 1106 01:07:59,245 --> 01:08:01,614 that it's just going to continue to branch out, you know? 1107 01:08:02,916 --> 01:08:05,352 And everything she does, we're really entertained by 1108 01:08:06,786 --> 01:08:08,798 and good entertainment is so hard to come by these days. 1109 01:08:08,822 --> 01:08:11,422 When she was on, How I Met Your Mother, for example, she was great! 1110 01:08:11,991 --> 01:08:13,831 Small part, but she fit it perfectly, you know? 1111 01:08:14,761 --> 01:08:17,197 And like I said, we want Carrie Underwood to succeed 1112 01:08:17,831 --> 01:08:19,199 in whatever she does. 1113 01:08:20,233 --> 01:08:21,513 - Since winning the fourth season 1114 01:08:21,935 --> 01:08:23,255 of the world's biggest talent show 1115 01:08:23,837 --> 01:08:26,206 Carrie Underwood, a shy singer with a goofy sense of humor 1116 01:08:27,474 --> 01:08:30,477 hasn't looked back since selling 11 million albums. 1117 01:08:32,412 --> 01:08:34,172 - When Carrie Underwood was on American Idol, 1118 01:08:34,614 --> 01:08:36,214 Simon Cowell was still one of the judges. 1119 01:08:38,785 --> 01:08:40,985 Simon is a tough critic, there's no question about that. 1120 01:08:41,788 --> 01:08:46,393 He's had that reputation, but he knows when someone has the talent to make it 1121 01:08:47,427 --> 01:08:48,787 and he saw that in Carrie Underwood 1122 01:08:50,330 --> 01:08:55,769 and now, obviously, the masses have seen that talent come through, too. 1123 01:08:58,905 --> 01:09:01,105 He's a strong critic, but he's got a good eye for talent 1124 01:09:01,675 --> 01:09:04,244 and Carrie is very much that, she's talented. 1125 01:09:04,978 --> 01:09:06,479 - Faith Hill, Reba McEntire, 1126 01:09:07,714 --> 01:09:10,650 Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift 1127 01:09:11,885 --> 01:09:14,254 all have talent and the will to succeed in common. 1128 01:09:15,922 --> 01:09:18,882 They've each overcame obstacles that got in the way of their country dreams. 1129 01:09:19,726 --> 01:09:21,494 They found their voice, wrote their songs 1130 01:09:22,696 --> 01:09:24,597 and entertained their fans around the world. 1131 01:09:24,964 --> 01:09:32,205 ♪