Look Back at Tanya Tucker's Unbelievable Life and Career in Photos

A young Tanya Tucker burst onto the scene with help from famed producer, Billy Sherrill, who produced her hit debut studio album Delta Dawn. The single from the album was released in 1972 and helped Tucker make her presence known at the tender age of 13. The single made the US Billboard Hot 100 list and peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. She was nominated for a Grammy in 1973 for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

After signing to MCA records, Tucker went on to release more best-selling albums with hits like "Lizzie and the Rainman," which peaked at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. This essentially cemented her place as a country music staple and not a one-hit wonder. Tanya hadn't even reached 18 years old.

Tucker appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in 1974 which, at the time, very rarely allowed country performers to grace its pages. This alone allowed her to renegotiate her contract from $50,000 to $1 million.

By 1978, Tucker was ready for a change! While not completely retiring her country roots, Tucker wanted to bring her style of music to a broader audience. She did this by producing the highly successful rock-country album, TNT. She did receive some criticism from her original fans, but this album landed her a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance and was certified gold by the RIAA.

After turning 18, Tucker decided to move to Los Angeles, which was the start of a different chapter in her life.

Soon after turning 18, Tucker met Glen Campbell (44) a then famous country star in his own right. The couple quickly garnered the attention of numerous tabloids because of their often public displays of fighting and arguing. They even released a single together titled "Dream Lover," which they performed at the 1980 Republican National Convention. Parting ways less than a year after dating, this couple burned bright and quick.

By the late 80s, Tucker's career had shifted and it became difficult for her to retain the same limelight she once had. But with support from friends and family, Tanya was able to turn her life around and stage a massive comeback no one saw coming.

After giving birth to her first child, daughter Presley, in 1989, Tucker welcomed her son Beau in 1991. The same night she gave birth, she won the 1991 CMA for Female Vocalist of the Year. She had her third child, Layla, in 1999.

Here, Tucker rocks a bright red dress and heels at the 27th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in 1992. In total, Tucker has won 10 major awards from various academies.

Releasing her last album of the 90s, Tanya closed this chapter with the release of Complicated. Hits like "Little Things" rose on the charts and continued her long-standing streak of influence in the industry.

In January of 2019, Tanya appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, where she recounted her rejection of Elvis Presley's advances back in the day. "I didn't want to be one of the [girls.] I'm one of the boys," she said of the time that Elvis tried to kiss her during one of his concerts.