BIRTHDATE:  Oct. 10, 1958

BIRTHPLACE:  Seminole, TX

RAISED:  Wilcox, AZ, St. George, Utah, Henderson, NV

HAIR:  Blonde, EYES:  Blue

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN:  Libra

PARENTS:  Mother, Juanita, Father, Beau, who managed her career for years:  "My Dad is the best adviser I know, and he only went to the third grade.  So there's a lot to be said about just plain old horse sense, you know?"

SIBLINGS:  Older Brother, Don, Older Sister, LaCosta

CHIILDREN:  Daughter, Presley Tanita, born July 5, 1989, Son, Beau Grayson, born Oct 2, 1991 (both by former companion, actor Ben Reed), Daughter, Layla LaCosta, born June 25, 1999 (by ex-fiancee, Jerry Laseter).

Tanya's favorite hobby is riding cutting horses in competition: Tanya is the 1990 & 1996 National Cutting Horse Association Champion.

Stars & (Racing) Stripes:  In Sept, 2001, Tanya - who learned to race NASCAR Winston Cup race cars at the Fast Track High-Performance Driving School in Charlotte, N.C - sang "God Bless America" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400, the first NASCAR race following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Movie & TV Roles:  An unbilled cameo in "Jeremiah Johnson" (1972), feature roles in "Hard Country" (1981), and the TV movies, "Amateur Night At The Dixie Bar & Grill" (1979), and "The Georgia Peaches" (1980), and guest-starring turns on three episodes of "The Love Boat".

Musical Influences:  Tammy Wynette, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Connie Smith, Elvis Presley.

Awards:  CMA's for Female Vocalist of the Year (1991) and Album of the Year (Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles, various artists, (1994), ACM's for Most Promising Female Vocalist (1972) and Video of the Year ("Two Sparrows In A Hurricane" 1992)

Platinum Albums:  "What Do I Do With Me" (1991), "Can't Run From Yourself" (1992), "Greatest Hits" 1990-1992 (1993).

Debut Singles:  Tanya turned down "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A":, in favor of the darker, "Delta Dawn", which debuted on the country charts May 13, 1972, eventually reaching No. 6.  Tanya was 13 at the time!  "I have the most sentimental attachment to 'Delta Dawn'" she says, "I think if I released it today it would still be a hit"

Billboard No. 1 Singles:  "What's Your Mama's Name", "Blood Red And Goin' Down" (1973); "Would You Lay With Me (In A Field Of Stone)" (1974); "Lizzie And The Rainman" (1975); "San Antonio Stroll" (1975); "I Won't Take Less Than Your Love" (with Paul Davis and Paul Overstreet, 1987); "If It Don't Come Easy" (1988); "Strong Enough To Bend" (1988)