Del Stanley "Pake" McEntire (/ˈmækɪntaɪər/; born June 23, 1953)[1] is an American country music artist. He is elder brother to Reba McEntire and Susie Luchsinger.[1]

Pake McEntire
Birth nameDel Stanley McEntire
Born (1953-06-23) June 23, 1953 (age 71)
OriginChockie, Oklahoma, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, fiddle
Years active1986–present
LabelsRCA Nashville

He was born in Chockie, Oklahoma, United States,[2] and signed to RCA Nashville in 1986, Pake made his debut on the national country music scene with the release of his first single, "Every Night",[2] which peaked at No. 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was followed by his biggest chart hit, "Savin' My Love for You" at No. 3.[1] "Bad Love" and "Heart vs. Heart", also from his first album, were both minor hits as well.[1]

McEntire's second album for RCA, titled My Whole World, was released in 1988.[1] It produced two more minor chart entries before he was dropped from RCA's roster.[1] Since then, he has issued three more albums on independent labels.

Discography

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Albums

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Year Album US Country
1980 The Rodeo Man
1986 Too Old to Grow Up Now 52
1988 My Whole World
2003 And They Danced
2005 Your Favorites & Mine
2007 Singin' Fiddlin' Cowboy
2008 The Other Side Of Me

Singles

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Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country CAN Country
1986 "Every Night" 20 47 Too Old to Grow Up Now
"Savin' My Love for You" 3 4
"Bad Love" 12 15
1987 "Heart vs. Heart" 25 27
"Too Old to Grow Up Now" 46 51
"Good God, I Had It Good" 29 45 My Whole World
1988 "Life in the City" 62

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Pake McEntire | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 250. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.