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'''Martina Mariea McBride''' (née '''Schiff''', born July 29, 1966) is an American [[country music]] singer-songwriter. She is known for her [[soprano]] singing range and her [[country pop]] material.
McBride was born in [[Sharon, Kansas]], and relocated to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], in 1989. She signed to [[RCA Records]] in 1991, and made her debut the following year as a neo-traditionalist country singer with the single, "[[The Time Has Come (Martina McBride song)|The Time Has Come]]".<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p30168/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Martina McBride – biography|last=Huey|first=Steve|website=[[AllMusic|allmusic]]|access-date=November 22, 2008}}</ref> Over time, she developed a pop-styled [[crossover music|crossover]] sound, similar to [[Shania Twain]] and [[Faith Hill]], and had a string of major hit singles on the ''Billboard'' country chart and occasionally on the adult contemporary chart. Five of these singles went to No. 1 on the country chart between 1995 and 2001, and one peaked at No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart in 2003.
McBride has fourteen studio albums, two [[Greatest hits album|greatest hits]] compilations, one "live" album, as well as two additional compilation albums. Eight of her studio albums and two of her compilations have an [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]] [[Music recording certification|Gold certification]], or higher. In the U.S., she has sold over 14 million albums. In addition, McBride has won the [[Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year]] award four times (tied with [[Reba McEntire]] for the third-most wins) and the [[Academy of Country Music]]'s "Top Female Vocalist" award three times.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=CMT : CMA Awards : Archive : 2004 : Country Music Association|url=http://www.cmt.com/cma-awards/2004.jhtml|website=Cmt.com|access-date=July 14, 2015|url-status=
==Early life==
McBride was born in [[Sharon, Kansas]], on July 29, 1966.<ref name=biography.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/martina-mcbride-162969|title=Martina McBride Biography: Singer (1966–)|work=[[Biography (TV program)|Biography.com]]|publisher=[[FYI (American TV channel)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]]|access-date=December 18, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222204624/http://www.biography.com/people/martina-mcbride-162969|archive-date=December 22, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref><!--cited source, Biography.com, verifies Sharon, July 29, 1966, and full birth name Martina Mariea Schiff--> She has two brothers, Martin and Steve, who play in her concert band as of 2017, and a sister, Gina.<ref name=Biography.com>{{cite web|title=Martina McBride Biography|url=http://www.biography.com/people/martina-mcbride-162969|publisher=The Biography.com website|access-date=June 4, 2015|date=2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521141721/http://www.biography.com/people/martina-mcbride-162969|archive-date=May 21, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="TV Guide Bio">{{cite magazine|title=Martina McBride Celebrity|url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/martina-mcbride/bio/196817/|magazine=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=June 4, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707105155/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/martina-mcbride/bio/196817/|archive-date=July 7, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
McBride's parents, Daryl and Jeanne Schiff, owned a dairy farm. Daryl, who was also a cabinetry shop owner, exposed her to country music at a young age. Listening to country music helped her acquire a love for singing. After school, she sang for hours along to the records of such popular artists as [[Reba McEntire]], [[Linda Ronstadt]], [[Juice Newton]], [[Jeanne Pruett]], [[Connie Smith]], and [[Patsy Cline]].<ref name="CMT excerpt">{{cite web|last=Oermann|first=Robert K.|title=Book Excerpt: Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1598651/book-excerpt-behind-the-grand-ole-opry-curtain.jhtml|date=November 5, 2008|access-date=March 23, 2011|url-status=
McBride began performing with a local rock band, The Penetrators, in [[Wichita, Kansas|Wichita]] instead.<ref name="CMT excerpt"/> Then, in 1987, Schiff gathered a group of musicians called Lotus and started looking for rehearsal space; she began renting space from studio engineer John McBride. In 1988, the two married.<ref name="CMT excerpt"/><ref name="bio.com">{{cite web|title=Martina McBride Biography|url=http://www.biography.com/articles/Martina-McBride-162969|publisher=[biography.com]|year=2011|access-date=March 23, 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907010521/http://www.biography.com/articles/Martina-McBride-162969|archive-date=September 7, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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McBride released her debut studio album by RCA Records in 1992, titled ''[[The Time Has Come (Martina McBride album)|The Time Has Come]]''. It was produced by [[Paul Worley]] and Ed Seay. This album's [[The Time Has Come (Martina McBride song)|title track]] made it to number 23 on the country music charts, while the next two singles both failed to make the Top 40.<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|pages=262–263|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref> Unlike her later [[country pop]]-influenced albums, ''The Time Has Come'' featured [[honky tonk]] and [[country folk]] influences.<ref name="allmusic"/>
''[[The Way That I Am]]'' was McBride's second album. Its first two singles both brought her into the country top ten: "[[My Baby Loves Me (Just the Way That I Am)|My Baby Loves Me]]," the album's ''de facto'' title song, peaked at number two, and "[[Life Number 9|Life No. 9]]" peaked at number six. The former was previously a Top 10 hit in Canada for [[Patricia Conroy]].
"My Baby Loves Me (Just The Way That I Am)," as produced and released, proved to have a sing-along quality that led McBride to sing it that way in her subsequent concerts.
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In July 2007, The [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] Television Network announced a special program called ''[[Six Degrees of Martina McBride]]'' where individuals from around the country were challenged to find their way to McBride on their own connections and research using a maximum of six methods. The "winner" of this challenge eventually located a direct connection to McBride through her husband, John, who knew someone, who knew someone else.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.martina-mcbride.com/news/teasers/EElppykyZypCPloafb.shtml|title=Martina McBride news|website=Martina-mcbride.com|access-date=November 23, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828030939/http://www.martina-mcbride.com/news/teasers/EElppykyZypCPloafb.shtml|archive-date=August 28, 2007}}</ref>
McBride recorded an electronically produced duet with [[Elvis Presley]], performing his song "[[Blue Christmas (song)|Blue Christmas]]" as a duet with him on his latest compilation, ''The Elvis Presley Christmas Duets''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1597792/martina-mcbride-to-turn-on-gracelands-blue-holiday-lights.jhtml|title=Martina McBride to Turn on Graceland's Blue Holiday Lights|website=Cmt.com|access-date=November 23, 2008|url-status=
===2008–2010: ''Shine''===
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===2010–2016: ''Eleven'' and ''Everlasting''===
[[File:Martina McBride 2014.jpg|right|upright|thumb|alt=|McBride performing in Nashville in 2014.]]
McBride exited RCA in November 2010 and signed with [[Republic Nashville]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1651761/martina-mcbride-signs-to-republic-nashville.jhtml|title=Martina McBride Signs to Republic Nashville|last=Shelburne|first=Craig|date=November 8, 2010|work=CMT|access-date=November 8, 2010|url-status=
"[[I'm Gonna Love You Through It]]" was released as the album's second single on July 25, 2011. The song became a critical and commercial hit, peaking at number 4 and becoming her first top five hit since 2006's "Anyway." The album, titled ''[[Eleven (Martina McBride album)|Eleven]]'', was released on October 11, 2011. Its third single was a cover of [[Train (band)|Train]]'s "[[Marry Me (Train song)|Marry Me]]", recorded as a duet with Train lead singer [[Pat Monahan]]. In September 2011, McBride was nominated for the CMA's Female Vocalist award for the 15th time, and 14th time consecutively.
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===2016–present: ''Reckless'' and ''Vocal Point'' podcast===
In 2016, McBride released a new single called "Reckless", the title track for a new album. ''[[Reckless (Martina McBride album)|Reckless]]'' was released on April 29 through Nash Icon Records. It was recorded at Blackbird Studios and produced by Nathan Chapman and Dann Huff. The album includes 10 songs, one of which is the previously released single "Reckless". According to McBride, making this album felt like "coming home".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/martina-mcbride-new-album-reckless/|title=Martina McBride's 'Reckless' Album Coming Next Month|website=Tasteofcountry.com|date=March 14, 2016 |access-date=April 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629202038/http://tasteofcountry.com/martina-mcbride-new-album-reckless/|archive-date=June 29, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> ''Reckless'' debuted at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums Chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-albums|title=Country Music: Top Country Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170507132122/http://www.billboard.com/charts/country-albums|archive-date=May 7, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
On June 8, 2016, McBride debuted the video for her second single, "Just Around The Corner", during the CMT Music Awards. This song is the official Band Against Cancer anthem. Band Against Cancer is a community-based movement led by Sarah Cannon (the cancer institute of HCA) in partnership with Big Machine Label Group and McBride, which aims to raise awareness, support and resources to those diagnosed with cancer. The initiative includes a series of concerts across United States, with McBride as a headliner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboot.com/martina-mcbride-just-around-the-corner-music-video-2016-cmt-music-awards/|title=Martina McBride Premieres 'Just Around the Corner' Video|website=Theboot.com|date=June 12, 2016 |access-date=April 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222062647/http://theboot.com/martina-mcbride-just-around-the-corner-music-video-2016-cmt-music-awards/|archive-date=February 22, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In August 2016, the singer announced a new tour called "Love Unleashed". According to McBride, the purpose of the tour was to unite people and spread love through the power of music as a response to the "tragedy and uncertainty in the world".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Dunkerley|first=Beville|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/martina-mcbride-love-unleashed-tour-dates-opening-acts-w434689/|title=Martina McBride Love Unleashed Tour Dates, Opening Acts|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=August 16, 2016|access-date=April 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718063017/http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/martina-mcbride-love-unleashed-tour-dates-opening-acts-w434689|archive-date=July 18, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> She was also selected as one of 30 artists to perform on "''[[Forever Country]]''", a mash-up track of [[Take Me Home, Country Roads]]; [[On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)|On the Road Again]]; and [[I Will Always Love You]] which celebrates 50 years of the [[Country Music Association Awards|CMA Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/scenes-cmas-historic-music-video-featuring-30-country/story?id=42129062|title=30 Country Music Stars Join Forces for Historic CMA Music Video, 'Forever Country'|website=Abcnews.go.com|date=September 16, 2016|access-date=April 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115165209/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/scenes-cmas-historic-music-video-featuring-30-country/story?id=42129062|archive-date=November 15, 2016|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In July 2017, McBride revealed she is planning on releasing a Christmas album, of which she said " It won't have as many hymns on it. It will be more things like 'Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town' and 'It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas.'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/martina-christmas-album/|title=Martina McBride Shares Details About Upcoming Holiday Album|date=July 16, 2017|website=soundslikenashville.com|access-date=May 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831133228/http://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/martina-christmas-album/|archive-date=August 31, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> She has now said it will be out in 2018, "One is a new Christmas album, which will come out in 2018."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/09/21/martina-mcbride-teases-new-music-interview-bob-evans/|title=Country Star Martina McBride Answers 5 Questions About New Music, Her Kitchen Rules & More|first=Ali|last=Stagnitta|date=September 21, 2017|website=hollywoodlife.com|access-date=May 8, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121123212/http://hollywoodlife.com/2017/09/21/martina-mcbride-teases-new-music-interview-bob-evans/|archive-date=November 21, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Christmas album ''[[It's the Holiday Season]]'' was released on October 19, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1797884/martina-mcbride-details-holiday-album-and-tour/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180814001839/http://www.cmt.com/news/1797884/martina-mcbride-details-holiday-album-and-tour/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 14, 2018|title=Martina McBride Details Holiday Album and Tour|website=Cmt.com}}</ref> This will accompany a Christmas tour, called "Joy of Christmas" as well as a cookbook called "Martina's Kitchen Mix: My Recipe Playlist for Real Life" which will be out October 30, 2018. This would be McBride's second cookbook, following her 2014 release called "Around the Table: Recipes and Inspiration for Gatherings Throughout the Year". Martina has launched a new show on Food Network, airing on Sundays at 11am eastern.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/martinas-table|title=Martina's Table|website=Foodnetwork.com|access-date=October 7, 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, McBride began the podcast ''Vocal Point'', a "free-wheeling, wide-ranging" topical conversation series.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Freeman|first=Jon|date=2019-10-08|title=Martina McBride Takes on Role of Podcast Host: 'They'll Hear a Different Side of Me'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/martina-mcbride-podcast-vocal-point-896383/|access-date=2021-02-19|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Personal life==
In 1988, Martina Schiff, as she was known up to that time, married sound engineer John McBride, taking his family name as her stage name. The couple has three daughters: Delaney Katharine (born December 22, 1994), Emma Justine (born March 29, 1998),<ref>{{cite web|title=Martina McBride Moves Family to L.A. to Help Her Daughter Pursue Acting|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/martina-mcbride-moves-los-angeles-daughter-acting-career/|website=Taste of Country|date=July 10, 2012 |access-date=July 14, 2015}}</ref> and Ava Rose Kathleen (born June 20, 2005).<ref>{{cite web|title=Martina McBride's Hubby Gives Thanks for Divine Intervention|url=http://theboot.com/martina-mcbride-husband-john/|website=The Boot|date=June 28, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714164009/http://theboot.com/martina-mcbride-husband-john/|archive-date=July 14, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref> After becoming a mother, the singer reduced her touring schedule so that her daughters could have a normal upbringing. [[Joe Galante]] said this was "an enormous choice in terms of money", but McBride had made it very clear that she wanted to be present in her daughters' lives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJksqudkfd4|title=YouTube|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=April 1, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313125839/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJksqudkfd4|archive-date=March 13, 2016
==Charity work==
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*[[Eleven (Martina McBride album)#Tour dates|One Night Tour]] {{small|(2011–12)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://musicrow.com/2012/09/martina-mcbride-extends-one-night-tour/ |title=Martina McBride Extends 'One Night' Tour |last1=Rantala |first1=Caitlin |date=September 14, 2012 |website=Music Row |access-date=July 16, 2018}}</ref>
*[[Everlasting Tour]] {{small|(2014–15)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.axs.com/martina-mcbride-s-the-everlasting-tour-coming-to-tacoma-s-emerald-quee-57647 |title=Martina McBride's 'The Everlasting Tour' coming to Tacoma's Emerald Queen Casino |last1=Gabel |first1=Sue |date=June 12, 2015 |website=[[AXS (company)|AXS]] |publisher=[[Anschutz Entertainment Group]] |access-date=July 16, 2018}}</ref>
*[[Love Unleashed Tour]] {{small|(2016–17)}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/1774065/martina-mcbride-confirms-love-unleashed-tour-dates-for-2017/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201140039/http://www.cmt.com/news/1774065/martina-mcbride-confirms-love-unleashed-tour-dates-for-2017/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 1, 2016 |title=Martina McBride Confirms Love Unleashed Tour Dates for 2017 |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 29, 2016 |website=[[CMT (U.S. TV channel)|CMT News]] |publisher=[[Viacom Media Networks]] |access-date=July 16, 2018}}</ref>
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