Matraca Berg - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!
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| Name | Matraca Berg |
| First Name | Matraca |
| Last Name | Berg |
| Occupation | Country Singer |
| Birthday | February 3 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Nashville |
| Home Town | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Jeff Hanna |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Matraca Berg Biography
Matraca Berg is one of the most popular and richest Country Singer who was born on February 3, 1964 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. She composed music for She wrote songs for Trisha Yearwood…
Matraca Maria Berg (/m ə ˈ t r eɪ s ə / ; born February 3, 1964 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Nashville, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and has charted in the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard country charts with “Baby, Walk On” and “The Things You Left Undone,” both at No. 36. Besides most of her own material, Berg has written hits for T.G. Sheppard, Karen Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Deana Carter, Patty Loveless, Kenny Chesney and others. In 2008 she was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and in 2018 she received the Poet’s Award from the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Berg’s mother found only limited success in the music industry and eventually became a nurse. Berg herself then took up songwriting with her mother’s encouragement. When Berg played her songs for songwriter Bobby Braddock, he volunteered to co-write with her. She found her earliest success in their collaboration, “Faking Love”, which was sung by Karen Brooks and T. G. Sheppard, topping the Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts on February 19, 1983.
She was married Nitty Gritty Dirt Band member Jeff Hanna.
Her name was included in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008.
Matraca Berg’s mother, Icie Calloway, moved from Harlan County, Kentucky, to Nashville in the 1960s to seek her fortune as a singer and songwriter shortly before Matraca was born. Matraca’s Aunt Sudie Calloway was a successful Music Row backup singer. Aunts Coleida Calloway and Clara Howard were backup vocalists on Kentucky’s Renfro Valley Barn Dance. Uncle Jim Baker was a steel guitar player who also spent some time running Mel Tillis’s song publishing companies. When Matraca was 2 years old, her mother married nuclear physicist Ron Berg, who legally adopted Matraca.
Matraca Berg Net Worth
Matraca is one of the richest Country Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Matraca Berg's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
She co-wrote her debut hit song, Faking Love, with Bobby Braddock.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Country Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
What was to be her follow-up album, Bittersweet Surrender, was recorded in 1991. It featured the single “It’s Easy to Tell,” which charted in November 1991. The album was rejected by the label, which wanted a more mainstream-sounding recording instead. One of the songs from this canceled album, “Wrong Side of Memphis,” later became a Top Ten hit for Trisha Yearwood. She continued to write for others, and in 1994, released a pop album The Speed of Grace.
Berg’s 1995 song, “You Can Feel Bad”, co-written with Tim Krekel and recorded by Patty Loveless, was a Number 1 country single, spending twenty weeks on the charts.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Berg signed to a recording contract with RCA Records Nashville in 1990, releasing her debut album Lying to the Moon that year. Its first two singles, “Baby, Walk On” and “The Things You Left Undone,” both charted in the country top 40 at No. 36, followed by the No. 43 “I Got It Bad” and No. 55 “I Must Have Been Crazy.”
Who is Matraca Berg Dating?
According to our records, Matraca Berg married to Jeff Hanna . As of January 13, 2024, Matraca Berg’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Matraca Berg. You may help us to build the dating records for Matraca Berg!Berg co-wrote “Strawberry Wine” along with Gary Harrison, which Deana Carter released as a single. Berg won the “Song of the Year” at the 1997 CMA (Country Music Association) Awards. The same year, she released the album Sunday Morning to Saturday Night via Rising Tide Records; it produced the singles “That Train Don’t Run” and “Back in the Saddle,” the former of which was released by Pinmonkey in 2006. In 1999, RCA released a compilation album entitled Lying to the Moon & Other Stories which also included tracks from her 1997 Rising Tide release.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Matraca Berg height Not available right now. Matraca weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
After her mother’s death in 1985, Berg continued to have great success writing songs for other performers. Reba McEntire had a No. 1 song with her “The Last One to Know”, and Randy Travis, Tanya Tucker, Ray Price, Marie Osmond, Sweethearts of the Rodeo, Michelle Wright and others recorded her songs.
In 2004 and 2005, Berg was nominated for induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, making her one of the youngest nominees in history. She continues to be a prolific and respected country songwriter. She currently lives in Nashville with her husband, Jeff Hanna, a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. She was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008.
Top Facts about Matraca Berg
- Matraca Berg is an American country music singer-songwriter.
- She has written hits for Trisha Yearwood, Kenny Chesney, and others.
- Berg has released five studio albums as a solo artist.
- Her song “Strawberry Wine” won the CMA Song of the Year award in 1997.
- Berg was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008.
- She co-wrote Deana Carter’s hit single “We Danced Anyway.”
- Berg has also written songs for Reba McEntire and Martina McBride.
- She was born on February 3, 1964, in Nashville, Tennessee.
- Berg began her career as a songwriter at age 18.
- In addition to country music, she has also written pop and rock songs.
Facts & Trivia
Matraca Ranked on the list of most popular Country Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Matraca Berg celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.
How old is Matraca Berg?
58 years (February 3, 1964)
Who is Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band married to?
Matraca Berg
Who wrote strawberry wine?
Composers
Who wrote you and tequila?
Composers
Is Matraca Berg married?
Jeff Hanna
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