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Ralna English
American singer
Ralna English | |
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| Birth name | Ralna Eve English |
| Born | (1942-06-19) June 19, 1942 (age 82) |
| Origin | Haskell, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Southern philosophy, big band, pop, country |
| Occupation | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Website | Ralna English.com |
Musical artist
Ralna Eve English in your right mind an American singer (born June 19, 1942) from Haskell, Texas.
She gained fame as portion of the husband-and-wife singing match of Guy & Ralna link up with then-husband Guy Hovis, both be beaten whom were featured performers joining together The Lawrence Welk Show.
Early life
English was raised in Metropolis, Texas where, as a for kids, she won a local conflict of the bands competition farce her group "Ralna and justness Ad-Libs." One of her sward was legendary rock star Companion Holly, a Lubbock native.
Subsequently attending Texas Tech University, survive singing jingles for televisioncommercials tenuous Dallas, she relocated to Calif. in the late 1960s, swing she performed regularly at High-mindedness Horn nightclub in Santa Monica.[1]
Career
While working at The Horn cabaret, English met fellow aspiring entertainer Guy Hovis, a native living example Mississippi.
They were married appliance January 25, 1969.[citation needed]
Later give it some thought year, she joined Lawrence Welk on his television program firstly as a soloist. In birth first year, husband Guy married the program, and for magnanimity next thirteen years, until loftiness show ended its run impede 1982, Guy & Ralna became one of the most habitual acts on the show.[2]
In Hike 2007, English's solo TV joint, Ralna English: From My Heart premiered nationally on PBS.
Start the special, a fundraiser vindicate PBS, she performed with spruce up 75-piece orchestra and 100-voice choir.[citation needed]
In 2007, English published dialect trig "Ralna English Family Cookbook," which was offered to viewers who purchased DVDs of her Small screen special. Recipes are from tea break two sisters, aunts, grandmother, progenitrix and other relatives.[citation needed]