Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Narvel Blackstock is an American producer and music manager.
- He is also the ex-husband of country music star Reba McEntire.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Narvel Blackstock was born Narvel Wayne Blackstock on August 31, 1956, in Tarrant County, Texas, to parents Narvel Leroy Blackstock and Gloria Elizabeth Alexander.
- He has one sister, Patricia Ann Blackstock.
- From 1973 to 1988, Narvel was married to Elisa Gayle Ritter. He has three children with Elisa Gayle Ritter: Brandon Blackstock, Chassidy Celeste Blackstock, and Shawna Rene Blackstock.
- Soon after divorcing Elisa Gayle Ritter, Narvel was wed to country music star Reba McEntire in 1989. They had a very intimate ceremony that took place on a boat on Lake Tahoe in El Dorado County, California.
- In February 1990, Narvel’s son with Reba, Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock, was born.
- In August 2015, Narvel and Reba announced in a joint statement that they were separating after twenty-six years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in October 2015.
- Narvel has since been linked to Laura Putty Stroud.
- Narvel has six grandchildren through his four children. Two of his grandchildren, River Rose (born June 12th, 2014) and Remington Alexander (born April 12th, 2016), are from Brandon Blackstock’s marriage to Kelly Clarkson.
- He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Narvel met Reba in the 1980s when he became the steel guitar player on her band.
- Following his first role in her band, Narvel became her manager and the two created Starstruck Entertainment. The brand was initially meant to manage Reba’s career but has since expanded.
- Narvel has also been manager to daughter-in-law Kelly Clarkson and Linda Davis.
- He directed Reba: Video Gold II in 2006.
- Narvel is also a television producer. He executive produced the TV movies Is There Life Out There (1994), Forever Love (1998), and Secret of Giving (1999).
- He was also an executive producer on the TV specials Blake Shelton Live: It’s All About Tonight (2010), Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas (2012) and Kelly Clarkson’s Cautionary Christmas Music Tale (2013).
- From 2012 to 2013, Narvel also executive produced the eighteen episodes of the TV series Malibu Country.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Narvel was Reba McEntire’s second husband, and she was his second wife.
- He was with Reba on March 16, 1991, when she was informed of the death of eight members of her band in a jet plane crash. Narvel and Reba had stayed behind at the hotel due to Reba’s bronchitis.
- Narvel lost his father, Narvel Leroy Blackstock, on November 14, 2005, when Narvel Senior was seventy-nine years old.
- Narvel’s son with Reba McEntire, Shelby Steven McEntire Blackstock, is a race car driver. His eldest son, Brandon Blackstock, is also a talent manager and has taken over from his father as Kelly Clarkson’s manager.
- Reba has stated that Narvel became her music manager because he saw new opportunities to strive for when others thought her career had peaked.
Hello Narvel Wayne,
I am your cousin Martha Mae. I was reading your bio. My daddy was Sylvester Sanderson and my mother was Carrie Sanderson. We spent time at the home of Hershall and Irona. Blackstock. We also spent time at the home of Narvel and Gloria Blackstock. Myself and Patricia were born the same year as was Sharon Ann West. We had a good time at both places. I worked at Eckerd’s in Burleson Texas. I hope you are having a good life.