European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse To scr Down by Joe Edwards associated Pressa t 13. She had a no. 1 record. Delfa Dawn. At 15, she was singing on Las vegas stages until inc Early morning hours so she dropped out of High school. Al 21, she was engaged to Singer Glen Campbell who was 23 years older. She ended up suing him while their pending marriage evaporated and ignited headlines in the supermarket tabloids. These Days at the age of 28, Tanya Tucker has set lied Down. The precocious performer has quietly transformed into a determined career woman. By she s still a vivacious live wire. Even though she s a 15-year Veteran at an age when some careers Are us crystallizing. Tucker says her ambition still percolates. I want to Lake my music of the world she says. Ii was incredible going on stage in Frankfurt Germany and the crowd went crazy i did t even know in they knew me. I looked Oul Al the lights and said Len 1 it wonderful to be an entertainer i la never forget her meteoric Rise began when she had a country music hit with Delia Dawn months Boucre Helen Reddy carried the same song to the lop of the pop music charts. She did l like Reddy s version i m not too big a fart of hers i was fall Rcd because when she recorded proved that i was l just a country music record. She used maybe one More modulation. 1 think mine was she says the song was especially popular with youngsters and had a mystical Appeal for adults. Kids from 2 to 8 years old can sing it. Thoy can hardly 1alk, bul they can sing that seng she said i think the lyrics had a mysterious qualify about Iceni. You Don t know what the song says it says whal you want it to. It has More feel Ihsen anything. It was a song Hal everybody really liked i can t think of one person who did l like it. It could be a hit today. It will be remembered she was rely clan to discuss her 1980 Romance Wilh Campbell and said fief Laws to against him accusing him of being abusive and knocking Oul two of her Teeth is still pending. It s nowhere near being resolved but i wish it was she said. A More nicer. Romantic inhere is has been actor Don Johnson Miami vice. They appeared loge Ihei in it in movies dime bar and Grill and the rebels. Tucker the youngest of three children dropped Oul of High school shortly Afler Delta Dawn and never finished or got an equivalency degree. I was doing three shows a night a i vegas and getting Home Aboul 4 in lha a morning Spanish one was taking a Reaf beating she said. I went to the Dean and he said you la be a big Star one Day i d like to a smarter but i Don i Reg Rel dropping out ii was the get thing Lur me to do " she considers her icon years As Normal even though 5&s Pralo a to Bact Baker Tucker i want to take my music to Tho she was giving autographs instead of asking Lor them it was t abnormal for me. 1 had a great childhood Wilh wonderful parents. I had Normal things de Aykroyd spent Days at Universal watching films of the original to series. Dan studied every minute detail about Joo Friday Permut said. To wanted Friday s Persona Down Pat and he s Gol Webb s performance Down to a t. I Ihrk Well have a huge Success on our hands Tho Public is ready Lor some coherent movie ideas classic old television series Are a relatively new idea for films. They re being gobbled up by the studios Bui Only a Lew will work at inc Box office. The Fried is finding a unique slant or a new Wisl on what an old to show or movie was All about to make a Success of any movie including converting ancient to series is she script. Quite a few old series Are being done As iwo hour to movies Bonanza is one of them the pern Mason renewal specials have done a i in the Nielsen ratings and look at Iho updated leave it 10 Beaver series " Pei nut said to has plans for a i Calusic on Trio Little . Along with Highway pal of and is working on a or version of inc old Frank Sinatra picture oceans j1 Only i m going to 51,11 Bob go still Wail As inc Sinatra character Kwh a Bunch s who re soul Inlo the he so
