Matraca Berg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Matraca Berg
Occupation	Country Singer
Date Of Birth	Feb 3, 1964(1964-02-03)
Age	60
Birthplace	Nashville
Country	United States
Birth City	Tennessee
Horoscope	Aquarius

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. Country musician who is famous as the singer of The Last One to Know, Wrong Side of Memphis The Last One to Know, You’re Still Here and a host of other songs.

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.

Matraca Berg Net Worth

Matraca Berg 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: December 11, 2023)

She co-wrote her debut hit song, Faking Love, with Bobby Braddock.

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.

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Who is Matraca Berg Dating?

According to our records, Matraca Berg married to Jeff Hanna. As of December 1, 2023, Matraca Berg’s is not dating anyone.

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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.

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.

Top Facts about Matraca Berg

1. Matraca Berg is an American country music singer-songwriter.
2. She has written hits for Trisha Yearwood, Kenny Chesney, and others.
3. Berg has released five studio albums as a solo artist.
4. Her song “Strawberry Wine” won the CMA Song of the Year award in 1997.
5. Berg was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008.
6. She co-wrote Deana Carter’s hit single “We Danced Anyway.”
7. Berg has also written songs for Reba McEntire and Martina McBride.
8. She was born on February 3, 1964, in Nashville, Tennessee.
9. Berg began her career as a songwriter at age 18.
10. In addition to country music, she has also written pop and rock songs.

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