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Ralna English
Ralna English
Birth name	Ralna Eve English
Born	June 19, 1942 (age 82)
Origin	Haskell, Texas, USA
Genres	Southern gospel, big band, pop, country
Occupation	Vocalist
Years active	1969–present
Website	Ralna English.com

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Ralna Eve English is an American-born singer (born June 19, 1942) from Haskell, Texas. She gained fame as half of the husband-and-wife singing duo of Guy & Ralna with then-husband Guy Hovis, both of whom were featured performers on The Lawrence Welk Show.

Early life

English was raised in Lubbock, Texas where, as a teenager, she won a local battle of the bands competition with her group "Ralna and the Ad-Libs." One of her competitors was legendary rock star Buddy Holly, a Lubbock native. After attending Texas Tech University, and singing jingles for television commercials in Dallas, she relocated to California in the late 1960s, where she performed regularly at The Horn nightclub in Santa Monica.^[1]

Career

While working at The Horn nightclub, English met fellow aspiring performer Guy Hovis, a native of Mississippi. They were married on January 25, 1969.

Later that year, she joined Lawrence Welk on his television program originally as a soloist. In the first year, husband Guy joined the program, and for the next thirteen years, until the show ended its run in 1982, Guy & Ralna became one of the most popular acts on the show.^[2]

English also stood at the bedside of fellow performer Jo Ann Castle after Castle suffered a drug overdose and stroke in 2005.

In March 2007, English's solo TV special, Ralna English: From My Heart premiered nationally on PBS. In the special, a fundraiser for PBS, she performed with a 75-piece orchestra and 100-voice choir.

In 2007, English also published a "Ralna English Family Cookbook," which was offered to viewers who purchased DVDs of her TV special. Recipes are from her two sisters, Sharon and Jane, as well as her aunts, grandmother, mother and other relatives.

Now living in Scottsdale, Arizona, English still maintains a busy concert schedule, either performing as a solo act, or with her ex-husband, Hovis.

Personal life

English and Hovis divorced in 1984 but have continued to perform together in concert venues. They are the parents of a daughter Julie (born 1977). English remained single, but Hovis has since remarried.

References

External links

Ralna English

[1] "Welk Show Biography of Guy & Ralna".

[2] "Welk Show Performers".

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+{{BLP sources|date=January 2021}}
 {{Infobox musical artist
 |name = Ralna English
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 |background = solo_singer
 |birth_name = Ralna Eve English
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+| birth_date             = {{Birth date and age|1942|6|19}}
 |origin = [[Haskell, Texas|Haskell]], [[Texas]], USA
 |genre = Southern gospel, big band, pop, country
-|spouse=Divorced from [[Guy Hovis]]
-|children=One daughter, Julie Hovis
 |occupation = Vocalist
-|religion=[[Methodism|Methodist]]-turned-[[Christian Church]]
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-'''Ralna Eve English''' is an American-born singer (born June 19, 1942, [[Haskell County, Texas|Haskell, Texas]]) who gained fame as half of the husband-and-wife singing duo of [[Guy & Ralna]] with then-husband [[Guy Hovis]], both of whom were featured performers on ''[[The Lawrence Welk Show]]''.
+'''Ralna Eve English''' is an American-born singer (born June 19, 1942) from [[Haskell County, Texas|Haskell, Texas]]. She gained fame as half of the husband-and-wife singing duo of [[Guy & Ralna]] with then-husband [[Guy Hovis]], both of whom were featured performers on ''[[The Lawrence Welk Show]]''.
+== Early life ==
-She was reared in [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]], Texas, where, as a teenager, won a local battle of the bands competition with her group "Ralna and the Ad-Libs". One of her competitors was legendary rock star [[Buddy Holly]], a Lubbock native. After attending [[Texas Tech University]], and singing [[jingles]] for [[television]] [[commercials]] in [[Dallas]], she relocated to [[California]] in the late 1960s, where she performed regularly at The Horn [[nightclub]] in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]].<ref>{{cite web|title =Welk Show Biography of Guy & Ralna| url =http://www.welkshow.net/english.html}}</ref>
+English was raised in [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]], Texas where, as a teenager, she won a local battle of the bands competition with her group "Ralna and the Ad-Libs." One of her competitors was legendary rock star [[Buddy Holly]], a Lubbock native. After attending [[Texas Tech University]], and singing [[jingles]] for [[television]] [[commercials]] in [[Dallas]], she relocated to [[California]] in the late 1960s, where she performed regularly at The Horn [[nightclub]] in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]].<ref>{{cite web|title =Welk Show Biography of Guy & Ralna| url =http://www.welkshow.net/english.html}}</ref>
+== Career ==
-It was there that she met fellow aspiring performer [[Guy Hovis]], a native of [[Mississippi]]. They were married on January 25, 1969.
+While working at The Horn nightclub, English met fellow aspiring performer [[Guy Hovis]], a native of [[Mississippi]]. They were married on January 25, 1969.
 Later that year, she joined [[Lawrence Welk]] on his television program originally as a soloist. In the first year, husband Guy joined the program, and for the next thirteen years, until the show ended its run in 1982, [[Guy & Ralna]] became one of the most popular acts on the show.<ref>{{cite web|title =Welk Show Performers| url =http://www.welkshow.net}}</ref>
-Although they divorced in 1984, they are still good friends and often perform together in concert venues. They are the parents of a daughter Julie (born 1977). English remained single, but Hovis has since remarried. Ralna also stood at the bedside of fellow performer [[Jo Ann Castle]] after Castle suffered a drug overdose and stroke in 2005.
+English also stood at the bedside of fellow performer [[Jo Ann Castle]] after Castle suffered a drug overdose and stroke in 2005.
-In March 2007, Ralna's solo TV special, ''Ralna English: From My Heart'' premiered nationally on PBS. In the special, a fundraiser for PBS, she performed with a 75-piece orchestra and 100-voice choir.
+In March 2007, English's solo TV special, ''Ralna English: From My Heart'' premiered nationally on PBS. In the special, a fundraiser for PBS, she performed with a 75-piece orchestra and 100-voice choir.
-In 2007, Ralna also published a "Ralna English Family Cookbook", which was offered to viewers who purchased DVDs of her TV special. Recipes are from her two sisters, Sharon and Jane, as well as her aunts, grandmother, mother and other relatives.
+In 2007, English also published a "Ralna English Family Cookbook," which was offered to viewers who purchased DVDs of her TV special. Recipes are from her two sisters, Sharon and Jane, as well as her aunts, grandmother, mother and other relatives.
-Now living in [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale]], [[Arizona]], Ralna still maintains a busy concert schedule, either performing as a solo act, or with her ex-husband, Guy Hovis, who was an aide, based in [[Jackson, Mississippi]], to his longtime friend, former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[U.S. Senator]] [[Trent Lott]].
+Now living in [[Scottsdale, Arizona|Scottsdale]], [[Arizona]], English still maintains a busy concert schedule, either performing as a solo act, or with her ex-husband, Hovis.
+== Personal life ==
-{{Portalbar|Texas|California|Arizona|Music|Television|Christianityi}}
+English and Hovis divorced in 1984 but have continued to perform together in concert venues. They are the parents of a daughter Julie (born 1977). English remained single, but Hovis has since remarried.
+{{Portalbar|Texas|California|Arizona|Music|Television|Christianity}}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.welkshow.net/english.html Ralna English]
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 [[Category:1942 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:People from Haskell County, Texas]]
+[[Category:People from Haskell, Texas]]
-[[Category:People from Lubbock, Texas]]
+[[Category:Musicians from Lubbock, Texas]]
-[[Category:American female singers]]
+[[Category:Lubbock High School alumni]]
 [[Category:Texas Tech University alumni]]
 [[Category:Big band singers]]
 [[Category:American gospel singers]]
-[[Category:American female country singers]]
+[[Category:American women country singers]]
 [[Category:American country singer-songwriters]]
-[[Category:People from Scottsdale, Arizona]]
+[[Category:Musicians from Scottsdale, Arizona]]
 [[Category:Singers from Los Angeles]]
 [[Category:Lawrence Welk]]
-[[Category:American Methodists]]
+[[Category:American United Methodists]]
-[[Category:American Christians]]
+[[Category:Singer-songwriters from California]]
+[[Category:Singer-songwriters from Arizona]]
+[[Category:Singer-songwriters from Texas]]