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Narvel Blackstock Kids, Dating, Girlfriend, Divorce, Age
Narvel Blackstock is an American professional guitarist, music manager and television producer. He has managed notable singers including Kelly Clarkson and his ex-wife named Reba McEntire. Blackstock started playing with the local band at a very young age and later played country music and also became part owner of Starstruck Entertainment.
The talented guitarist has been married and divorced twice. He has four children and many grandchildren.
Read more about Narvel Blackstock below
Brief biography (age)
Narvel Wayne Blackstock was born in Tarrant County, Texas, USA on August 31, 1956. From childhood, Narvel always developed an interest in sounds and music, ever since joining the local band where he played steel guitarist . There is not much information about Blackstock’s family and he too has decided to keep it low key.
Narvel formed bands with his friends and continued to play steel guitar until he turned pro. He only gained fame as a guitarist before fully launching into the world of music and entertainment. He came into the limelight after meeting the iconic country music singer called Reba McEntire. Blackstock became Reba’s manager and later they both started their own talent management company called Starstruck Entertainment. Their company has managed singer Reba as well as other notable singers such as Blake Shelton.
Narvel has also managed other music albums including Love Forever in 1998, Secret to Give released in 1999, Reba: Video Gold II in 2006, Malibu Country which was released in 2012, and Not So Family in Christmas also in the same year.
Blackstock is still the manager of the music talent management company. Starstruck and currently manages Kelly Clarkson and Linda Davis along with many other artists.
Personal Life: Married, Divorced, Children
Talking about his personal life, the incredible guitarist has been in a few relationships including two marriages which ended in divorce. He’s a very caring and romantic person, the kind of guy women wouldn’t want to leave forever. Narvel first dated Elisa Gayle Ritter and the duo later married on March 30, 1973. Their marriage, however, lasted about fifteen years before they separated. They were blessed with three children – Brandon, Shawna Rene and Chassidy Celeste Blackstock. Elisa and Narvel separated in 1988.
Before their divorce, Narvel met singer Reba in 1980 and after his split with Elisa; he took his relationship with the singer to the next level. The would-be couple married in 1989 in a private ceremony held on a boat in Lake Tahoe. They have a son named Shelby McEntire Blackstock. Reba also became the mother of Narvel’s three children from her previous marriage.
However, after twenty-six years of marriage, only as her first marriage; Narvel, after having a wonderful marital relationship with Reba, left her with Reba. The couple announced their separation in early 2005, their divorce was finalized on October 28 of the same year, and the couple separated.
In addition to his four children, NarvelBlackstock also has five grandchildren from his first wife’s son. His grandchildren include Seth Blackstock, River Rose Blackstock, Savannah Blackstock and Remington Alexander Blackstock.
Who is he dating? Girlfriend
Narvel was never alone; if he is not married, then he will definitely be in a relationship. A few weeks after his split from Reba McEntire, Narvel began a new relationship with his ex-wife’s close friend, Laura Putty Stroud, who is a real estate agent. The couple reportedly had a serious relationship leading up to marriage in 2016. Until then, the couple are still together and not married yet, but it’s entirely possible that they’ll be walking down the aisle soon.
Quick Facts About Narvel Blackstock
Birth Name: Narvel Wayne Blackstock
Date of birth: August 31, 1956
Birthplace: Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Birth sign: Virgo
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: white
Education: N/A
Profession: Television producer, guitarist, musical director
Height: 6 feet (1.83 m)
Civil status: Divorced
Spouse(s): Elisa Ritter G. (M. 1973 – 1988), Reba McEntire (M. 1989 – 2015)
Children: 4 (Brandon, Shawna Rene, Shelby and Chassidy Celeste Blackstock)
Grandchildren: 5 (Seth Blackstock, River Rose Blackstock, Savannah Blackstock and Remington Alexander Blackstock)
Net worth: $5 million.