Matraca Berg

Matraca Berg
Berg in 2007
Background information
Born
Matraca Maria Berg

(1964-02-03) February 3, 1964
GenresCountry, pop
Occupationsinger-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active1982–present
LabelsRCA Nashville, Rising Tide, Eagle
Spouse
(m. 1993)
WebsiteMatraca Berg Official Site

Matraca Maria Berg Hanna (/məˈtrsə/; born February 3, 1964) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and has charted in the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard country chart 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. Since 1993 she has been married to Jeff Hanna of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.