Tanya TuckerandDennis Quaidhave been friends for years, but recent outings together have sparked rumors that the two may be dating.The longtime pals have been making the rounds at country music events — and Tucker has even been spotted sitting on Quaid’s lap — but their relationship is strictly platonic, sources close to the two insist.A Tucker source told PEOPLE, “They arenota couple! They are longtime friends and having a blast collaborating and making music together.”Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/GettyQuaid, 65, and the 60-year-old country singer first met on the set of his 1981 movieThe Night the Lights Went Out in Georgiawhen Tucker recorded a song for the soundtrack. As Quaid pursued acting and Tucker continued her country music career, Tucker told PEOPLE they ended up going decades without seeing each other before reconnecting a few months ago.Since then, the pair has been spotted attending events together — including theAcademy of Country Music AwardsandLoretta Lynn’s birthday tribute concertearlier this month, where Tucker was spotted sitting on Quaid’s lap.Keith Urban, Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile and Dennis Quaid.Quaid and Tucker talked to PEOPLE ahead of the ACM Awards on Sunday, sharing that they’ve been working on music together.“The first time I worked with him, I was 20. Just a few years ago,” Tucker joked. “It was my first movie. We reconnected a few months back, after [almost] 40 years.”“So now we’ve recorded three of his [songs] — and we’re working on four more,” she added about working with Quaid on his latest music. “Because he’s really a great writer, and he’s a great performer.”Dennis Quaid and Tanya Tucker.Tanya Tucker/Facebook“She’s my angel,”The Intruderstar said of his friend, adding that she had helped him with one of his songs. “‘On My Way to Heaven’… she heard it and she loved it and she called me and said she wanted to do it. And then she called me 30 minutes later, she said she got Kris Kristofferson! I’m like, ‘What is this?'”Dennis Quaid and Tanya Tucker.“And Brandi [Carlile] sang on it too. It’s my favorite song,” Tucker said.Dennis Quaid and Tanya Tucker.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicWhen asked about their afterparty plans, Tucker told PEOPLE, “Wherever he’s going, I’ll be there,” pointing at Quaid.
Tanya TuckerandDennis Quaidhave been friends for years, but recent outings together have sparked rumors that the two may be dating.
The longtime pals have been making the rounds at country music events — and Tucker has even been spotted sitting on Quaid’s lap — but their relationship is strictly platonic, sources close to the two insist.
A Tucker source told PEOPLE, “They arenota couple! They are longtime friends and having a blast collaborating and making music together.”
Jason Kempin/ACMA2019/Getty
Quaid, 65, and the 60-year-old country singer first met on the set of his 1981 movieThe Night the Lights Went Out in Georgiawhen Tucker recorded a song for the soundtrack. As Quaid pursued acting and Tucker continued her country music career, Tucker told PEOPLE they ended up going decades without seeing each other before reconnecting a few months ago.
Since then, the pair has been spotted attending events together — including theAcademy of Country Music AwardsandLoretta Lynn’s birthday tribute concertearlier this month, where Tucker was spotted sitting on Quaid’s lap.
Keith Urban, Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile and Dennis Quaid.
Quaid and Tucker talked to PEOPLE ahead of the ACM Awards on Sunday, sharing that they’ve been working on music together.
“The first time I worked with him, I was 20. Just a few years ago,” Tucker joked. “It was my first movie. We reconnected a few months back, after [almost] 40 years.”
“So now we’ve recorded three of his [songs] — and we’re working on four more,” she added about working with Quaid on his latest music. “Because he’s really a great writer, and he’s a great performer.”
Dennis Quaid and Tanya Tucker.Tanya Tucker/Facebook
“She’s my angel,”The Intruderstar said of his friend, adding that she had helped him with one of his songs. “‘On My Way to Heaven’… she heard it and she loved it and she called me and said she wanted to do it. And then she called me 30 minutes later, she said she got Kris Kristofferson! I’m like, ‘What is this?'”
Dennis Quaid and Tanya Tucker.
“And Brandi [Carlile] sang on it too. It’s my favorite song,” Tucker said.
Dennis Quaid and Tanya Tucker.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
When asked about their afterparty plans, Tucker told PEOPLE, “Wherever he’s going, I’ll be there,” pointing at Quaid.
source: people.com
