Matraca Berg

Berg bears fruits of writing (Nov 1997)

To say the last year has been a career year for Matraca Berg would be an understatement. The 33-year-old singer-songwriter has enjoyed five number one songs, including megahit "Strawberry Wine." And while her own recording career has never achieved the same degree of success, Berg is at it once again, hoping the recently released "Sunday Morning to Saturday Night" will turn the trick. In addition to "Strawberry Wine," which broke Deana Carter big time, Berg also wrote "You Can Feel Bad If It Makes You Feel Better" (Patty Loveless), "Wild Angels" (Martina McBride), "Everybody Knows" (Trisha Yearwood) and "We Danced Anyway" (Carter).  ...