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Barbara Mandrell Biography (Singer)

Birthday: December 25, 1948 (Capricorn)

Born In: Houston, Texas, United States

Advanced Search Barbara Mandrell is an American country music singer and actress considered one of the most successful country musicians in the 1970s and 1980s. She delivered a string of top ten hits during those two glorious decades and won a series of awards including Country Music Association's ‘Entertainer of the Year’ award twice and ‘Female Vocalist of the Year’ twice. Her biggest hits include ‘(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right’, ‘Years’, ‘I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool’, ‘Till You're Gone’, and ‘One of a Kind Pair of Fools’. The daughter of musicians, she ventured into the music industry quite early on. Her father, who encouraged her to follow her passion, managed her career for several years. Her talent was not only limited to singing as she was also an occasional actress who delivered several stellar performances on television films and shows. After retiring from her musical career in the late 1990s, she concentrated only on her acting career and appeared in some popular shows like ‘Sunset Beach’ and ‘Touched by an Angel’ before completely retiring from the entertainment industry. Image Credit http://tshf.net/halloffame/mandrell-barbara/

Birthday: December 25, 1948 (Capricorn)

Born In: Houston, Texas, United States

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Also Known As: Barbara Ann Mandrell

Age: 77 Years, 77 Year Old Females

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Ken Dudney (m. 1967)

father: Irby Mandrell

mother: Mary Mandrell

siblings: Irlene Mandrell, Louise Mandrell

children: Jaime Dudney, Kenneth Matthew Dudney, Nathaniel Mandrell Dudney

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Height: 5'2" (157 cm), 5'2" Females

City: Houston, Texas

U.S. State: Texas

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  What genre of music is Barbara Mandrell known for?

  Barbara Mandrell is known for country music.

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  Barbara Mandrell released her debut album in 1971.

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  What instrument does Barbara Mandrell play?

  Barbara Mandrell is known for playing the steel guitar.

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  Barbara Mandrell was a regular performer on the television show "Hee Haw."

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  One of Barbara Mandrell's most famous hit songs is "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool."

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American PeopleWomen SingersCapricorn SingersAmerican SingersFemale Country Singers Childhood & Early LifeBarbara Ann Mandrell was born in Houston, Texas, on December 25, 1948 to Mary Ellen, a musician, and Irby Matthew Mandrell, a World War II naval veteran who later served as a Texas police officer. Her father, who was also an accomplished musician, eventually became her manager.Barbara has two younger sisters, Thelma Louise Mandrell and Ellen Irlene Mandrell; both of them are also accomplished country music singers. She started to learn music at a very early age and even taught herself to play a steel guitar.She also learned to play other musical instruments, such as accordion, saxophone, and banjo. She toured with Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, and George Jones at the age of thirteen.After her two sisters also displayed interest in music, her family set up a band of their own. Later on, Ken Dudney joined as their drummer; Barbara would eventually marry him.Continue Reading Below