RELATED: Reba McEntire and Barbara Mandrell's "I Was Country ... Mandrell gained traction with albums like Treat Him Right and The Midnight Oil. Mandrell was making moves on the charts but managed ...

Barbara Mandrell is a Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member who retired from music in 1997. Mandrell is known for her crossover appeal, blending country with pop and soul influences.

Country Music Hall of Famer and Grand Ole Opry member Barbara Mandrell retired from the stage before turning 50. However, she and her family spent four entertaining and groundbreaking decades onstage.

Though separated by 47 years in their Grand Ole Opry inductions, Country Music Hall of Famer Barbara Mandrell and award-winning country performer Kelsea Ballerini were unified on the Ryman ...

Kelsea Ballerini celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry with a moving cover of Barbara Mandrell’s 1981 tune “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” Ballerini took the Nashville venue ...

Country music legend Barbara Mandrell may have retired from music in 1997, but her name still pops up in conversation thanks to her lasting impact on the industry. A two-time CMA Entertainer of the ...

Kelsea Ballerini celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Grand Ole Opry with a moving cover of Barbara Mandrell‘s 1981 tune “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool.” Ballerini took the ...

Barbara Mandrell made a rare public appearance to introduce Kelsea Ballerini's performance of "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" at "Opry 100." ...