| First Name |
Barbara
|
| Middle Name |
Ann
|
| Last Name |
Mandrell
|
| Full Name at Birth |
Barbara Ann Mandrell
|
| Alternative Name |
The Sweetheart of Steel
|
| Birthday |
25th December, 1948
|
| Birthplace |
Houston, Texas, USA
|
| Height |
5' 2" (157 cm)
|
| Build |
Slim
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Blonde
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Born-Again Christian
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Oceanside High School, Oceanside, CA (1967)
|
| Occupation Text |
Singer, Actress
|
| Occupation |
Country Musician
|
| Claim to Fame |
one of country music`s most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s.[1]
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Country Pop, Nashville Sound, [Country music, Country]]
|
| Music Genre |
Country
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| Year(s) Active |
1969–1997, 1959–1997, 1959–2000
|
| Music Style |
Country-Pop, Urban Cowboy, Contemporary Country
|
| Music Mood |
Rousing, Bittersweet, Freewheeling, Romantic, Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Laid-Back/Mellow, Happy, Sweet, Sentimental
|
| Instrument |
Vocals, Guitar (Steel), Classical Music Entry
|
| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Pedal Steel Guitar, Banjo, Accordion, Saxophone
|
| Record Label |
Columbia, ABC/Dot, MCA, Capitol
|
| Associated Acts |
George Jones, David Houston, Louise Mandrell, Irlene Mandrell, Lee Greenwood
|
| Official Websites |
www.barbara-mandrell.com/, http://barbara-mandrell.com/, twitter.com/MandrellBarbara, www.nndb.com/people/932/000024860/
|
| Father |
Irby Mandrell
|
| Mother |
Mary Ellen McGill
|
| Sister |
Louise, Irlene
|
| Favorite Bands |
Aretha Franklin, Tammy Wynette, Dolly Parton, Minnie Pearl, James Brown, Brenda Lee
|
| Favorite Songs |
The Battle Hymn Of The Republic
|
| Favorite Places |
Aspen, Colorado
|
| Favorite Foods |
Anything Except Escargot And Liver
|
Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948) is an American retired country music singer and musician. She is also credited as an actress and author. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, she was considered among country's most successful music artists. She had six number one singles and 25 top ten singles reach the Billboard country songs chart. She also hosted her own prime-time television show in the early 1980s that featured music, dance numbers and comedy sketches. Mandrell also played a variety of musical instruments during her career that helped earn her a series of major-industry awards.
