Barbara Mandrell

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-10 singles reach the Billboard country songs chart. She also hosted her own primetime 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.