Barbara Mandrell, 73, made a rare public appearance on Saturday night at the Opry to celebrate her 50th anniversary of being an Opry member

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Barbara Mandrell retired from music more than two decades ago, but the Grand Ole Opry still feels like home to her

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Barbara Mandrell told The Associated Press in an interview backstage at the Opry House before the long-running radio and TV program

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Barbara Mandrell was just 23 when she became a member in 1972, already a seasoned entertainer at the time, appearing regularly on the California TV show “Town Hall Party

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Barbara Mandrell became the first country artist to earn back-to-back entertainer of the year awards from the Country Music Association, crossing over with R&B covers

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Barbara Mandrell's performances were a showcase of her musicality, whether she was singing to the top of the rafters, playing pedal steel, the banjo, or the saxophone

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Barbara Mandrell enthusiastically applauded the all-female artist lineup, including CeCe Winans, Linda Davis, and Suzy Bogguss, as they performed her hits

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Javier Fortuna guaranteed that when he ventured into the ring with Ryan Garcia, he would demonstrate that Garcia was misrepresented

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