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
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