Happy Birthday to her - Barbara Mandrell 🤍🎂 The day Barbara Mandrell took George Jones from the audience to sing on stage at the 1981 CMA Awards. Jones wasn’t having his best day - but he always had the charisma. Mandrell, a true class act, carried the performance with grace, heart, and respect for her friend and idol. Life is made of ups and downs - and country music tells it like it is. 🎶 I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool ✍️ Songwriters: Dennis W. Morgan / Rhonda Kye Fleming 🎥 Honky T

The Badass Barbara Mandrell . Mandrell played a variety of musical instruments during her career that helped earn her a series of major–industry awards She had six number one singles and 25 top ten singles reach the Billboard country songs chart. . In July 2022, Mandrell celebrated 50 years as a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Several Opry members and country artists performed on the stage to honor Mandrell’s legacy. | Honkytonktown