At 75, Barbara Mandrell Sisters Finally Confirms What We Thought All along

Did you know Barbara Mandrell mastered 13 instruments by the age of 13? And did you know her 1984 car accident led to temporary personality changes due to brain trauma?
This video chronicles the rise of country-pop pioneer Barbara Mandrell, alongside her singing sisters Louise and Irlene, who together hosted a defining 1980s TV variety series. It explores how a gifted child steel guitar prodigy evolved into an entertainment powerhouse, blending musical styles and dazzling audiences on tour and on their hit NBC show, Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters.
Just as Barbara was dominating the charts and venues with her elaborate concerts and hits like “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed,” tragedy struck in 1984 when a car crash nearly killed her. We examine how Barbara persevered through her devastating injuries and how her decision to file a controversial lawsuit afterward strained her relationship with fans.
The video also delves into why Barbara chose to retire in 1997 despite her ongoing popularity as a headliner. It traces the lasting impact of the Mandrells’ career through current tributes and the continued performing activities of sisters Louise and Irlene Mandrell, keeping the family’s musical legacy alive. Tune in for the definitive profile of country music game-changers Barbara, Louise, and Irlene Mandrell!
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[@Evm258]

I'm one of Barbara's biggest fans. All I can say about this video is "they did get a few things right". She didn't quit the TV show because of a mental meltdown, she had to give up due to her doctor told her she had damaged her vocal cords. If she didn't quit, she would damage her vocal cords forever. Barbara was the #1 entertainer, and she could show some of these new opry ladies a thing or two. The new ladies at the opry don't even sing real country music. Barbara has class even today and she will always have it.

[@jeaniebbborderieux9363]

I agree, I love Barbara's voice. I also bought 45's by Louise because I loved her renditions of some songs, especially Cindy Lauper's " Girls just wanna have Fun". I certainly miss their shows but also understand Barbara not up to par for the Hassel. That drunk did more than wreck her vehicle. And shortly after a drunk 5 x's over the limit hit head on the car my son 27, was a passenger in, died on impact, but took my son's life too. I joined M.A.D.D. & pray the family of hers did too.

[@diwilliams2960]

One of the most gifted artists ever born! Very generous too!

[@pmitchell6819]

Back in mid-1970’s, my father worked with Ms Mandrell in volunteering and supporting the Alabama Sheriff and Children Ranch. Our family spent time with her family one Christmas season in Snowmass, Colorado. She was so kind, giving, smart, a very genuine person. What a pleasure to get to know her and her family! ‘She was country, when country wasn’t cool”❤️😎

[@user-hp3nn3ec2s]

I Have Been a Barbara Mandrell Fan for Over 50 Years and Was Blessed to See Her in Concert in 1995 and I Can Tell You First Hand There Will Never Be a Better Musician, Singer, Actress, Dancer and Entertainer That Could Touch Her! Because She is This Whole Package Wrapped Up in One!!! She and I Even Share the Same Birthday 🎉 On Christmas! 💗🕊️

[@user-rz8bu6vl8x]

Me too! I love her music ❤

[@teresagoodwin7458]

I loved The Barbara Mandrel Show with her sisters.. Never missed a show and after her car wreck with the drunk driver, I think affected her more than her crazy work ethic and her detail of perfection in every performance. She is missed by me and so many others that love her and her sister's 💞🤗💞🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS Y'ALL AND Y'ALL'S RESPECTIVE FAMILIES NOW AND ALWAYS 💞🤗💞🎶🎶🎶🙏🏻 MAY Y'ALL CONTINUE TO MAKE MUSIC AND PERFORM🙏🏻🙏🏻🎶🎶🙏🏻🙏🏻 THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT BLESSINGS AND JOY AND HAPPINESS WE GOT FROM WATCHING Y'ALL PERFORM🙏🏻💞🤗💞🙏🏻🙏🏻LOVE YOU ALL AND TRULY MISS YOU PERFORMING 🙏🏻🙏🏻🎶🎶🎶💞🤗💞🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@CalmMackerel-pi5zt]

❤

[@stacywilson4790]

I love her show to .I loved Dolly Partons show to .

[@andreadeamon6419]

No one will ever pass the talent and beauty these 3 ladies have. Miss them dearly

[@robinvarnadoe8429]

Love Barbara and her sisters. Saw Louise in Pigeon Forge years ago and got her autograph and spoke with her for several minutes, she was so sweet.

[@OkLetsRoll]

Thanks to Barbara Mandrell I became a country music fan and she’s my favorite along with Patsy Cline. I loved her tv show and I sure do miss Barbara and her sisters also!

[@donnafielder6027]

We grew up listening & watching Barbara Mandrel loved every thing they did! Like everything music moves in a different direction but no doubt they still are so talented!

[@shellydehart8217]

Never missed one of her TV shows. A beautiful voice that complements the beautiful woman. Barbara would be at the top of my list n for a male country artist has to be To y Keith. ♥️😊👍🌟

[@makelifematter1896]

Loved that true Country legend

[@brendalaird6942]

I dearly love Barbara! She is one of my three all time favorite female singers!

[@tinalaplaca6638]

I love Barbara Mandrel. We females all go through something sometimes in our lives. That's how it works. I know most her old time songs and l sing along and at times l sit and soak them in. You see in the past songs had real word meanings...unlike what is out there today

[@jimmyrussell7832]

Glad people are still talking about Barbara even though this video has several inaccuracies. One of the greatest entertainers of all time. Anyone else heard or know about the musical mentioned in this video?

[@lindasuegreenkennedy9739]

I always loved her voice + she was a beautiful lady think the last time I saw her she was on Walker Texas Ranger. Hope she is doing well. ❤

[@kevinmacdonald6546]

Louise and Irlene are from Corpus Christi, not Houston. Barbara is from Houston, Texas.

[@user-ub4un8sb3f]

I have always loved her ❤️ 💕 ♥️ and I still ❤️ ♥️ her today ❤️

[@HelenHartshorn-gl1dg]

Thanks for showcasing Barbara Mandrel, the family, her sisters, and contributions to various charities and foundations. I loved her music and variety show with her sisters. She is a testament to family values and getting through disasters in life❤❤❤❤

[@Darci3333]

I will forever always love Barbara Mandrel and be a huge fan. Love her she is and always will be the very best❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@margaretblackford7486]

Awesome lady and music, miss her

[@dianewiegel7136]

My Dad loved Barbara Mandrell

[@walterheinen5298]

Absolute Class

[@ameliainpdx1775]

Her mansion, Fontaine, was just on an abandoned homes VLOG a few weeks ago. It does look like its been a couple of years since someone was there...

[@JayYoung-ro3vu]

Another c/w used to own it. He was interviewed in it.

[@lettiegrant9447]

Barbara would have anybody loving country music. The best!👍👍

[@ChristopherThompson-tf6fd]

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters was the actual title for their NBC series.

[@aprilhartman6290]

I was country when country wasn't cool I love that song and more

[@user-hb8be5wb4q]

I loved the Barbara Mandrell show and to see all three sisters acting, playing, singing together. But, my favorite sister was Louise Mandrell. I’m just not a big blond favorite, I prefer a good brunette,brown,or black haired girl. And Louise had legs that reach from here to there, all the way to there. Got to see Louise w/Ronnie Milsap concert in Austin Texas back in 1982. Wayyyyy back there!!!

[@AllenHansford-xz3mv]

I am Big fans of her ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@debbiefreeman9481]

They were talented! That’s all I know.

[@gogoyubari366]

Barbara is very pretty!

[@judydee7644]

I remember often seeing Barbara from age 12 playing steel guitar on Cal's Corral, a weekly TV show from his car dealership showroom. She was so talented and wore long beautiful curls back in the day.

[@aprilhartman6290]

I love Barbara landfill I'm a big fan I saw her in 1993 at river front coloeseeum

[@rkmklz7562]

I ❤ Barbara...She is Beautiful

[@reba8982]

Barbara Mandrel

[@joycechenette7640]

Where does Barbara live now I remember seeing a tour she gave on her log cabin home many years back

[@charlesknight3204]

Salacious clickbait on one of the classiest ladies in the music and television industry; don’t waste your time on this or any other “confirms what we already knew” videos. This video deserves a place in the same trash can as all copies of the National Enquirer!!!!!👎👎

[@stacywilson4790]

And her and her sister didn't take their close off to entertain people with talent .

[@Turkeyinthehay]

"One thousand, nine hundred and eighty four"?? WTF?!

[@revecarodriguez709]

Your videos might be more interesting if you’d change up the titles “ we found out what we suspected “ !

[@CollinFeatherston]

One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighty Four?????? You mean the year 1984???? GEEZ!!!

[@archaprice3372]

I have adored Barbara Mandrel for years. My favorite current entertainer is Taylor Swift.

[@cliffordbowman6777]

Liberal crap

[@stevengraber915]

The biggest difference between Barbara and Taylor Swift is that Barbara has talent!

[@rkmklz7562]

I agree 👍💯 percent... Taylor never beat Barbara ❤...❤ Her

[@paulacrater2115]

I had the pleasure of being one of Barbara's classmates at Oceanside High School. I sat behind her in English class and also had gone to her house when I was younger. Quite the lady.

[@davewollenberg1518]

Also, Barb was still a heavy smoker. Took a lot of energy out of her.

[@CollinFeatherston]

NO 1??? I think you meant No. 1!!!!!

[@monsterzero1965]

Irlene was my fave she was sooooo hot but now that I'm older Louise was hotter

[@pamiperry3329]

I thought Irlene stop singing and became a model and she was pregnant at the time of car crash.

[@ChristopherThompson-tf6fd]

"ABC D.O.T" Records, being ABC-Dot.

[@jw-mr7xz]

I never liked her singing but thought se was beautiful

[@user-hx4xp6je1p]

I use to be a Barbara fan til she started running things into the ground and after so many years years some people get tired of listening , and I am among those that got tired ,

[@Dusk1962]

She never did any of those things her manager did. Which tells me you were never a true fan.

[@user-hx4xp6je1p]

So what, Barbara has used that vehicle accident as a crutch for let’s see maybe 35 or 40 years now ,? Get over yourself Barbara people move on and not stop in the pitty section for life , sure it was sad , but your not any better than the next person who’s been in tragic accidents, ,

[@archaprice3372]

Her life, like the rest of us, is defined by highs and lows. The accident was a low point that forever changed her.

[@juliewood5096]

When I was growing up I had everyone of Her records, wanted to be a Singer like Her and learned how to play 5 different instruments not all the same ones. Watched Her in Concert everything She was in Fort Worth, TX. My first Concert was Her and The Statler Brothers.

[@garydavis2257]

Barbara Mandell you where thin as Rite Now GREAT ! BEAUTIFUL AS IS YOUR SISTER'S THE MANDELL ARE AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOUR FAMILY'S THK YOU FIR ME SEEING YOU im getting older lit older but you are Great thk for you God for letting me as a fan of your entire career as you and your sisters and your mom dad for producing such beautiful sister fir the beautiful voices tou and sister's have and entertain this country WORLD. THK TO U and sister's COUNTRY ALWAYS BEEN COOL TO THE HILLBILLY ACROSS THE WORLD who said country not cool.well they may have in the passed but thanks to you and your sisters they can not say that anylonger. ❤❤❤❤ to u and your sisters COUNTRY IS COOL THK MRS BARBARA ❤❤ 😊😊😊😊😊 ITS COOL

[@lynetteeaster2918]

Thank Barbara for supporting the MD Association! I had a brother and a sister pass away from 2 different forms of these dreaded diseases. 💙🩷

[@rickmiska3544]

Could out cuss a sailor

[@RHONDAFLEMING-yv5dn]

I say the two sisters sounded better than Barbra