Barbara Mandrell

Barbara Mandrell is an American country music singer, musician and actress. She is known for her country music hits, and her own primetime variety TV show on NBC. Retiring during one’s peak as a singer appears to be counterproductive. However, this was not the case with Barbara Mandrell. She retired in the 1990s and was later inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

In an interview, she revealed that she had been afraid of retiring, given the fact that she would also have to let go of the audience and the applause. Barbara first became a household name for hosting Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters on NBC. She suffered a major setback in her career when she figured in a car crash in 1984. She had to file a lawsuit to collect insurance money, but did not pursue other legal actions against the 19-year old offender.