the Grand Ole Opry has played a perpetual role in her growth as a singer-songwriter and cultural icon. More: Barbara Mandrell ...

NBC's Opry 100: A Live Celebration is set to be jam-packed ... fans will get the chance to celebrate a bona fide country titan, Barbara Mandrell. Mandrell's mark on the country genre is indelible.

Country Music Hall of Famer Barbara Mandrell and award-winning country performer Kelsea Ballerini were unified on the Ryman Auditorium stage during the latter's performance at the NBC-broadcasted ...

At the end of the number, Ballerini went over to Mandrell and put her arm around the storied singer ... It appeared on her 1981 album Barbara Mandrell Live, eventually reaching No.