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132-560: The Fontanel Mansion was built in 1988 for Barbara Mandrell and her family. The name Fontanel , which is the soft spot on a baby's head, was picked by Barbara Mandrell because she wanted this to be the "soft spot" for her family and bring them all together. The Mandrell family lived in the house from 1988 to 2002. In 2002, the Fontanel Mansion property was bought by Dale Morris and Marc Oswald, two investors. They used it to film television productions and video shoots. In June 2010,

264-652: A Grammy Award . Cash was last arrested in 1967 in Walker County, Georgia , after police found he was carrying a bag of prescription pills when in a car accident. Cash attempted to bribe a local deputy, who turned the money down. He was jailed for the night in LaFayette, Georgia . Sheriff Ralph Jones released him after giving him a long talk, warning him about the danger of his behavior and wasted potential. Cash credited that experience with helping him turn around and save his life. He later returned to LaFayette to play

396-968: A Champ . She also appeared on national television programs and won the Country Music Association 's 1979 Female Vocalist of the Year accolade. Between 1980 and 1982, she and her siblings co-hosted the NBC television series Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters . It helped Mandrell become the first performer to win back–to–back Entertainer of the Year awards from the Country Music Association in both 1980 and 1981. Mandrell's recordings continued having commercial success too. She had top ten country singles with 1980's " Crackers " and " The Best of Strangers ". In 1981, MCA issued her first live album , which charted

528-462: A Double Bed " (1978), " (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right " (1979), " I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool " (1981) and " One of a Kind Pair of Fools " (1983). She became a concert headliner and won several major music awards including the Entertainer of the Year accolade from the Country Music Association two years in a row. Mandrell sustained serious head and leg injuries in

660-409: A Double Bed". Rolling Stone explained that the song was remixed as "the first step in a new effort to bring Barbara Mandrell's music into the digital age." It was followed by all of Mandrell's LP's being reissued to digital and streaming sites. Her original Columbia, ABC–Dot, MCA, and Capitol albums were all re–released through various digital platforms. In July 2022, Mandrell celebrated 50 years as

792-680: A backlog of recordings with Sun that Phillips continued to release new singles and albums featuring previously unreleased material until as late as 1964. Cash was in the unusual position of having new releases out on two labels concurrently. Sun's 1960 release, a cover of " Oh Lonesome Me ", made it to number 13 on the C&;W charts. Early in his career, Cash was given the teasing nickname "the Undertaker" by fellow artists because of his habit of wearing black clothes. He said he chose them because they were easier to keep looking clean on long tours. In

924-592: A band in her late teens which traveled overseas and entertained military bases. After marrying in 1967, Mandrell briefly retired, but was inspired to pursue a singing career after watching a performance of the Grand Ole Opry live at the Ryman Auditorium . In 1969, she signed her first recording contract with Columbia Records . She was inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1972. In

1056-427: A benefit concert; it attracted 12,000 people (the city population was less than 9,000 at the time) and raised $ 75,000 for the high school. Reflecting on his past in a 1997 interview, Cash noted: "I was taking the pills for awhile, and then the pills started taking me." June, Maybelle, and Ezra Carter moved into Cash's mansion for a month to help him get off drugs. Cash proposed onstage to June on February 22, 1968, at

1188-809: A book was published about it, leading to a re-recording of the songs by contemporary artists and the making of a documentary film about Cash's efforts with the album. This film was aired on PBS in February and November 2016. His Sings the Ballads of the True West (1965) was an experimental double record, mixing authentic frontier songs with Cash's spoken narration. Reaching a low with his severe drug addiction and destructive behavior, Cash and his first wife divorced after having separated in 1962. Some venues cancelled his performances, but he continued to find success. In 1967, Cash's duet with June Carter, " Jackson ", won

1320-612: A commercial deal with the No Nonsense panty hose brand. Her final Capitol–Liberty project was issued in 1991 called Key's in the Mailbox . Mandrell's Capitol recordings found positive reviews from critics. Mary. A Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann found the songs to showcase "strong female lyrics", while Bill Carpenter said her 1991 album exemplified "Heartful soul and contemporary country." Mandrell continued making live performance appearances on network television. She also remained

1452-861: A concert at the London Gardens in London, Ontario, Canada. The couple married a week later (on March 1) in Franklin, Kentucky . She had agreed to marry Cash after he had "cleaned up." Cash's journey included rediscovery of his Christian faith. He took an " altar call " in Evangel Temple, a small church in the Nashville area, pastored by Reverend Jimmie Rodgers Snow, son of country music legend Hank Snow . According to Marshall Grant , though, Cash did not completely stop using amphetamines in 1968; and did not fully end drug use for another two years. He

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1584-453: A concussion resulting in temporary brain damage. Mandrell's injuries from the crash resulted in her suffering from pain throughout her body for months. Much of the physical pain she suffered came from knee injuries. "You can't say she's in terrible pain all the time if the pain she's in is the kind where she's trying to exceed what that knee will do, trying to make it do its full thing again. Every day she's trying to make it exceed what it did

1716-570: A distinctive scar on the right side of his jaw as a result of surgery to remove a cyst . Soon after his return, Cash married Vivian Liberto in San Antonio. She had grown up Catholic and was married in the church by her paternal uncle, Father Franco Liberto. In 1954, Cash and his first wife Vivian moved to Memphis, Tennessee . He sold appliances while studying to be a radio announcer. At night, he played with guitarist Luther Perkins and bassist Marshall Grant . Perkins and Grant were known as

1848-503: A fire to stay warm and, under the influence of drugs, failed to notice the fire getting out of control. When the judge asked Cash why he did it, Cash said, "I didn't do it, my truck did, and it's dead, so you can't question it." The fire destroyed 508 acres (206 ha), burned the foliage off three mountains and drove off 49 of the refuge's 53 endangered California condors . Cash was unrepentant and said, "I don't care about your damn yellow buzzards." The federal government sued him and

1980-465: A good fit for Tammy Wynette , and when the country does turn toward the straight-ahead, it's still soft; Merle Haggard 's 'Today I Started Loving You Again' doesn't carry resignation in Barbara's hands, only reassurance," Stephen Thomas Erlewine commented on one of her early LP's. In 1973, Columbia issued what was considered Mandrell's breakthrough record, called " The Midnight Oil ". The song told

2112-503: A hoarse, urgent quality that she put to good use on 'blue-eyed soul' versions of R&B songs," they commented in 2003. In 1982, The Washington Post highlighted Mandrell's singing in a review of her concert performance: "At other times the gritty edges of her husky voice crackled with R&B flourishes and gospel fervor. It was an impressive display." In 1984, The Oklahoman commented on her live singing as well: "She can perform almost anything short of grand opera in fact, if she took

2244-545: A hoarse, urgent quality that she put to good use on 'blue-eyed soul' versions of R&B songs," they noted. In reviewing a Columbia compilation, AllMusic 's Greg Adams stated that her early work was "some of the best recordings [Barbara Mandrell] ever made." Some critics found that Mandrell's Columbia material lacked individuality and at times seemed closer resemble that of other Columbia artists. "Sometimes, it seems as if Sherrill isn't quite sure what to do with Mandrell. He keeps her away from anything that could be construed as

2376-531: A letter as an advertisement in Billboard , calling the record industry cowardly: "D.J.s – station managers – owners   [...] where are your guts? I had to fight back when I realized that so many stations are afraid of Ira Hayes. Just one question: WHY??? Ira Hayes is strong medicine   [...] So is Rochester, Harlem, Birmingham and Vietnam." Cash kept promoting the song and persuaded disc jockeys he knew to play it. The song eventually reached number three on

2508-741: A local Arkansas radio station. Decades later, he released an album of traditional gospel songs called My Mother's Hymn Book . He was also strongly influenced by traditional Irish music , which he heard performed weekly by Dennis Day on the Jack Benny radio program. Cash enlisted in the Air Force on July 7, 1950, shortly after the start of the Korean War . After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base and technical training at Brooks Air Force Base , both in San Antonio, Texas , Cash

2640-694: A local radio station in high school. He served four years in the Air Force , much of it in West Germany. After his return to the United States, he rose to fame during the mid-1950s in the burgeoning rockabilly scene in Memphis, Tennessee . He traditionally began his concerts by introducing himself with "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash". He began to follow that by " Folsom Prison Blues ", one of his signature songs . His other signature songs include " I Walk

2772-533: A log cabin mansion called the Fontanel Mansion . The home consisted of six bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, two kitchens, five fireplaces and a helicopter landing pad. It has been considered to be the largest log cabin home in the world. Mandrell sold the home in 2002 in order to downsize. The home was auctioned. It has since been turned into a tourist attraction with a restaurant, a hotel, an outdoor music venue, and an indoor shooting range . Her daughter Jaime

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2904-417: A lot of cheating songs, but there were a lot of cheating songs I turned down. It depends on the lyrics...God loves prostitutes too," Mandrell further commented. Mandrell's singing voice has also been the subject of discussion amongst writers and critics. Mary Bufwack and Robert Oermann commented that her habit of smoking cigarettes made her voice stand out: "Barbara is a heavy smoker, and this gives her vocals

3036-491: A lot of similarities, but the one thing that I think is the most important is both genres, just straight ahead, they're telling you. They're not making up a story just because it rhymes nicely." Writers found that Mandrell had her greatest commercial success with songs that incorporated subjects of cheating. Mary A. Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann found this to be especially evident after she transitioned to her second record label: "Barbara continued to smolder in sin after moving to

3168-411: A member of the Grand Ole Opry. Several Opry members and country artists performed on the stage to honor Mandrell's legacy. Among the artists who performed that night were Suzy Bogguss , Jeannie Seely and Carrie Underwood . Mandrell has been married to former musician and Navy pilot Ken Dudney since 1967. Dudney was originally hired as the drummer for Mandrell's family band. The pair met when she

3300-467: A mind to, she probably could do that too (after all, Linda Ronstadt did!)." Mandrell has been widely considered among country music's most successful artists and all–around entertainers. "Perhaps the toughest soldier in the female army that invaded the country charts in the 1970s, Barbara could outwork, outperform, out-talk, and out-smile virtually anyone in show business," wrote Mary A. Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann. Jason Ankeny of AllMusic commented in

3432-505: A musician. In 1960, Joe Maphis brought eleven-year-old Mandrell onto his country music show in Las Vegas, Nevada . As part of Maphis's act, she performed the steel guitar. Maphis also helped her secure a regular spot on the country music California television program Town Hall Party . Feeling as if she was the only female musician, Mandrell discovered on Town Hall Party that other female instrumentalists also existed: "Men dominated

3564-614: A natural ear for hearing music. "I remember once I was at my cousins' home in Falfurrias. We were playing outside—and I'm talking this is when I'm a little girl—and we were singing, of all things, 'I've Been Working on the Railroad.' All of a sudden I started to hear harmony. I began to sing it, and I just thought, 'This is the neatest thing in the world,'" she told Texas Monthly . In her early childhood, she began performing publicly. Her first recollection of performing in front people

3696-568: A near-fatal car accident on September 11, 1984. She seriously considered retirement for a time. However, she returned to recording in 1985 and had several more top ten country singles including " Fast Lanes and Country Roads " (1985), " No One Mends a Broken Heart Like You " (1986), and " I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today " (1988). She resumed performing, touring, and began guest-starring in several television shows and numerous commercials. Mandrell appeared in several television films and shows during

3828-464: A part of the school band. During the same period, she started taking lessons on the steel guitar from her father's friend Norman Hamlet. After a year of practice on the instrument, Irby Mandrell took his daughter to a music trade show in Chicago, Illinois . At the program, she performed on the steel guitar. She was heard by country performer Joe Maphis who would help launch Mandrell's early career as

3960-646: A popular act on the Grand Ole Opry , including their televised portion of the program. Mandrell also continued recording and releasing new material. In 1994, the New York label Direct Records released two albums of her music. The studio album projects were marketed exclusively through television and appeared on networks such as TNN . That year, the label issued Acoustic Attitude , which was an album of re-recordings . The label also issued an album of new material that year titled It Works for Me . The album

4092-510: A popular concert attraction through the 1980s and 1990s. Mandrell signed with Capitol Records in late 1987. Her first Capitol single was a cover of Ray Price 's " I Wish I Could Fall in Love Today ", which reached the top five of the American and Canadian singles charts. It was included on her nineteenth studio disc I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight (1988). The project featured a traditional country sound and included production credits for

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4224-635: A recording contract with ABC – Dot (it was later bought by MCA Records ). With producer Tom Collins , Mandrell incorporated a pop production that broadened her appeal with listeners. Her first ABC–Dot single was 1975's " Standing Room Only ", which was her first top five Billboard country song. It was followed by the top 20 songs " That's What Friends Are For " and " Midnight Angel ". Collins also incorporated R&B elements into her repertoire, which further elevated her commercial success. Her R&B covers of Denise LaSalle 's " Married But Not to Each Other " and Shirley Brown 's " Woman to Woman " made

4356-630: A show on his network. In 1980, she was signed by NBC to host a national television variety series. Titled Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters , the show was hosted by Mandrell along with her two sisters Irlene and Louise. Mandrell learned choreography for the show and was routinely featured playing multiple musical instruments. In addition, the Mandrell sisters performed a series of comedy sketches. In their book The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows , authors Tim Brooks and Earle F. Marsh noted that Barbara often portrayed

4488-508: A similar country–soul style as her previous material. Mandrell later reflected to Biography about the lack of confidence she felt showcased her Columbia material: "There have been many times when I thought other people might be better singers or better musicians or prettier than me, but then I would hear Daddy's voice telling me to never say never, and I would find a way to squeeze an extra inch or two out of what God had given me." In 1975, she left Columbia's roster. In 1975, Mandrell signed

4620-753: A similar fashion: "Thanks to a string of hit singles and a popular television variety series, vocalist Barbara Mandrell was arguably the biggest female star in country music in the late '70s and early '80s." Paul Kingsbury, Michael McCall and John Rumble explained that Mandrell, "took her soul–country style to the biggest showrooms of Las Vegas, ruled the country charts during the late 1970s and early 1980s, starred on network TV, and told her story in one of country's best–selling autobiographies". Her influence on future artists has also shaped her legacy. Mandrell has been credited as an influence for Terri Clark , Reba McEntire , and Carly Pearce . McEntire thanked Mandrell in 2009 and spoke about her influence: "I thank you for

4752-512: A skillful steel guitar player. In a 2006 interview with CMT, Mandrell explained that she is "proficient" on the steel guitar, alto saxophone , dobro , five-string banjo , and bass . She also said that she can play the guitar and mandolin "if necessary". PBS described Mandrell as "a true prodigy" in reference to her musicianship. News & Record found that Mandrell's musicianship can also be found in her live shows: "Those hours are packed with aerobics, as Mandrell dances and prances across

4884-595: A studio album titled A Perfect Match . Critics and writers took notice of Mandrell's fusion of country music with R&B and soul. Author Kurt Wolff of Country Music: The Rough Guide described her early chart records as "colorful, spirited country soul". Wolff further explained, "The songs weren't exactly all roots and downhome twang, but they were certainly closer to the ground (and the soul) than any of her later, more suburban material." Mary A. Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann highlighted Mandrell's country–soul mix in their 2003 book: "[Mandrell's delivery] gives her vocals

5016-400: A successful country artist). He was primarily of English and Scottish descent. His paternal grandmother claimed Cherokee ancestry. But a DNA test of Cash's daughter Rosanne in 2021 on Finding Your Roots , hosted by historian Henry Louis Gates Jr , found she has no known Native American markers. The researchers found Roseanne Cash has 3.3% Sub-Saharan African DNA, and they found

5148-557: A television special of Mandrell's was aired on CBS titled Barbara Mandrell–Something Special . She also made appearances on talk shows and network programs during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She also was featured in several television commercials for food products. In the early 1990s, she portrayed a character on the television show Empty Nest . In 1994, Mandrell played a villain guest role in an episode of ABC's The Commish . The Baltimore Sun described her as playing "a less sympathetic role than usual" in their description of

5280-454: A year later, in accordance with Tennessee state law, Mandrell was required to sue the White family for $ 10.3 million in damages in order to collect from her own insurance company. Her legal team contacted the White family to inform them that Mandrell did not want money from them but instead needed to do it for legal purposes. The lawsuit created controversy among Mandrell's fans. "I'm not blaming

5412-421: A year to fully recover. In an interview with CMT , she explained that her head injury took about three years to fully recover. She explained that she still suffers from pain in her ankle. Mandrell has credited seat belts for saving her and her children's lives. Prior to the day of the crash, Mandrell was not a seat belt user. However, minutes prior to the crash, she observed unbelted children playing around in

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5544-741: Is one of the best-selling music artists of all time , having sold more than 90 million records worldwide. His genre-spanning music embraced country , rock and roll , rockabilly , blues , folk , and gospel sounds. This crossover appeal earned him the rare honor of being inducted into the Country Music , Rock and Roll , and Gospel Music Halls of Fame. Cash was born J. R. Cash in Kingsland, Arkansas , on February 26, 1932, to Carrie Cloveree ( née Rivers) and Ray Cash. He had three older siblings, Roy, Margaret Louise, and Jack, and three younger siblings, Reba, Joanne, and Tommy (who also became

5676-637: The Billboard country albums survey. United Press International positively commented that, "Mandrell should be proud of this effort which should put her back on top of the charts." Yet, of its three singles only " Child Support " reached the top 20 of the North American country charts. Mandrell's future singles and albums reached progressively–lower chart positions as a new group of traditionally–oriented country artists began having more commercial success. Yet, Mandrell continued touring and remained

5808-445: The Billboard country albums top five and certified gold in sales from the United States. The disc included a track about staying close to country roots called " I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool ". Released as a single, it was her fourth number one song on the Billboard country chart. Mandrell's commercial momentum continued through the early 1980s. Her twelfth studio album ...In Black & White reached number seven on

5940-573: The Great Depression under the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt . It was intended to give poor families the opportunity to work land that they might later own. From the age of five, Cash worked in cotton fields with his family, singing with them as they worked. Dyess and the Cash farm suffered a flood during his childhood. Later he wrote the song " Five Feet High and Rising ". His family's economic and personal struggles during

6072-574: The Tennessee Two . Cash worked up the courage to visit the Sun Records studio, hoping to get a recording contract. He auditioned for Sam Phillips by singing mostly gospel songs, only to learn from the producer that he no longer recorded gospel music. Phillips was rumored to have told Cash to "go home and sin, then come back with a song I can sell". In a 2002 interview, Cash denied that Phillips made any such comment. Cash eventually won over

6204-473: The Vietnam War . Upon returning, Mandrell found out that her husband had been sent temporarily overseas for his Navy pilot career. Feeling alone, Mandrell visited with her parents who had just moved to Nashville, Tennessee . There, the family attended a performance at the Grand Ole Opry . While watching the show that evening, Mandrell realized that she still wanted to perform. "I wasn't cut out to be in

6336-434: The "serious, pushy sister" while Irlene was portrayed as the "sexy, vain one". Mandrell often had to push back against NBC executives who insisted that the show feature hay barrels and other features of traditional country-western shows. "They expect you to be barefoot and ignorant," Mandrell commented in 2003. During its peak, it was estimated that the show attracted roughly 40 million viewers per week. For her work, Mandrell

6468-531: The ABC/MCA Records fold in 1975." Kurt Wolff found a similar theme with cheating material: "The subjects of many of Mandrell's songs were also racy for the time, dealing openly with such topics as lust, sexual loneliness, and late night-night love trysts." Wolff further commented, "What's ironic about her subject matter is that Mandrell herself–a devout Christian, mother and wife– always maintained an impeccably clean, family–oriented profile." "I've recorded

6600-471: The American and Canadian country song top five in 1977. "Woman to Woman" was also her first enter the Billboard Hot 100 . These recordings appeared on her sixth and seventh studio albums, which were also issued in 1977. Mandrell reached her commercial zenith in the late 1970s with songs about infidelity and cheating. In 1978, " Sleeping Single in a Double Bed " was her first single to reach

6732-538: The Great Depression gave him a lifelong sympathy for the poor and working class, and inspired many of his songs. In 1944, Cash's older brother Jack, with whom he was close, was cut almost in two by an unguarded table saw at work. He died of his wounds a week later. According to Cash's autobiography, he, his mother, and Jack all had a sense of foreboding about that day; his mother urged Jack to skip work and go fishing with Cash, but Jack insisted on working as

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6864-614: The Heart: My Story (co-written with writer George Vecsey titled). In 1997, the book was turned into a television movie titled Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story . She was portrayed in the film by television actress Maureen McCormick . Mandrell briefly made a cameo appearance at the beginning and end of the film. In 2020, American disc jockey and producer Dave Audé partnered with Mandrell to remix her 1978 song "Sleeping Single in

6996-679: The Line , he recorded the aforementioned album Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian . The album featured stories of a multitude of Indigenous peoples, emphasizing their violent oppression by white settlers: the Pima people ("The Ballad of Ira Hayes "), Navajo ("Navajo"), Apache ("Apache Tears"), Lakota ("Big Foot"), Seneca ("As Long as the Grass Shall Grow"), and Cherokee ("The Talking Leaves"). Cash wrote three of

7128-647: The Line ", " Ring of Fire ", " Get Rhythm ", and " Man in Black ". He also recorded humorous numbers like " One Piece at a Time " and " A Boy Named Sue ", a duet with his future wife June called " Jackson " (followed by many further duets after they married), and railroad songs such as " Hey, Porter ", " Orange Blossom Special ", and " Rock Island Line ". During the last stage of his career, he covered songs by contemporary rock artists; among his most notable covers were " Hurt " by Nine Inch Nails , " Rusty Cage " by Soundgarden , and " Personal Jesus " by Depeche Mode . Cash

7260-875: The Loma Linda Behavioral Medicine Center in Loma Linda, California , for his final rehabilitation treatment. (Several months later, his son followed him into this facility for treatment.) In the late 1950s Cash began performing concerts at prisons. He played his first notable prison concert on January 1, 1958, at San Quentin State Prison in California. These performances were recorded live, and released on highly successful albums: Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison (1968) and Johnny Cash at San Quentin (1969). Both live albums reached number one on Billboard country album music and

7392-600: The Mandrell Family Band with Barbara on steel guitar, mother Mary on piano, and father Irby on lead vocals. They also hired two outside musicians including drummer Ken Dudney, whom Mandrell would later marry in 1967. The Mandrell Family Band mostly played military bases around the United States and performed a variety of music including songs by The Beatles . While in the band, Mandrell also learned how to play banjo and bass guitar . Mandrell also engaged in other activities during her teenage years. In 1965, she

7524-759: The Mandrells' family collection, including items from Alabama , Kenny Chesney , Big & Rich , Gretchen Wilson , Buck Owens , and the Eagles . Currently, the hospitality director of the Fontanel property is Jamie Dudney, Barbara Mandrell's daughter. The property now includes The Inn, Prichard's Distillery, Natchez Hills Winery, Adventureworks Ziplines, The Mansion, the Carl Black Chevy Woods Amphitheater, The Trails and Greenway, Stone House Shoppe, and Vintage Creek Boutique. Tours of

7656-492: The Record was also a top ten Billboard LP. Just for the Record spawned the country–pop crossover singles " Fooled by a Feeling " and " Years ". Now at her career peak, Mandrell became a headlining concert act. Her concert productions included choreography, costume changes and featured Mandrell on multiple musical instruments. One of her headlining performances was turned into a cable television special called The Lady Is

7788-550: The Sub-Saharan African DNA comes from both maternal and paternal sides of Cash's family. Researchers traced the Sub-Saharan African DNA to Roseanne's enslaved maternal African ancestors: her "third great grand-mother" Sarah A. Shields and Shields' mother, who could have been of "full African descent." Gates also informed Cash that the researchers traced Sub-Saharan African DNA to "an unknown African ancestor on your father's [Johnny's] side." After meeting with

7920-653: The Top New Female Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music in 1970 and a membership to the Grand Ole Opry in 1972. In 1971, Mandrell's single " Tonight My Baby's Coming Home " was her first to peak in the top ten of the Billboard country songs chart. It was followed in 1972 by a cover of Joe Tex 's " Show Me ", which made the top 20 on the same chart. At the same time, Mandrell started recording with country singer David Houston . Several of their recordings were released as singles and made

8052-435: The U.S. government. Many non-Native Americans did not address those topics in their music. In 1965, Cash and June Carter appeared on Pete Seeger 's TV show, Rainbow Quest , on which Cash explained his start as an activist for Native Americans: In '57, I wrote a song called "Old Apache Squaw" and then forgot the so-called Indian protest for a while, but nobody else seemed to speak up with any volume of voice. Columbia Music,

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8184-498: The area, and the project was stalled. The complex was purchased by Chicago-based BlueRoad Ventures for $ 14.5 million in February 2019. On August 13, 2019, Fontanel management announced the property was closing "for the time being." As of December 2019, "Adventure Works Ziplines and the greenway trails are the only areas that are still open." However, BlueRoad has a vision to bring Fontanel "back to life," which includes building "150 one-bedroom cabins, bungalows and 'yurts' throughout

8316-617: The association. She is only one of several people to have since won the award. In 2009, Mandrell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum . She was inducted that year along with Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy . Her induction was celebrated that year at the Country Music Association Awards where Mandrell gave a speech to thank the industry. Mandrell's legacy was further cemented she released her 1990 autobiography called Get to

8448-517: The audience," she recalled in 2003. With father Irby acting as her manager she got the chance to play steel guitar on a show located in the Printer's Alley section of Nashville. In addition to the steel guitar, Mandrell also sang on several selections in the show. Her skills as both a singer and musician caught the attention of six different record companies who offered her a recording contract. This included country music producer Billy Sherrill , who

8580-505: The back of a moving car. Thinking this unsafe, she told her children to put on their seat belts and she would as well. After the crash, she campaigned and filmed television commercials that advocated for the use of seat belts in cars. She campaigned for arthritis and organ donation. Mandrell was made honorary chairman of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1985. Nearly

8712-477: The basis for the song "Starkville City Jail". He discussed this on his live At San Quentin album.) While on tour later that year, he was arrested October 4 in El Paso, Texas , by a narcotics squad. The officers suspected he was smuggling heroin from Mexico, but found instead 688 Dexedrine capsules (amphetamines) and 475 Equanil (sedatives or tranquilizers) tablets hidden inside his guitar case. Because

8844-503: The center line and hit them head on. Mandrell suffered a broken femur, shattered ankle, injured knee and a concussion that left temporary brain damage. The driver of the other vehicle died. Mandrell's children survived with minor injuries. The crash caused Mandrell to endure numerous surgeries on her femur and ankle. This led to prolonged pain and depression. "I never thought I would ever sing again or be Barbara Mandrell again, or any of that," she later told CNN . She eventually returned to

8976-425: The country albums list. It was followed by her fourteenth studio record Spun Gold (1983), which climbed to number five on the same list. Both discs spawned the number one singles " 'Till You're Gone " and " One of a Kind Pair of Fools ". Also included were the top ten recordings " Operator, Long Distance Please " and " In Times Like These ". Mandrell's 1984 album was also a top ten Billboard disc and featured

9108-502: The country charts and entering the top 20 on the pop charts. It was originally performed by June Carter 's sister, but the signature mariachi -style horn arrangement was provided by Cash. He said that it had come to him in a dream. His first wife Vivian (Liberto) Cash claimed a different version of the origins of "Ring of Fire". In her book, I Walked the Line: My Life with Johnny (2007), Liberto says that Cash gave Carter half

9240-402: The country charts in the United States and Canada. Their first single "After Closing Time" reached number six on the Billboard country survey and number four on Canada's RPM Country songs list. Their duets made the charts several more times between 1970 and 1974, including "I Love You, I Love You" (1973), which climbed into the Billboard top ten as well. Their recordings were released on

9372-552: The country top five. His " I Walk the Line " became number one on the country charts and entered the pop charts top 20. " Home of the Blues " followed, recorded in July 1957. That same year, Cash became the first Sun artist to release a long-playing album . Although he was Sun's most consistently selling and prolific artist at that time, Cash felt constrained by his contract with the small label. Phillips did not want Cash to record gospel and

9504-483: The day before so she can finally get it back to full capacity," said father Irby Mandrell to the Chicago Tribune . As a result of Mandrell's head injuries, she had a temporary shift in personality and experienced memory loss. "I would refer to myself in the third person: 'That was her' or 'She did that' or 'You should have asked her. I can't do that'," she told The 700 Club . Mandrell's injuries took over

9636-502: The distinctive sound of his backing band, the Tennessee Three , that was characterized by its train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, and his free prison concerts. Cash wore a trademark all-black stage wardrobe, which earned him the nickname " Man in Black ". Born to poor cotton farmers in Kingsland, Arkansas , Cash grew up on gospel music and played on

9768-480: The early 1960s, Cash toured with the Carter Family, which by this time regularly included Mother Maybelle 's daughters, Anita , June, and Helen . June later recalled admiring him from afar during these tours. In the 1960s, he appeared on Pete Seeger 's short-lived television series Rainbow Quest . He also acted in, and wrote and sang the opening theme for, a 1961 film entitled Five Minutes to Live . It

9900-430: The early 1970s, Mandrell recorded a number of singles that combined country influences with R&B – soul . Her singles frequently made their way onto the country charts. Her most successful singles of this period were " Tonight My Baby's Coming Home " (1971) and " The Midnight Oil " (1973). In 1975, she moved to ABC – Dot records and reached her commercial breakthrough with country–pop singles like " Sleeping Single in

10032-493: The episode. During the mid-1990s, Mandrell also played roles on the shows Touched by an Angel , Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and Baywatch . In 1997, Mandrell gave up her music career to focus on acting full-time. She signed with the Creative Artists Agency, which helped her acquire more television roles. She appeared as a recurring character in the soap opera Sunset Beach . In 1999, Mandrell played

10164-523: The family needed the money. Cash often spoke of the guilt he felt over the incident. He would say that he looked forward to "meeting [his] brother in Heaven". Cash's early memories were dominated by gospel music and radio. Taught guitar by his mother and a childhood friend, Cash began playing and writing songs at the age of 12. When young, Cash had a high-tenor voice, before becoming a bass-baritone after his voice changed . In high school, he sang on

10296-411: The first time from Fred Foster . It also spawned the top 20 single " My Train of Thought " (1989) and the charting song "Mirror, Mirror". Both songs were her final singles to chart in the United States. Mandrell remained with Capitol until 1991. Her next two Capitol discs were both issued in 1990: Morning Sun and No Nonsense (distributed through Liberty ). For the latter album, Mandrell signed

10428-531: The highlights was an appearance on a 1979 episode of The Rockford Files and co-hosting the 1979 Academy of Country Music Awards . In late 1979 she played Emmy in the holiday program Skinflint: A Christmas Carol alongside several other country artists of the era. The special was a southern American take on the original story of the same name . Fred Guida gave the program a negative review in his book A Christmas Carol and Its Adaptations : "Unfortunately, Skinflint fails to live up to its interesting premise, and

10560-434: The label for which Cash was recording then, was opposed to putting the song on his next album, considering it "too radical for the public". Cash singing songs of Indian tragedy and settler violence went radically against the mainstream of country music in the 1950s, which was dominated by the image of the righteous cowboy who makes the native's soil his own. In 1964, coming off the chart success of his previous album I Walk

10692-453: The late 1980s and 1990s like Burning Rage and Empty Nest . She continued recording into the 1990s, releasing several albums for the Capitol label including No Nonsense (1991). In 1997, Mandrell announced her retirement from performing and recording. She continued acting until 2000. In 2009, she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame for her work in the industry. Mandrell

10824-459: The latter crossed over to reach the top of the Billboard pop album chart. In 1969, Cash became an international hit when he eclipsed even The Beatles by selling 6.5 million albums. In comparison, the prison concerts were much more successful than his later live albums such as Strawberry Cake recorded in London and Live at Madison Square Garden , which peaked at numbers 33 and 39 on the album charts, respectively. The Folsom Prison record

10956-594: The main role of a geologist who investigates coal mining fires underneath a town in Tennessee. Joe Brown of The Washington Post called the film, "an overheated title for what amounts to a lukewarm drama about a natural phenomenon and its effect on a small town." He concluded by commenting on Mandrell's acting performance: "As an actress, Mandrell is likable and natural, but she has little to do here but walk around looking concerned when she's not getting into tepid clinches with [Tom] Wopat". Following her 1984 car crash,

11088-588: The most popular era of her career (late 1970s and early 1980s) had a "glitzier, more pop-influenced" sound. Kurt Wolff highlighted a similar theme in his book Country Music: The Rough Guide : "[Tom] Collins churned out frightfully slick and garnish productions, but Mandrell thrived in her new environment." Hunter Kelly of Rolling Stone explained that when Mandrell began incorporating R&B sounds into her style that her career "really kicked into overdrive". Mandrell further explained her reasoning behind incorporating R&B: "To me, country music and R&B music have

11220-468: The mother of a deceased son who finds conflict with his "controlling girlfriend". Titled The Wrong Girl , the television filmed aired on NBC that year. Among Mandrell's final acting credits was 2000's made-for-television film Stolen from the Heart . In addition to singing, Mandrell is also known for playing multiple instruments. In her teenage years, she was nicknamed "The Princess of Steel" for become

11352-586: The number one spot on the Billboard and RPM country charts. It was followed in 1979 by a cover of Luther Ingram 's R&B hit " (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right ". It also topped the North American country charts and crossed over into the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian pop songs chart. On Billboard' s adult contemporary survey, the single reached the top ten. Both tracks appeared on Mandrell's top ten Billboard country album Moods (1978). Her 1979 album Just for

11484-511: The owners made the Fontanel property into a tourist attraction. The Fontanel Mansion is located in Whites Creek, Tennessee , and has 27,000 square feet of interior space. It stands three stories and contains more than 20 rooms, 13 baths, 5 fireplaces, 2 kitchens, an indoor pool atrium that converts to a dance floor and an indoor shooting range. The mansion is one of the largest log homes in the world. The walls are filled with memorabilia from

11616-558: The pills were prescription drugs rather than illegal narcotics, Cash received a suspended sentence . He posted a $ 1,500 bond and was released until his arraignment. In this period of the mid-1960s, Cash released a number of concept albums . His Bitter Tears (1964) was devoted to spoken word and songs addressing the plight of Native Americans and mistreatment by the government. While initially reaching charts, this album met with resistance from some fans and radio stations, which rejected its controversial take on social issues. In 2011,

11748-409: The producer with new songs delivered in his early rockabilly style. In 1955, Cash made his first recordings at Sun, " Hey Porter " and " Cry! Cry! Cry! ", which were released in late June and met with success on the country hit parade . On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley dropped in on Phillips while Carl Perkins was in the studio cutting new tracks, with Jerry Lee Lewis backing him on piano. Cash

11880-566: The property take approximately two hours. In 2013, the Fontanel Mansion offered the Barbara Mandrell Bus Tour as a paid attraction. The vehicle is a 1993 Hemphill Brothers Eagle coach that Mandrell used during her tours, and it was subsequently acquired by the Christian rock girl band BarlowGirl . In January 2020, BarlowGirl management relisted the bus for sale. In 2016, Dale Morris became the sole owner of two-thirds of

12012-417: The property. He paid $ 9.87 million to buy out Marc Oswald. In 2016, the property owner proposed a $ 25 million expansion of the site's bed and breakfast inn. The plan included adding 136 rooms, a banquet and meeting hall, a pool and spa, and retail space, and would have added an additional 31 acres to the complex. Some area residents objected to the expansion, saying it would ruin the rural historic character of

12144-417: The property." The mansion can be seen in the television series Gone Country , the film Country Strong , and other photo and video shoots especially in the country music genre. Barbara Mandrell Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948) is an American retired country music singer and musician. She is also credited as an actress and author. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, she

12276-415: The public   ... I would have felt the way they felt", she commented in 1995. Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash ; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of Cash's music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm, bass-baritone voice,

12408-552: The recording studio in May 1985, which resulted in the 1985 top ten country single " There's No Love in Tennessee ". It appeared on Mandrell's Greatest Hits compilation, which was also issued in 1985. She returned to the stage for the first time in 1986 at the Los Angeles Universal Amphitheatre , with Dolly Parton serving as her opening act. Her next studio album Get to the Heart (1985) spawned

12540-498: The result is one of the lamest Carol variations to date." Mandrell was given multiple offers from the NBC network to host her own syndicated show. However, she routinely turned it down. One day, NBC producer Marty Krofft was shown a wallet-sized photograph of Mandrell and her sisters playing different musical instruments. This prompted Krofft to contact Mandrell about offering her a program that she could co–host with her sisters. From his encouragement, she eventually agreed to host

12672-405: The songs himself and one with the help of Johnny Horton . The majority of these protest songs were written by folk artist Peter La Farge (son of Oliver La Farge , an activist and Pulitzer prizewinner). Cash met the younger La Farge in New York in the 1960s and admired him for his activism. The album's single, " The Ballad of Ira Hayes " was generally not played by commercial radio. ( Ira Hayes

12804-488: The songwriting credit for monetary reasons. In June 1965, Cash's camper caught fire during a fishing trip with his nephew Damon Fielder in Los Padres National Forest in California. It set off a forest fire that burned several hundred acres and nearly caused his death. Cash claimed that the fire was caused by sparks from a defective exhaust system on his camper, but Fielder thought that Cash started

12936-491: The stage, playing several musical instruments and clowning with her Do-Rites band." In reviewing a concert, The Morning Call explained, "No Mandrell show would be complete without a demonstration of the singer's musical virtuosity. Playing a mean saxophone and banjo during the course of the evening, Mandrell proved herself to be a talented musician." Mandrell's musical style embeds country music with country–pop, R&B–soul, and gospel. Jason Ankeny of AllMusic found that

13068-512: The story of a wife having an affair and lying to her husband about the situation. The single became her second solo top ten hit, reaching number seven on the Billboard country chart and number five on the RPM country chart. Its corresponding studio album of the same name reached the number eight position on the Billboard country LP 's chart. In 1974, she reached the top 20 on the country chart with " This Time I Almost Made It ", which followed

13200-553: The then- laird of Falkland in Fife , Major Michael Crichton-Stuart, Cash became interested in his Scots ancestry. He traced his Scottish surname to 11th-century Fife. Cash Loch and other locations in Fife bear the surname of his father. He is a distant cousin of British Conservative politician Sir William Cash . He also had English ancestry. Because his mother wanted to name him John and his father preferred to name him Ray when he

13332-426: The things that you've taught me, not only musically, but spiritually...And I will always treasure our relationship with all my heart." In 2006, several artists re-recorded several of Mandrell's most popular singles in tribute to her career. The project was titled She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool: A Tribute to Barbara Mandrell . It featured of remakes of her songs performed by contemporary country performers such

13464-850: The top five country single " To Me ". Despite her popularity and commercial appeal, Mandrell's early–1980s music received mixed reviews. Writer Kurt Wolff found that her 1980s recordings exemplified "a weak attempt to maintain her roots" featuring "garnish productions" that went "head-first into schmaltz". In reviewing her 1983 album, critic Greg Adams commented, " Spun Gold contains some bizarre collisions of country music's traditional working-class perspective with disco-era glitz." Meanwhile, writers Mary A. Bufwack and Robert K. Oermann described her early 1980s singles as "powerful heartache songs" whose themes centered around "enduring financial hardship" and "proud-to-be country anthem[s]". On September 11, 1984, Mandrell and her two oldest children were in Tennessee heading home from shopping when another driver crossed

13596-424: The top five singles " Only a Lonely Heart Knows " and " Happy Birthday Dear Heartache ". Mandrell's popularity allowed her to record an album of gospel music in 1982 titled He Set My Life to Music . The project brought Mandrell her first Grammy awards. She also collaborated on several duets with Lee Greenwood in 1984. The duets were issued on their 1984 studio album Meant for Each Other , which featured

13728-476: The top ten Billboard songs " Fast Lanes and Country Roads " and " Angel in Your Arms ". Her final album for MCA appeared in 1986 titled Moments . It spawned the top ten country song " No One Mends a Broken Heart Like You ". In 1987, Mandrell signed a new recording contract with EMI America . Her first album with the label was the studio offering Sure Feels Good (1987). The disc reached number 24 on

13860-510: The world of country music, but I looked around and discovered there were more women than you might have thought." On summers off from school, Mandrell routinely went back to Las Vegas to perform. In 1962, she toured country music shows with artists Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline . During the tour, 13-year old Mandrell shared hotel rooms with Cline since she was underage. She also performed steel guitar for Red Foley , Little Jimmy Dickens and Tex Ritter . When she turned 14, her parents formed

13992-575: Was Kenny Chesney , Sara Evans and LeAnn Rimes . Mandrell has been only one of a few women to win the Country Music Association's Entertainer of the Year award, and one of only two women (alongside Taylor Swift ) to win the award twice. She was also the first individual to win the accolade in back to back years (1980 and 1981). In 2005, she received the Triple Crown accolade from the Academy of Country Music for winning three major awards from

14124-589: Was 14 and he was 21. Dudney was engaged to another woman at the time. However, he broke off the engagement after having feelings for Mandrell. In 2003, Mandrell commented: "I'd dated him since I was 14 and I just couldn't wait to graduate high school so I could be Mrs. Ken Dudney." At the time of their marriage, Dudney gave up his career as a Navy pilot to help further his wife's career. The couple welcomed their first child, Matthew, in 1970, followed by daughter Jaime in 1976. In 1985 Mandrell gave birth to her third child, Nathan. In 1988, Mandrell and her family built

14256-532: Was a Native American who was one of the six soldiers featured in a photo raising the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II.) The record label denied it promotion due to what it considered a provocative and "unappealing" nature. Cash faced resistance and was urged by an editor of a country music magazine to leave the Country Music Association , who said: "You and your crowd are just too intelligent to associate with plain country folks, country artists, and country DJs." In reaction, on August 22, 1964, Cash posted

14388-569: Was aired on network television. Titled Barbara Mandrell and the Do-Rites: The Last Dance , premiered on TNN in late 1997. After her retirement, Mandrell sold all of her musical instruments. She now spends time on her family and domestic responsibilities. Mandrell began gaining regular exposure on national television programs. Her television credits from this period included appearances on The Tonight Show , American Bandstand and Bob Hope entertainment specials. Among

14520-500: Was also in the studio, and the four started an impromptu jam session . Phillips left the tapes running and the recordings, almost half of which were gospel songs, survived. They have since been released under the title Million Dollar Quartet . In Cash: the Autobiography , Cash wrote that he was the farthest from the microphone and sang in a higher pitch to blend in with Elvis. Cash's next record, "Folsom Prison Blues", made

14652-467: Was assigned to the 12th Radio Squadron Mobile of the U.S. Air Force Security Service at Landsberg , West Germany . While in San Antonio, he met Vivian Liberto , an attractive girl of Sicilian, Irish and German ancestry. They dated briefly before his departure. During the years he served overseas, they exchanged thousands of letters. He worked in West Germany as a Morse code operator, intercepting Soviet Army transmissions. While working this job, Cash

14784-457: Was at her family's church singing a rendition of the "Gospel Boogie". In addition to singing, Mandrell also learned several instruments as a small child. Mandrell's mother taught her how to play the accordion and read music before she entered into the first grade. When she was six years old, the family moved to Oceanside, California . Irby Mandrell opened his own music store. In her elementary school years, she learned to play saxophone while

14916-476: Was awarded $ 125,172. Cash eventually settled the case and paid $ 82,001. Although Cash cultivated a romantic outlaw image, he never served a prison sentence. Despite landing in jail seven times for misdemeanors , he was held only one night each time. On May 11, 1965, he was arrested in Starkville, Mississippi , for trespassing late at night onto private property to pick flowers. (He used this incident as

15048-646: Was born in Houston, Texas , on Christmas Day , 1948. She is the eldest child born to parents Mary Ellen ( née McGill; born 1931) and Irby Matthew Mandrell (October 11, 1924 – March 5, 2009). The family later moved to Corpus Christi, Texas , where her father was a police officer and her mother was a music teacher. Mandrell's younger sisters Louise and Irlene , were born there. While in Corpus Christi, Mandrell got acquainted with music. She sang and played music regularly at home. She also recalled having

15180-544: Was born in Texas and raised mostly in California. Mandrell is from a musical family; she played several instruments by the time she was a teenager. Her skills on the steel guitar were noticed by country music entertainers, who gave Mandrell the chance to perform in public at age 13. During this period she became a regular on the television program Town Hall Party . She also performed as a musician when she toured in shows featuring Johnny Cash and Patsy Cline . Her family formed

15312-465: Was born, they compromised on the initials "J. R." But when Cash enlisted in the Air Force after high school, he was not permitted to use initials as a first name. He adopted the name "John R. Cash". In 1955, when signing with Sun Records , he started using the name "Johnny Cash". In March 1935, when Cash was three years old, the family settled in Dyess, Arkansas , a New Deal colony established during

15444-430: Was considered among country's most successful music artists. She had six number one singles and 25 top ten singles reach the Billboard country songs chart. She also hosted her own prime–time television show in the early 1980s that featured music, dance numbers and comedy sketches. Mandrell also played a variety of musical instruments during her career that helped earn her a series of major–industry awards. Mandrell

15576-420: Was deeply addicted to amphetamines. Cash would use the stimulants to stay awake during tours. Friends joked about his "nervousness" and erratic behavior, many ignoring the warning signs of his worsening drug addiction . Although he was in many ways spiraling out of control, Cash could still deliver hits due to his frenetic creativity. His rendition of " Ring of Fire " was a crossover hit, reaching number one on

15708-646: Was drug-free for a period of seven years. In his memoir about time with Cash, Grant said that the birth of Cash's son, John Carter Cash , inspired the singer to end his dependence. Cash began using amphetamines again in 1977. By 1983, he was deeply addicted again. He entered rehab at the Betty Ford Clinic in Rancho Mirage for treatment. He stayed off drugs for several years, but relapsed. In 1989, he entered Nashville's Cumberland Heights Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center. In 1992, he started care at

15840-655: Was followed by the Billy Sherrill-penned " Playin' Around with Love " (1970). It became her first song to reach the top 20, peaking at number 18 on the Billboard country chart. Her next singles were covers of Aretha Franklin 's " Do Right Woman, Do Right Man " and Roy Head 's " Treat Him Right ". In 1971, Mandrell's debut studio album was released through Columbia, also titled Treat Him Right . The disc included her charting singles between 1969 and 1971, along with covers of songs by Ivory Joe Hunter , Joe South and others. Her early success garnered Mandrell

15972-532: Was introduced by a rendition of his "Folsom Prison Blues", while the San Quentin record included the crossover hit single " A Boy Named Sue ", a Shel Silverstein novelty song that reached number one on the country charts and number two on the U.S. top-10 pop charts. In 1972 Cash performed at the Österåker Prison in Sweden. The live album På Österåker ( At Österåker ) was released in 1973. "San Quentin"

16104-406: Was killed instantly. The police report stated that White's car had crossed the center line of the road, causing a head-on collision with Mandrell's Jaguar XJ . Mandrell's children suffered only minor injuries and were released from the hospital shortly after their arrival. Mandrell suffered critical injuries from the crash. These injuries included a broken femur, shattered ankle, injured knee and

16236-488: Was later re-released as Door-to-door Maniac . Cash's career was handled by Saul Holiff , a London, Ontario , promoter. Their relationship was the subject of Saul's son's biopic My Father and the Man in Black . As his career was taking off in the late 1950s, Cash started drinking heavily and became addicted to amphetamines and barbiturates . For a brief time, he shared an apartment in Nashville with Waylon Jennings , who

16368-557: Was nominated for Best Actress in a Television Musical or Comedy Series by the Golden Globe Awards . Despite the NBC show's success, the constant workload (along with a focus on her music career) caused Mandrell to suffer from burnout . She often had to take extra naps on her tour bus parked next to the television studio. She also had to take Cortisone shots before show tapings so that her vocal chords had less strain. She

16500-445: Was paying him a 3% royalty rather than the standard rate of 5%. Presley had already left Sun, and Cash felt that Phillips was focusing most of his attention and promotion on Lewis. In 1958, Cash left Phillips to sign a lucrative offer with Columbia Records . His single " Don't Take Your Guns to Town " became one of his biggest hits. He recorded a collection of gospel songs for his second album for Columbia. However, Cash left behind such

16632-494: Was recorded with Cash replacing "San Quentin" with "Österåker". In 1976, a concert at Tennessee State Prison was videotaped for TV broadcast. It was posthumously released after Cash's death as a CD entitled A Concert Behind Prison Walls . Cash used his stardom and economic status to bring awareness to the issues surrounding the Native American people. Cash sang songs about indigenous humanity in an effort to confront

16764-478: Was reissued on Razor & Tie in 1997, which Mandrell temporarily signed a contract with that year. Also in 1997, Mandrell announced her retirement from touring, recording and performing. In an interview with Billboard , Mandrell explained that she chose to retire so she could focus on a full–time acting career. She gave her final musical performance in October 1997 at the Grand Ole Opry house. Her final concert

16896-414: Was said to be the first American to be given the news of Joseph Stalin 's death (supplied via Morse code). His daughter, Rosanne , said that Cash had recounted the story many times over the years. While at Landsberg, he created his first band, "The Landsberg Barbarians". On July 3, 1954, he was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant , and he returned to Texas. During his military service, he acquired

17028-411: Was the human resources manager of the mansion until February 2017. She then began a new career with a company that works to place people with addiction issues into appropriate rehabilitation facilities. On September 11, 1984, Mandrell and her two children were involved in a head-on car collision near their Nashville home. The driver of the other car in the crash (19-year-old college student Mark White)

17160-480: Was urged to quit the show by physicians who warned that she would ultimately suffer from permanent vocal damage. In 1982, Mandrell announced the program would end after a two-year run on NBC. "I'm the only person that I know of that has ever left a television series with a five year contract," she later commented. Mandrell continued acting following her show's cancellation. In 1984, Mandrell debuted in her first television film titled Burning Rage . Mandrell played

17292-407: Was voted "Miss Oceanside California". She participated in the marching band, chorus and student council. She eventually graduated from high school in 1967. Shortly after high school graduation, Mandrell married Ken Dudney and chose to retire from performing to become a full-time housewife. Her last performance trip was to Vietnam where the Mandrell Family Band entertained the troops fighting in

17424-463: Was watching the performance. In 1969, Mandrell signed with Sherill's label Columbia Records as a recording artist. Mandrell started her singing career by cutting covers of R&B – soul selections. Her first Columbia single made America's Billboard country songs chart in 1969 called " I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) ". It was a cover of the Otis Redding original. It

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