Today's country sucks with people like Beyonce, Nas, jelly Roll and a whole bunch of others. So, I'm posting classic/traditional country music!!

Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948)[1] is a retired American country music singer and musician. She is also credited as an actress and author. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, she was considered among country's most successful music artists

Tonight's double shot of great country music!

"I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in April 1981



"Sleeping Single In a Double Bed" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in August 1978





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"Married But Not to Each Other" is a song originally recorded by American R&B artist Denise LaSalle. It was composed by LaSalle, along with Francis Miller. "Married But Not to Each Other" was notably covered by American country artist Barbara Mandrell in 1977



"The Midnight Oil" is a song written by Joe Allen, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in July 1973



"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" is a song written by Stax Records songwriters Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, and Raymond Jackson.. In 1978, Barbara Mandrell's version topped the U.S. country chart and was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1979 CMA (Country Music Association) Awards



"Crackers" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in June 1980



"There's No Love in Tennessee" is a song written by Stephen Allen Davis and Dennis Morgan, and it was recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in February 1985



"The Jamestown Ferry" is a song composed by Bobby Borchers and Mack Vickery. Barbara Mandrell recorded a version on her 1973 Columbia release The Midnight Oil



"Today I Started Loving You Again" is a 1968 song written by Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens



"After the Lovin'" is a single performed by Engelbert Humperdinck, produced by Joel Diamond and Charlie Calello, and composed by Ritchie Adams with lyrics by Alan Bernstein. Barbara Mandrell covered "After the Lovin'" on her 1977 LP, Lovers, Friends and Strangers. It was nominated for a Grammy in the category Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, in 1977



"Just to Satisfy You" is a song written by American country music singers Waylon Jennings and Don Bowman in 1963. In 1987, Barbara Mandrell, recorded the song for her "Sure Feels Good" album.



"Crazy Arms" is an American country song which was a career-making hit for Ray Price. In addition, Price had a cameo role on a version recorded by Barbara Mandrell, on her 1990 album Morning Sun.



"Have I Told You Lately" is a song written and recorded by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison. Some of the other known covers of the song are by Kenny Rogers, Barbara Mandrell,