Mandrell, Louise
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 13 July 1954 at 15:00 (= 3:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Corpus Christi TX, USA, 27n48, 97w23 | ||
| Timezone | CST h6w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   20°54'   25°28 Asc. 21°20'
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Biography
American musician, the fiddle and bass playing member of the Mandrell sisters. She joined Barbara's Do-Rite group at 15 and toured for six years. During the '70s she became part of a troupe headed by Opry star Stu Phillips, and she sang both lead and back-up with Merle Haggard.
A veteran of live gigs and recordings, she signed as a solo singer with Epic. They signed R.C. Bannon at the same time; the two artists married in 1979. Working together, their first major hit was "Put It On Me," 1978; the following year their careers took off with five top singles. In 1981 they signed with TCA where they made an immediate impression, leading to a major star position by 1983, a big year. By 1985, Mandrell and Bannon had their own TV series, along with a continuing list of minor hits songs.
Relationships
- sibling relationship with Mandrell, Barbara (born 25 December 1948)
Events
- Relationship : Marriage 1979 (R.C. Bannon)
- Work : Gain social status 1978 (First major hit with husband)
- Work : Contracts, agreements 1981 (Signed with RCA)
- Work : New Job 1985 (Had own TV series)
Source Notes
Stephen Przybylowski quotes B.C.
Categories
- Family : Relationship : Number of Marriages (One)
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Group/ Duo (Do-Rites)
- Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women
- Vocation : Entertain/Music : Instrumentalist (Bass, fiddle)
- Lifestyle : Work : Travel for work (Tours)
- Family : Childhood : Family close (Strong family ties)
- Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (R.C. Bannon)
- Family : Childhood : Sibling circumstances (Sister, Barbara Mandrell)
