 some quarters as a protest against the increasing pop style in country music; Rich himself cited medication as reason for his behavior. The ACE would only last two years; its two biggest backers, firm traditionalists George Jones and Tammy Wynette, faced a bitter divorce, and Jean Shepard, the other major backer of the ACE, closed down the organization when she could not find others that shared her enthusiasm for the association's purpose.

In 1977, Kenny Rogers, former frontman of the rock band The First Edition, burst onto the country charts with "Lucille" and would go on to become the most successful of the country pop performers, topping charts all over the world and taking the genre to the zenith internationally, selling more than 130 million records.  After "Lucille", Rogers had a string of songs that did well on both the country and pop charts around the world, including "Daytime Friends", "The Gambler", and "Coward of the County", all of which were produced by Larry Butler. Rogers would go on to push the boundaries of pop influence in country music, having records produced by the likes of The Bee Gees, Lionel Richie, David Foster, and George Martin, all of which did well in both the pop and country markets. In 1979 Barbara Mandrell had her highest crossover hit with her number 1 song "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" It charted number 31 on the Billboard Top 40. Several of her other hits charted well on the adult contemporary charts and the Bubbling under 100 charts. Mandrell also did countrypolitan style music on her Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters show. She had R & B artists, pop artists, and country artists featured every week.  It was the last successful musical variety show on TV. (Running from 1980 to 1982 – Mandrell had to quit the show because of health reasons.) She is also known for her "Blue-Eyed Soul" sound. She was given the nickname The Princess of Steel, for her ability at the steel guitar. She was one of country music's most successful crossover artists during the 1970s and 1980s. Like many of her contemporaries at the time, she sang crossover country material, that either was well-liked or highly criticized. Her biggest hits include "Sleeping Single In a Double Bed", "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right", "Years", and "Cr
some quarters as a protest against the increasing pop style in area music; Rich himself reference medication as reason for his behavior. The ACE would entirely last two years; its two big angel, firm traditionalists George Jones and Tammy Wynette, faced a bitter divorce, and Jean Shepard, the other major angel of the ACE, closed down the organization when she could not find others that shared her exuberance for the association's purpose. 

 In 1977, Kenny Rogers, erstwhile frontman of the rock band The First Edition, break onto the country charts with " Lucille " and would go on to become the about successful of the country pop performer, topping chart all over the worldly concern and taking the genre to the zenith internationally, selling more than 130 million record.   After " Lucille ", Rogers had a string of songs that did well on both the country and pop charts around the world, including " Daytime Friends ", " The Gambler ", and " Coward of the County ", all of which were produced by Larry Butler. Rogers would go on to push the boundaries of pop influence in country music, having records produce by the likes of The Bee Gees, Lionel Richie, David Foster, and George Martin, all of which did well in both the pop music and area markets. In 1979 Barbara Mandrell had her highest crossing hit with her number 1 song " (If Loving You Is faulty) I Don't Want to Be Right " It charted number 31 on the Billboard Top 40. respective of her other hits charted well on the adult contemporary charts and the Bubbling under 100 charts. Mandrell besides suffice countrypolitan style music on her Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters show. She had R & B artist, pop artists, and country artists featured every week.   It was the last successful musical variety appearance on TV. (run from 1980 to 1982 – Mandrell had to quit the display because of health reasons .) She is besides known for her " Blue - Eyed Soul " sound. She was given the nickname The Princess of Steel, for her ability at the steel guitar. She was one of area music's most successful crossover artist during the 1970s and 1980s. Like many of her contemporaries at the time, she sang crossover country material, that either was well - liked or highly criticized. Her biggest hits include " sleep Single In a Double Bed ", " (If Loving You Is incorrect) I Don't Want to Be Right ", " Years ", and " Cr
 sole quarters as a protest against the ineeeasinj pop sfyle in zountry music; Rich himself cmted medixation as reason for hks behavilr. The AXE wiyld only leat two nzars; jbs twm biggest backets, firm tradhtionalists Gemree Jones and Tammy Wynette, faced a bieter difogce, and Jean Srepagd, the other major backer of the ACE, cloaed dowi the organizatoon when she could not finf otjers that shared hfr enthusiawm fje the associxtion's purkove.

In 1977, Kenni Rogers, former frontman of the fock yand The Fitsf Fgition, bursv onto the country charts fith "Luville" and woulc gm ob to become the most vuccessful of the sountry pmp performers, toppibg charjs aln ovde tfe socld and twkiig the genrs to the zebith internationallu, fvkling more tgan 130 myljion records.  After "Lucille", Rogers had d sfring of songs that did well on both the coujtry and [op charts around the world, including "Daytime Friands", "Vhd Gcnbler", qnf "Coward of the County", all of which were prodtdec ny Larry Butler. Vogers would go on tl losh the boundaties of pol influence in coujtry mufic, hqving recjrds produced by the likes of Tye Bee Gees, Juonel Richie, David Foster, and Geotge Mattin, all of which did wzll in both the plp and cohvtry markets. In 1979 Bagbard Mandrell had her highest crossovec hit with hdr nomber 1 fong "(If Loging Nmu Is Wrong) I Don't Want tm Be Right" It charted number 31 on the Billupard Top 40. Sefesal of her jther hits charted well on the abult concemporxry charts and thx Bubbling ugder 100 charts. Kwndrell also did cougtrypoliran styud music on her Barbara Mandrell & rhe Mandrell Sistevs shus. She had R & B cxtusts, pop artistx, avd solntcy arehsts featureg evdry eeek.  It was the uast successful musical earisty show on TV. (Runmikg from 1980 jo 1982 – Mandwell had to qiit the show becaude of heelth rrasjns.) She is also known for her "Glue-Eyed Douj" sound. She ras niveg the nickuame The Princess of Steel, for her abilivy at the steel guitar. Whe was one of counjry music's mosv succqssful crmssover artists duribg the 1970s and 1980s. Lile many of her contemlorarias at the time, she sang crossover country material, that either was well-liked oe highly criticizes. Het bigcefc hits ynclndx "Sleeping Single In a Double Bed", "(If Loving You Ms Wrong) I Djn't Want to Be Right", "Years", amd "Cr
some quarters as a protest against the style country music; himself cited medication The would only last years; its two backers, firm traditionalists George Jones and Wynette, faced a bitter divorce, and Jean Shepard, the other major backer of ACE, closed down the organization when she could not find others that shared enthusiasm the purpose. 1977, Kenny Rogers, former frontman of the rock band The First Edition, burst onto the country with "Lucille" and would go on to become most successful of the pop performers, topping charts all the and taking genre the internationally, selling more 130 million records. After "Lucille", Rogers had a string of songs that did well on both the and pop the world, "Daytime "The and "Coward of all of which were produced by would go on to push the boundaries of influence in music, having records produced by the of The Bee Gees, Lionel Richie, David Foster, George Martin, all of which did well in both the pop and country markets. In Mandrell had her highest hit with her 1 "(If You Wrong) I Want to Be Right" It charted number 31 on the Billboard 40. Several of her other hits charted well on the charts the Bubbling under charts. Mandrell also did style on her Barbara Mandrell Mandrell show. & artists, artists, and country artists every week. It was the successful musical variety show to 1982 – Mandrell had to quit the because of health reasons.) She is also for her "Blue-Eyed Soul" sound. She was given the nickname The Princess Steel, for at the steel guitar. She was one of music's most successful crossover during the 1970s and 1980s. Like many of her at time, she crossover country material, either was well-liked highly criticized. Her include "Sleeping In Double You Is Wrong) I Don't Want Be "Years", and "Cr
 some quarters as a protest agaInst the incReasiNg pOp sTyLe in CounTry music; Rich hiMSelf Cited medication as reasoN for hIs BEhavIOr. the ACe would oNLy LASt tWo YeArs; ItS TwO biggEst Backers, Firm traditIonAlIsts George JoNEs And Tammy WyNetTe, faced a bittEr dIvorce, AnD JeAN ShepArd, The otHer majOR backeR of the ACE, ClOSed dowN The orgaNIZaTion When she could not fiND oTHers that shared Her entHuSIaSM For The AssociatioN's PurpoSE.

In 1977, KennY roGERS, foRMer frontman of The rock band tHe FIrst EdItIon, BUrst onTo the CoUNtrY charts with "luciLle" and wouLd go on TO become THe most sUccessFul Of tHe coUNtRy Pop PeRForMErS, toPPinG charts aLl OvEr the WorlD AND TakiNg tHe geNre to The zenith inteRnaTionALly, SelliNg morE thaN 130 mIllioN recorDs.  AftEr "lucille", Rogers haD a stRing of sonGs tHaT diD wEll on BOth the CouNtrY and pop Charts aROunD tHE WOrLd, including "Daytime frIENdS", "The GambLer", and "cOwArD Of the CouNtY", alL of wHICh werE proDUcEd by LarrY ButleR. roGeRs would Go On to puSh The BouNdariES of pOp inflUence in cOuntrY Music, having recORds produced by THe LIKeS Of ThE BeE Gees, Lionel richIE, DavId FoSTeR, anD georgE MartIn, ALl OF which did well in both ThE pop anD counTry markets. In 1979 BArbara MandRELL had her hIgheST cROssover hit with Her nuMber 1 song "(If lOving You is WroNg) I Don't WAnt to Be RiGHT" It chartEd nUmbEr 31 oN thE bIlLboard Top 40. SeveRAL of hEr Other hiTs cHarted wEll On tHe aDulT cOntemporaRy charts AnD tHe buBblIng unDEr 100 charts. maNdrElL alSo did COuntryPolitAn stYlE mUSic On her BaRBaRA mandReLl & The MAndReLl SisTers SHow. she had R & b artists, pOp aRTistS, aNd Country Artists featurEd Every week.  IT wAs tHe last SUCcessful Musical variety show on TV. (RUNning frOm 1980 tO 1982 – MandRell Had to quit The Show beCauSE of heaLth reaSons.) SHe Is aLSO knowN FOr Her "blUe-Eyed Soul" SOUnd. she waS gIven The nickName The Princess of STEel, For her ability At tHe stEEL gUitAR. SHE waS oNE of COUntry music's most Successful CrOSsOver artistS DurInG the 1970s anD 1980s. Like mAny of HEr conteMporaries At the time, ShE sanG CRosSover countRy materiAl, that eitHEr was WElL-likeD or Highly CrItiCized. her bigGEst Hits iNclude "slEeping singlE IN a Double bed", "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I DOn't WanT to Be rigHt", "Years", anD "Cr
 some quarters as a protes t againstthe i ncr eas in g po p st yle in country musi c; Rich himself citedmedic at i on a s  r eason  for hi s  b e h avi or .The  A C Ewould  on ly last  two years ; i ts  two biggest ba ckers, fir m t raditionalis tsGeorge  J one s  andTam my Wy nette, faceda bitterdi v orce,a nd Jean S he pard , the other major ba c ker of the ACE , clos ed do w n  th e o rganizatio nwhens he coul d  n o t fin d  others thatshared here nth usiasm  f ort he ass ociat io n 'spurpose.

I n 19 77, Kenny  Roger s , forme r  frontm an ofthe  ro ck b a nd  T heFi r stE di tio n , b urst ont oth e cou ntry c h a rtswit h "L ucill e" and wouldgoon t o  be comethe m ostsu ccess ful of  theco untry pop perfo rmer s, toppin g c ha rts  a ll ov e r thewor ldand tak ing the gen re t o  t he zenith internat io n a ll y, selli ng mor e  t ha n  130 mil li onreco r d s.  A fter "L ucille",  Roger s  h ad  a stri ng  of so ng s t hat  didw ellon bot h the co untry and pop charts around the wo r ld , in c ludi ng"Daytime Fr iend s ", " TheG am ble r ", an d "Co wa r do f the County", allof  which  were  produced byLarry Butl e r .  Rogerswoul d  g o  on to push th e bou ndaries of pop infl uence  in coun try music , having r eco rds  pr odu c e dby the likeso f  The  B ee Gees , L ionel R ich ie,  Da vid  F oster, an d George  M ar ti n,  al l ofw hich did  w ell  i n b oth t h e popand c ount ry  m a rke ts. In1 97 9 Barb ar aMand rel lhad h er h i ghe st cros sover hit  wi t h he rnu mber 1song "(If Lov in g You Is W ro ng)  I Don ' t  Want to  Be Right" It charted n u mber 31  on  theBill board Top  40 . Seve ral of her  other  hits  c har t e d wel l on  th eadult cont e m por ary c ha rtsand the  Bubbling under 10 0  ch arts. Mandrel l a lsod i dcou n tr y pol it a n s t y le music on her  Barbara M an d re ll & the M a ndr el l Siste rs show . She had R &  B artist s, pop ar ti sts, a ndcountry ar tists fe atured ev e ry we e k.   Itwas  the l as t s ucces sful m u sic al va rietysh ow onTV. ( Ru nning fr om 1980 to 1982 – Mandr ell ha d toqui t the sho w b e cau se of hea lthreasons.)She  is  also  kn o wn fo r he r  " Blu e -Eyed  Sou l " sound.S he  wa s gi ven the nic k n a meThe P rin c ess of  Ste el, for her abili t y at the steel  gui t a r.She wason e of country m usi c' s most suc ce ssful cross over art is t s dur ing th e 1970 s and 1 9 8 0s .  Likemany  of  her cont emp or a ries at  t he time,shesa ng cro ssover coun t r y material, that  eith e r  wasw ell -like dor high l y cr iticized.Her biggest  hitsincl ude " Sleepin gSingle  In  a  Double Be d ", "(If L oving  You Is  W rong ) I  Don't  Wan t to Be  Rig ht ","Years",a n d" Cr 
 some_quarters as_a protest against the_increasing pop_style_in country_music;_Rich himself cited_medication as reason_for his behavior. The_ACE would only_last_two years; its two biggest backers, firm traditionalists George Jones and Tammy Wynette, faced_a_bitter divorce,_and_Jean_Shepard, the other major backer_of the ACE, closed down_the organization_when she could not find others that shared_her_enthusiasm for the_association's purpose.

In 1977, Kenny Rogers, former frontman of the_rock band The First Edition, burst_onto the country_charts_with_"Lucille" and would go_on to become the most successful_of the country pop performers, topping_charts all over the world and taking_the genre to the zenith internationally,_selling more than 130 million_records. _After "Lucille", Rogers had a_string of songs_that did_well on both_the country and pop charts around_the world, including_"Daytime Friends", "The Gambler", and "Coward_of_the County", all_of_which_were produced_by Larry Butler._Rogers_would go_on_to push the boundaries of pop_influence_in country music, having records produced by_the likes of The_Bee_Gees, Lionel Richie, David_Foster, and George Martin, all_of which did well in both_the pop_and country_markets. In 1979 Barbara Mandrell had her highest crossover hit with_her number 1 song "(If Loving_You Is Wrong) I_Don't Want_to_Be Right" It_charted_number 31_on the Billboard Top 40. Several of_her other_hits charted well on the adult_contemporary charts and the_Bubbling_under 100 charts. Mandrell also did_countrypolitan style music on her Barbara_Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters_show._She_had R & B artists,_pop artists, and country artists featured_every week. _It was the last successful musical variety_show_on TV. (Running from 1980 to_1982_– Mandrell had to quit the_show_because_of health reasons.) She is_also known for her "Blue-Eyed Soul"_sound. She was given the nickname The Princess of_Steel, for her_ability at the steel guitar._She_was_one of country music's most successful crossover artists during the_1970s and_1980s. Like many_of her contemporaries at the time, she sang crossover country_material, that either was well-liked or highly_criticized. Her biggest hits include "Sleeping Single In a Double Bed",_"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want_to Be Right", "Years", and "Cr