Irlene Mandrell
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January 29, 1956
Irlene Mandrell | |
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| Born | Ellen Irlene Mandrell January 29, 1956 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Known for | Younger sister of Barbara and Louise Mandrell |
| Notable work | Annual Irlene Mandrell Celebrity Shoot |
| Spouses | Ric Boyer (div. 1992)Rob Pincus
(m. 1994; div. 2004)Patrick Holt (m. 2015) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Website | irlenemandrell |
Ellen Irlene Mandrell (born January 29, 1956) is an American musician. She is the younger sister of country singers Barbara and Louise Mandrell.
Irlene Mandrell first rose to prominence as a model for CoverGirl, and later gained national attention when she appeared from 1980 to 1982 with her siblings on the highly rated Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters TV variety show. Shortly after the show's cancellation, she joined the cast of Hee Haw for a number of years as one of the "Hee Haw Honeys." She also appeared on two episodes of The Love Boat, and worked as a commercial spokesperson for a wide range of products. She has also competed in auto racing.
Since the late 1990s, Mandrell has hosted the annual Irlene Mandrell Celebrity Shoot to raise money for Wish Upon a Star, Inc. and the Boy Scouts of America.
Ellen Irlene Mandrell was born on January 29, 1956, to Mary Ellen (née McGill; born 1931) and Irby Matthew Mandrell (October 11, 1924 – March 5, 2009) in Corpus Christi, Texas. Sister Barbara is older by seven years; Louise, by a year and a half. Irlene's mother Mary was a homemaker and musician hailing from rural Wayne County, Illinois. Her father Irby was a World War II naval veteran and Texas police officer from Garland County, Arkansas. Irby Mandrell was an accomplished musician and entrepreneur, as well. He used his impeccable social skills and knowledge of the music industry to manage all three of his daughters' careers for over three decades.
Mandrell's early life started off much like her older sisters'. Her family was always musical; her parents came from a musical background. She played the drums as one of the first members of Barbara's band, The Do Rites; she is one of the first commercially significant female drummers.[1] She also played vibraphone and mandolin.