Some country artists have careers that last for their entire life. Others, whether by their choice or not, fade away from the spotlight, some even after having major success.
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We picked four country music artists who might have faded away, but we are more than ready for their comeback.
1. Barbara Mandrell
Fans were devastated in 1997 when Barbara Mandrell announced she was retiring, and not just from touring. Mandrell announced that she was also retiring from recording and performing.
"When I retired, I started gardening. I loved it," Mandrell says (via Yahoo! Life). "Our kids also grew up with us being campers and I love going camping. I love television and when I'm at home whether I'm watching it or not, I keep it on 24/7. I know a lot of people think that's terrible, but I don't care. I love it."
"I'll watch anything," she adds. "But particularly SEAL Team, Blue Bloods, Life Below Zero: The Next Generation and First Alaskans. There are lots of shows I love!"
Since then, Mandrell occasionally makes appearances, but has held to her decision to no longer perform.
2. Faith Hill
Fans have been clamoring for Faith Hill to return, especially since she just quietly went away. Without making any formal announcements or a farewell tour, Hill just deleted her social media accounts, all but confirming that Hill was done making music, at least for the foreseeable future.
Hill's last album is The Rest of Our Life, a duets album out with her husband Tim McGraw in 2017. Before that, it was her holiday Joy to the World in 2008, and before that, it was Fireflies, released in 2005.
For a woman who helped change country music by giving female artists a platform, and who once had big hits at radio, here's hoping this is just a really long break by Hill.
3. Trick Pony
Trick Pony had a series of hits in the early 2000s, with songs like "Pour Me," "On a Mission," "On a Night Like This" and more. Just when it seemed Trick Pony was about to become a mainstay in country music, the trio split. Heidi Newfield, Ira Dean and Keith Burns all pursued solo projects, with some level of success.
After Newfield left, Dean and Burns tried to keep Trick Pony together with another female voice, namely Aubrey Collins, but it didn't have the magic of the original lineup. There was something undeniable about the three voices together, something that neither of them have been able to replicate. Trick Pony's last album, R.I.D.E., came out in 2005.
4. SHeDAISY
There's nothing quite like family harmonies, which SHeDAISY proved. Made up of sisters Kassidy, Kelsi and Kristyn Osborn, the siblings were a success story in country music from the start, with The Whole SHeBANG, out in 1999. The record included "Little Goodbyes," "This Woman Needs," "I Will...But," and more. SHeDAISY went on to release four more records on Lyric Street, their last being Fortuneteller's Melody in 2006.
Although in their latter projects, SHeDAISY failed to have the monster hits they did early in their career, they were still having some success. Lyric Street closed in 2010, which may or may not have contributed to SHeDaisy's demise.
Sadly, they no longer have a website. Their last Instagram post was in late 2017.
