bɜːnˈɑːɹd pɚfˈɔːɹmd ɪnfɹˈiːkwəntli dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti z, bˌʌt ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə hɪz ɹˈuːts baɪ ɹᵻlˈiːsɪŋ sˈɛvɹəl kˈʌntɹi ænd wˈɛstɚn ˈælbəmz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ kˈʌntɹi lˈʌvɪn ænd nˈaɪtlaɪts ænd lˈʌv sˈɔŋz.
Bernard performed infrequently during the 1970s, but returned to his roots by releasing several country and western albums, including Country Lovin and Nightlights And Love Songs.