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The [[Grand Ole Opry]] is a weekly [[country music]] concert show in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] which began as a radio barn dance on November 28, 1925 by [[George D. Hay]] and has since became one of the genre's most enduring and revered stages. Each show consists of multiple guest artists as well as Opry members, who are selected by Opry management based on several factors including critical and commercial success, respect for the history of country music and commitment to appearing on the program. Publicly, once a new member is chosen, an existing member will ask the new member to join the Opry live on-air during the broadcast, usually when the new member is performing as a guest. Being invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry is considered one of country music's crowning achievements.<ref>http://countrymusichalloffame.org/grand-ole-opry/ {{deadlink|date=November 2017}}</ref>
The [[Grand Ole Opry]] is a weekly [[country music]] concert show in [[Nashville, Tennessee]] which began as a radio barn dance on November 28, 1925 by [[George D. Hay]] and has since became one of the genre's most enduring and revered stages. Each show consists of multiple guest artists as well as Opry members, who are selected by Opry management based on several factors including critical and commercial success, respect for the history of country music and commitment to appearing on the program. Publicly, once a new member is chosen, an existing member will ask the new member to join the Opry live on-air during the broadcast, usually when the new member is performing as a guest. Being invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry is considered one of country music's crowning achievements.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://countrymusichalloffame.org/grand-ole-opry/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-10-07 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924175135/http://countrymusichalloffame.org/grand-ole-opry/ |archivedate=2013-09-24 |df= }} </ref>


Opry members have permission to perform at any Opry show they wish, with each show typically consisting of between five and seven members. Each show is split into four "segments", each hosted by a different Opry member who entertains the crowd, performs and introduces other members and guest artists. As such, the Opry has featured a large, rotating ensemble of members ranging from all-time greats and [[Neotraditional country|neotraditionalists]] to [[Contemporary Country|contemporary stars]]. As the Opry is a running series, membership requires that the performer appear regularly on the program to remain a member of the show, and if a performer ceases performing regularly at the Opry or runs afoul of management, they can be stripped of their membership. Membership expires when the performer dies.
Opry members have permission to perform at any Opry show they wish, with each show typically consisting of between five and seven members. Each show is split into four "segments", each hosted by a different Opry member who entertains the crowd, performs and introduces other members and guest artists. As such, the Opry has featured a large, rotating ensemble of members ranging from all-time greats and [[Neotraditional country|neotraditionalists]] to [[Contemporary Country|contemporary stars]]. As the Opry is a running series, membership requires that the performer appear regularly on the program to remain a member of the show, and if a performer ceases performing regularly at the Opry or runs afoul of management, they can be stripped of their membership. Membership expires when the performer dies.

Revision as of 10:49, 25 December 2017

The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music concert show in Nashville, Tennessee which began as a radio barn dance on November 28, 1925 by George D. Hay and has since became one of the genre's most enduring and revered stages. Each show consists of multiple guest artists as well as Opry members, who are selected by Opry management based on several factors including critical and commercial success, respect for the history of country music and commitment to appearing on the program. Publicly, once a new member is chosen, an existing member will ask the new member to join the Opry live on-air during the broadcast, usually when the new member is performing as a guest. Being invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry is considered one of country music's crowning achievements.[1]

Opry members have permission to perform at any Opry show they wish, with each show typically consisting of between five and seven members. Each show is split into four "segments", each hosted by a different Opry member who entertains the crowd, performs and introduces other members and guest artists. As such, the Opry has featured a large, rotating ensemble of members ranging from all-time greats and neotraditionalists to contemporary stars. As the Opry is a running series, membership requires that the performer appear regularly on the program to remain a member of the show, and if a performer ceases performing regularly at the Opry or runs afoul of management, they can be stripped of their membership. Membership expires when the performer dies.

There are currently 62 standing Grand Ole Opry members. Over the course of the program's history, 190 acts have held Opry membership at some point in their lives.

  Indicates "standing" members

Acts with a † are deceased.

1980s

No. Name Induction Date
143 John Conlee[2] February 7, 1981
144 Ricky Skaggs[3] May 15, 1982
145 Riders in the Sky[4] June 19, 1982
146 The Whites[5] March 2, 1984
147 Lorrie Morgan[6] June 9, 1984
148 Reba McEntire[7] January 17, 1986
149 Randy Travis[8] December 20, 1986
150 Roy Clark[9] August 22, 1987
151 Ricky Van Shelton[10] June 10, 1988
152 Patty Loveless[11] June 11, 1988

1990s

No. Name Induction Date Invited By Inducted By
153 Mike Snider[12] June 2, 1990
154 Garth Brooks[13] October 6, 1990 Johnny Russell
155 Clint Black[14] January 10, 1991
156 Alan Jackson[15] June 7, 1991 Roy Acuff and Randy Travis
157 Vince Gill[16] August 10, 1991 Roy Acuff
158 Emmylou Harris[17] January 25, 1992
159 Travis Tritt[18] February 29, 1992
160 Marty Stuart[19] November 28, 1992
161 Charley Pride[20] May 1, 1993 Jimmy C. Newman
162 Alison Krauss[21] July 3, 1993 Garth Brooks
163 Joe Diffie November 27, 1993
164 Hal Ketchum January 22, 1994 Little Jimmy Dickens
165 Martina McBride[22] November 30, 1995 Loretta Lynn
166 Steve Wariner May 11, 1996
167 Diamond Rio April 18, 1998
168 Trisha Yearwood[23] March 13, 1999 Ricky Skaggs Porter Wagoner

2000s

No. Name Induction Date Invited By Inducted By
169 Pam Tillis[24] August 26, 2000 Little Jimmy Dickens Marty Stuart
170 Brad Paisley[25] February 17, 2001 Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely and Little Jimmy Dickens Steve Wariner
171 Trace Adkins[26] August 23, 2003 Little Jimmy Dickens
172 Del McCoury[27] October 25, 2003
173 Terri Clark[28] June 12, 2004 Steve Wariner Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, and Patty Loveless
173 Dierks Bentley[29] October 1, 2005 Marty Stuart
174 Mel Tillis†[30] June 9, 2007 Bill Anderson Pam Tillis
175 Josh Turner[31] October 27, 2007 Roy Clark Vince Gill
176 Charlie Daniels[32] January 19, 2008 Martina McBride Marty Stuart and Connie Smith
177 Carrie Underwood[33] May 10, 2008 Randy Travis Garth Brooks
178 Craig Morgan[34] October 25, 2008 John Conlee
179 Montgomery Gentry†[35] June 23, 2009 Charlie Daniels Marty Stuart and Little Jimmy Dickens

2010s

No. Name Induction Date Invited By Inducted By
180 Blake Shelton[36] October 23, 2010 Trace Adkins
181 The Oak Ridge Boys[37] August 6, 2011 Little Jimmy Dickens
182 Rascal Flatts[38] October 8, 2011 Vince Gill Little Jimmy Dickens
183 Keith Urban[39] April 21, 2012 Vince Gill, Rascal Flatts and The Oak Ridge Boys Trace Adkins and Josh Turner
184 Darius Rucker[40] October 16, 2012 Brad Paisley Vince Gill and Keith Urban
185 Old Crow Medicine Show[41] September 17, 2013 Marty Stuart Marty Stuart and Dierks Bentley
186 Little Big Town[42] October 17, 2014 Reba McEntire Vince Gill and Little Jimmy Dickens
187 Crystal Gayle[43] January 21, 2017 Carrie Underwood Loretta Lynn
189 Dailey & Vincent[44] March 11, 2017 Marty Stuart Old Crow Medicine Show and Jeannie Seely
190 Chris Young[45] October 17, 2017 Vince Gill Brad Paisley

References

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  2. ^ "John Conlee - Grand Ole Opry". 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Celebrating Ricky Skaggs as Opry Member for 35 Years!". www.rickyskaggs.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Riders in the Sky - Grand Ole Opry". Grand Ole Opry. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ^ "THE WHITES TO CELEBRATE 30th ANNIVERSARY AS GRAND OLE OPRY MEMBERS MARCH 4th - Skaggs Family Records". skaggsfamilyrecords.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  6. ^ Hackett, Vernell (10 June 2009). "Lorrie Morgan Celebrates 25 Years on the Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. ^ Thompson, Gayle (17 January 2017). "31 Years Ago: Reba McEntire Joins the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  8. ^ Thompson, Gayle (20 December 2016). "30 Years Ago: Randy Travis Joins the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Roy Clark - Grand Ole Opry". 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  10. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton - Grand Ole Opry". 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Patty Loveless - Grand Ole Opry". 6 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Mike Snider - Grand Ole Opry". 5 December 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  13. ^ Thompson, Gayle (6 October 2016). "26 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Joins the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  14. ^ Thompson, Gayle (22 April 2017). "28 Years Ago: Clint Black Makes His Grand Ole Opry Debut". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  15. ^ Thompson, Gayle (7 June 2017). "26 Years Ago: Alan Jackson Becomes a Grand Ole Opry Member". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  16. ^ Thompson, Gayle (10 August 2017). "26 Years Ago: Vince Gill Joins the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  17. ^ Bisto, Josie (26 January 2017). "On this day in history Emmylou Harris became a member of the Grand Ole Opry". CountryCommon. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  18. ^ Thompson, Gayle (28 February 2017). "25 Years Ago: Travis Tritt Joins the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  19. ^ Parker, Eric T. (11 December 2012). "Marty Stuart Celebrates 20 Years at the Opry". Music Row. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  20. ^ Thompson, Gayle (1 May 2017). "24 Years Ago: Charley Pride Joins the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  21. ^ "Krauss Joins Grand Ole Opry". The Chicago Tribune. 12 July 1993. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  22. ^ Thompson, Gayle (30 November 2016). "21 Years Ago: Martina McBride Joins the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  23. ^ Thompson, Gayle (13 March 2017). "18 Years Ago: Trisha Yearwood Joins the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  24. ^ Orr, Jay (12 June 2003). "After Some Thought, Pam Tillis Says "Yes!": Former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Will Join the Opry". CMT. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  25. ^ "Grand Ole Opry Inducts Brad Paisley as Newest Member - Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc". Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  26. ^ Thompson, Gayle (23 August 2017). "14 Years Ago: Trace Adkins Is Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  27. ^ "The Del McCoury Band". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  28. ^ "Opry Welcomes Clark As First Canadian Female". Billboard. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  29. ^ Thompson, Gayle (1 October 2017). "12 Years Ago: Dierks Bentley Is Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  30. ^ "Mel Tillis to Join Grand Ole Opry". CMT. 14 May 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  31. ^ "Josh Turner Inducted into Grand Ole Opry". 29 October 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  32. ^ "Charlie Daniels Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry". 22 January 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  33. ^ Thompson, Gayle (10 May 2017). "9 Years Ago: Carrie Underwood Is Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  34. ^ Betts, Stephen L. (1 October 2008). "Craig Morgan Opry Induction Is 'Perfect Timing'". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  35. ^ The Associated Press (24 June 2009). "Montgomery Gentry inducted into Grand Ole Opry". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  36. ^ Thompson, Gayle (23 October 2017). "7 Years Ago: Blake Shelton Joins the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  37. ^ Thompson, Gayle (6 August 2017). "6 Years Ago: The Oak Ridge Boys Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  38. ^ Thompson, Gayle (8 October 2016). "Five Years Ago: Rascal Flatts Join the Grand Ole Opry". The Boot. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  39. ^ Josh. "KEITH URBAN INDUCTED INTO GRAND OLE OPRY BY JOSH TURNER - Josh Turner". joshturner.com. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  40. ^ "Darius Rucker inducted into the Grand Ole Opry". Country Music Channel. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  41. ^ Kimmel, Robert (18 September 2013). "Old Crow Medicine Show Celebrate Grand Ole Opry Membership". CMT. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  42. ^ "Little Big Town Inducted as Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  43. ^ Alfs, Lizzy (22 January 2017). "Crystal Gayle inducted into Grand Ole Opry by Loretta Lynn". Tennessean. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  44. ^ "Dailey & Vincent Invited To Join Grand Ole Opry" (Press release). Nashville, Tenn. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  45. ^ Kruh, Nancy (18 October 2017). "Chris Young Joins the Opry – and Brad Paisley Is There to Tease Him In". People. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
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