Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Trisha Yearwood Opry 20th

GRAND OLE OPRY CELEBRATES TRISHA YEARWOOD’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY AS OPRY MEMBER

Trisha Yearwood celebrates her 20th Anniversary as an Opry member 
Opry members and Country Music Hall of Famers Ricky Skaggs
and Emmylou Harris present Trisha Yearwood with a 20th Anniversary
Hatch Print
Ricky Skaggs joins Trisha Yearwood on "Two Highways" on her 20th Anniversary Opry celebration
Garth Brooks joins Trisha Yearwood onstage for her 20th Anniversary celebration to perform "Whiskey to Wine" 
Some of the Women of the Opry came backstage after the show to congratulate Trisha Yearwood on her 20th Anniversary as an Opry member
(L to R: Sharon White, Terri Clark, Emmylou Harris, Yearwood, Opry's Sally Williams)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 12, 2019) –The Grand Ole Opry celebrated Trisha Yearwood’s 20th Opry anniversary tonight with great music and momentous surprises. 
Opry member and Country Music Hall of Famer Emmylou Harris surprised both the audience and Yearwood by taking the stage to introduce her good friend. “From the moment we first heard that stunning voice and saw that beautiful smile, we fell in love with Trisha Yearwood,” Harris began. “She would of course become and remain one of the shining stars on the Opry stage or any stage.”

At first overcome by her musical hero Harris’ words, Yearwood shared with the audience that she was wearing a necklace which had once belonged to another hero, Patsy Cline, and had been given to her by Cline’s family on the night of her Opry induction. She went on to sing “Sweet Dreams”, a song she’d sung on her induction night that had been a hit for both Cline and Harris. 

Ricky Skaggs, who had invited Yearwood to become an Opry member at the Ryman Auditorium in January of 1999, then took the stage for a duet on “Two Highways,” and along with Harris presented Yearwood with an Opry 20th Anniversary Hatch Print. 

Following Yearwood’s “Wrong Side Of Memphis,” the Grammy
®-winner watched with the audience as a video rolled with congratulations messages from Yearwood’s friends and admirers including Kelly Clarkson, Reba McEntire, Brenda Lee, and Garth Brooks. “That last guy was cute,” Yearwood said, introducing Brooks to the crowd for a duet on “Whiskey To Wine.” While on stage, Brooks noted that while Yearwood credits Harris as one of the artists who inspired her to move to Nashville and pursue a music career, he has met hundreds of young women who now say the same of Yearwood. 
Rounding out her evening, Yearwood reflected on having been inducted into the Opry by Porter Wagoner and sharing that Wagoner always called on her to “sing the one that brung ya.” Kicking off her No. 1 debut single “She’s In Love With The Boy,” Yearwood cheered, “We’re gonna do this again in 20 years. Count on it!”

Click HERE to see the moment Yearwood became a member of the Grand Ole Opry 20 years ago. 
 
ABOUT TRISHA YEARWOOD
Following three decades in the spotlight, numerous GRAMMY®, CMA®, and ACM® Awards to her name, countless multiplatinum certifications, and millions of fans entertained, the same passion still motivates and moves Trisha Yearwood. The singer, actress, author, chef, personality, and entrepreneur derives deep fulfillment from simply walking up to a microphone and pouring her heart out by way of a celebrated powerhouse voice. In 2019, she continues that tradition with her first solo full-length since 2007, a collection of Frank Sinatra covers and one original entitled Let’s Be Frank. 
 
At the same time, she remains a timeless entertainer whose influence permeates multiple facets of culture. Beyond twelve studio albums, she hosts the EMMY® Award-winning Food Network hit Trisha’s Southern Kitchen and her Facebook Live “pre-show, T’s Coffee Talk. At the forefront of a veritable lifestyle empire, she penned three New York Times-bestselling cookbooks and has designed cookware, furniture, home accessories, and area rugs. Trisha has also collaborated with Williams Sonoma on her signature best-selling cocktail mixes like “Summer in a Cup,” “Autumn in a Cup,” and “Christmas in a Cup” as well as a variety of food products ranging from a signature biscuit mix to a complete Thanksgiving Dinner.
 
For more information please visit www.TrishaYearwood.com
 
SOCIAL MEDIA:
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Twitter: @TrishaYearwood
Instagram: @TrishaYearwood
 
About The Grand Ole Opry:
The Grand Ole Opry® is presented by Humana®. Opry performances are held every Friday and Saturday of the year, with Tuesday night shows running through December, Wednesday night shows returning this spring, and seasonal Opry Country Classics shows on Thursdays. To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com. The Opry presents the best in country music live every week from Nashville, Tenn.  Celebrating nine decades of entertainment, the Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP).  For more information, visit opry.com.