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Excluding the Opry Square Dancers, who have sui generis membership status, there are currently 75 Grand Ole Opry members. Solo music artists make up 61 of the members, seven of whom have mostly retired from performing (Stu Phillips, Barbara Mandrell, Jeanne Pruett, Randy Travis, Ricky Van Shelton, Patty Loveless and Ronnie Milsap), but may make occasional appearances.
Jim and Jesse became members of the Grand Ole Opry in 1964; Jesse maintained the duo's Opry membership since Jim's death in 2002. He became the oldest standing Opry member in March 2020, following the death of fellow Opry member Jan Howard. In 2019, he celebrated his 55th anniversary as a member of the Opry.
From the January 2, 2015 death of Little Jimmy Dickens until his own death, Stanley was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry. [29] In 2024, Stanley was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame in the Historical category. [30]
Pages in category "Grand Ole Opry members" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 201 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Grand Ole Opry performers, family members and guests check out the new 4,400-seat Opry House on March 12, 1974. It will greet President Richard Nixon for the grand opening March 16.
The Grand Ole Opry turns 100 in 2025 - and this book shows off its gorgeous history “100 Years of Grand Ole Opry ”Book Celebrates the Country Music Institution's Impact (Exclusive) Skip to ...
He started as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. [2] Before his death he was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry. Early life
Twenty-five years later, Trisha Yearwood still "feels herself" when she performs onstage as a Grand Ole Opry member. Yearwood was a 10-year-old from Monticello, Georgia, when she first heard Linda ...