Jamey Johnson Invited to Become Newest Member of Grand Ole Opry
Seventeen years after his first Opry appearance, country singer and frequent guest gets surprise invitation to join Nashville institution
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Subscribe NowSeventeen years after his first Opry appearance, country singer and frequent guest gets surprise invitation to join Nashville institution
“Morgan Wallen’s thoughtless redemption tour is the nail in the coffin of me realising these systems, and this town is really not for us,” said songwriter Joy Oladokun after the polarising country star performed on the Opry this weekend
Country vocalist, known for “B.J. the D.J.,” “I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water,” and his signature “Waterloo,” was a member of the Grand Ole Opry for more than 60 years
She’s played the Opry more than any other non-member, but the invitation to join has yet to arrive
Musicians Hall of Fame member played on classic country recordings like “The Gambler,” “He Stopped Loving Her Today”
“Evil on Your Mind” singer was a 49-year member of the country music institution