Garth Brooks And Trisha Yearwood Paid Tribute To Country Music Royalty On Opry 100
Trisha Yearwood revealed a meaningful detail about her Opry 100 tribute to Tammy Wynette that many fans may not have noticed.
Yearwood and her husband, Garth Brooks, were two of the many all-star guests who performed during the Opry 100 special on Wednesday (March 19). The special was held to celebrate the Grand Ole Opry’s 100th birthday.
Yearwood and Brooks form one of only four married couples who currently hold Opry membership. The others are Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook and Karen Fairchild, and Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White.
Many of the Opry 100 performances were devoted to country music legends of the past and present. For their performance, Brooks and Yearwood delivered a tribute to country music royalty: George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
Brooks started off onstage by himself. He spoke about his respect for Jones, saying:
“…who is the greatest singer in country music?…for me, it is who it has always been, and who it will always be, George Jones.”
Brooks led the tribute with a cover of Jones’ heart-tugging song, “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” Then, Yearwood joined him onstage to deliver a spunky solo cover of Wynette’s “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad.”
Finally, Brooks and Yearwood united to sing one of Jones and Wynette’s iconic duets, “Golden Ring.”
While the Opry and NBC have not shared a video of Brooks and Yearwood’s performance online, you still have a way to watch it. The entire Opry 100 special is available to stream on NBC’s streaming service, Peacock.
The program also features the finale performance of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” which got cut off during the live broadcast.
Trisha Yearwood Wore Tammy Wynette’s Necklace And Earrings Onstage For Her Performance
The day after Opry 100, Yearwood reflected on the extraordinary night in a post she shared on Instagram. She also revealed that she wore some of Wynette’s jewelry during her performance.
“We love honoring the country greats Wynette and Jones,” Yearwood said. “Last night was special in so many ways, thank you @opry for letting me bring a piece of Tammy back to the stage for #Opry100, her necklace, her earrings, and most of all her music!”
Ashley McBryde also got to wear some of Wynette’s jewelry when she performed her own song, “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” with Terri Clark on Opry 100.
Yearwood ended her post about Opry 100 by writing:
“This family and the traditions are core to Country Music. I am beyond grateful to be part of the Opry family and this incredible celebration. xo”
See Yearwood’s post about Opry 100 below.
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