CRYSTAL GAYLE INVITED TO JOIN GRAND OLE OPRY
Formal Opry Induction to Take Place January 21, 2017
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| Pictured L-R: Steve Buchanan, President, Opry
Entertainment, Bill Gatzimos, Manager, Crystal Gayle, Carrie Underwood, Pete Fisher, VP/GM Grand Ole Opry. (Photo by Chris Hollo for The Grand Ole Opry.) |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 15, 2016)
Grammy-winning
songstress Crystal Gayle was
surprised during her Grand Ole Opry
performance this evening by Opry member Carrie
Underwood with an invitation to become an official Opry member. Gayle will
be formally inducted into the Opry on Jan. 21, 2017 by her sister, Opry legend Loretta Lynn.
Gayle (born
Brenda Gail Webb; January 9, 1951; aged 65) made her Opry debut nearly 50 years
ago on the Ryman Auditorium stage, singing the country classic “Ribbon of
Darkness” at age 16.
Underwood surprised the sold-out Opry at the Ryman crowd by joining Gayle on the smash hit “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.” Seconds after finishing the duet, Underwood turned to Gayle and said, “You are an inspiration to so many of us. You are important to country music, and you are important to the Opry, which is why I was asked tonight to ask you if you would like to join our Opry family officially.”
Accepting her friend’s invitation with a hug, Gayle said, “I have always felt like I was a member of the family and this is just so special.”
Underwood surprised the sold-out Opry at the Ryman crowd by joining Gayle on the smash hit “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.” Seconds after finishing the duet, Underwood turned to Gayle and said, “You are an inspiration to so many of us. You are important to country music, and you are important to the Opry, which is why I was asked tonight to ask you if you would like to join our Opry family officially.”
Accepting her friend’s invitation with a hug, Gayle said, “I have always felt like I was a member of the family and this is just so special.”
Video: Watch Carrie Underwood
invite Crystal Gayle to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry (credit Juli
Thanki) at The Tennessean, click here
“For more than half of the Opry’s 91 years, Crystal Gayle has been lending her signature vocals to Opry shows and connecting with Opry audiences as well as with everyone backstage,” said Opry Vice President and General Manager Pete Fisher. “She is family, and we are very excited that she’ll become an official Opry member early next year.”
“For more than half of the Opry’s 91 years, Crystal Gayle has been lending her signature vocals to Opry shows and connecting with Opry audiences as well as with everyone backstage,” said Opry Vice President and General Manager Pete Fisher. “She is family, and we are very excited that she’ll become an official Opry member early next year.”
Tweet:
Tickets for Gayle’s Opry induction night (Jan 21) and all upcoming Opry performances are available at opry.com.What a nice surprise @TheRyman tonight. I am honored and thrilled to be invited to join @Opry family by @carrieunderwood Love you, Carrie! pic.twitter.com/BGPLcMV4By— Crystal Gayle (@TheCrystalGayle) 16 November 2016
About Crystal Gayle:
Crystal Gayle made her Opry debut when she performed in place of her Opry member sister Loretta Lynn who had been too ill make her scheduled appearance. To escape musical comparison to her hit-making sister, Gayle developed her own vocal and musical style.
She had 20 No.1 country singles, beginning with "I'll Get Over You" (1976) and including her signature song, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" (1977; #5 UK Single). That song earned her a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance and also made her album We Must Believe In Magic the first by a female country artist to go Platinum.
"Talking
in Your Sleep" (1978) reached #11
the UK Official Singles Chart.
She was
awarded CMA Female Vocalist of the Year
in 1977 and 1978, and the Academy of
Country Music honored her with the same award in 1976, 1977 and 1979.
Top
Charting Albums
We Must Believe in Magic (Released: June 24, 1977; United Artists): #2 Billboard Top Country Albums | #15 UK Official Album Chart
When I Dream (June 2, 1978; United Artists): #2 Billboard Top Country Albums | #25 UK Official Album Chart
Miss the Mississippi (September 1979; Columbia): #3 Billboard Top Country Albums
Hollywood, Tennessee (August 1981; Columbia): #5 Billboard Top Country Albums
Cage the Songbird (October 17, 1983;
Warner Bros.): #5 Billboard Top Country Albums
Crystal (Released: August 6,
1976; United Artists): #7 Billboard Top Country Albums
In 2008,
Gayle was inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame, and in 2009 she
received a star on the Hollywood Walk of
Fame.
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The Grand Ole Opry® is presented by Humana®. Opry performances are held every Friday and Saturday of the year, with Tuesday Night Opry shows through December 13. To plan an Opry visit, call (800) SEE-OPRY or visit opry.com.
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