List of Grand Ole Opry members explained

The Grand Ole Opry is a country music concert and radio show, held between twice and five times per week, in Nashville, Tennessee. The show began as a radio barn dance on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay and has since become one of the genre's most enduring and revered stages. Each performance consists of multiple guest artists as well as Opry members, sometimes called "Opry stars". Members are selected by Opry management (with input from existing members) based on several factors including critical and commercial success, respect for the history of country music and commitment to appearing on the program. Opry members have permission to perform at any Opry show they wish. A typical Opry performance will feature seven to nine artists, including (but not limited to) at least three members.

Publicly, once a new member is chosen, an existing member will ask the new member to join the Opry live on-air during the broadcast, usually when the new member is performing as a guest. In recent years, invitations have been delivered in other public settings. Prior to 1999, membership was effective immediately upon invitation. Currently, artists who accept the invitation will return on a later date for a scheduled performance and induction ceremony. Being invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry is considered one of country music's crowning achievements.^[1]

Over its history, the Opry has featured a large, rotating ensemble of members ranging from all-time greats and neotraditionalists to contemporary stars. As the Opry is a running series, membership requires that the performer appear regularly on the program to remain a member of the show. As late as the 1960s, an artist was required to perform on at least 26 shows per year, though this requirement has been significantly relaxed in the years since. If a performer ceases appearing at the Opry altogether or runs afoul of management, they can be stripped of their membership; if the exiled performer reconciles and renews their commitment to the show, they can be reinstated. Membership expires when the performer dies; if a single member of a duo or group retires or dies, the surviving members may continue to maintain Opry membership on the group's behalf. The Opry, in general, allows performers who retire, or are no longer physically able to perform on a regular basis to stay as members. The Grand Ole Opry House maintains a member gallery backstage that contains an engraved brass nameplate for every act who has ever been a member of the Grand Ole Opry (including those whose membership has lapsed or have been asked to leave).

Excluding the Opry Square Dancers, who have sui generis membership status, there are currently 74 Grand Ole Opry members. Solo music artists make up 60 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. Two of the members are stand-up comedians (Henry Cho and Gary Mule Deer). Twelve duos and groups hold membership. Among them, one (Rascal Flatts) has disbanded, and one (Montgomery Gentry) has a deceased member. Three groups (Old Crow Medicine Show, Diamond Rio and The Oak Ridge Boys) have each replaced group members since being inducted, but maintain their Opry membership; of these, the Oak Ridge Boys have been inducted twice, under two completely different lineups. One artist (Steven Curtis Chapman) has been invited and is awaiting an official induction.

In addition to several family acts who've held membership over the years, two sets of siblings have been invited to join the Opry separately: Loretta Lynn and her younger sister, Crystal Gayle; as well as Darrin Vincent (half of Dailey & Vincent) and his older sister, Rhonda. Likewise, there have been three instances of parents and their children being inducted separately: Ernest Tubb and his son Justin, George Morgan and his daughter Lorrie, as well as Pam Tillis and her father Mel. Among the current members are four married couples: Marty Stuart and Connie Smith, Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White (of The Whites), Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, as well as Jimi Westbrook and Karen Fairchild (both of Little Big Town).

Over the course of the program's history, 227 acts have held Opry membership. The oldest living member is Buck White of The Whites, born in 1930; the youngest is Lauren Alaina, born in 1994. Bill Anderson is the longest-serving active member, as well as the longest-serving member in the show's history, as his membership has not lapsed since his induction in 1961. Jeannie Seely is the Opry's most frequent performer, having appeared on over 5,300 Opry shows since her 1967 induction.

Acts with a ^† are deceased; ^‡ indicates a member of the group is deceased.

1920s

No.	Name	Induction date	Notes
1	Uncle Jimmy Thompson^†	November 28, 1925
2	Humphrey Bate^†	January 2, 1926
3	Henry Bandy^†	March 13, 1926
4	The McGee Brothers^†	1926
5	Mazy Todd^†	April 3, 1926
6	Uncle Dave Macon^†	April 17, 1926
7	The Pikard Family^†	May 8, 1926
8	Deford Bailey^†	June 19, 1926
9	The Crook Brothers^†	July 24, 1926	Herman Crook, one of the Crook Brothers, was the last survivor of the 1920s era Opry members, maintaining his membership uninterrupted until his 1988 death—a record that would stand until Bill Anderson surpassed him in 2023.
10	Sid Harkreader^†	July 24, 1926
11	Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers^†	October 30, 1926
12	Theron Hale and his Daughters^†	November 13, 1926
13	Arthur Smith^†	July 16, 1927
14	The Fruit Jar Drinkers^†	December 17, 1927
15	The Gully Jumpers^†	December 24, 1927
16	Kitty Cora Cline^†	March 24, 1928
17	Ed Poplin and his Barn Dance Orchestra^†	April 21, 1928
18	Uncle Joe Mangrum and Fred Schriver^†	July 30, 1928

1930s

No.	Name	Induction date	Notes
19	Ford Rush^†
20	Hilltop Harmonizers^†
21	Nap and Dee^†
22	The Vagabonds (musical group)	The Vagabonds^†	September 5, 1931
23	Asher and Little Jimmy Sizemore^†	September 24, 1932
24	Curly Fox^†	September 24, 1932
25	Zeke Clements^†	September 24, 1932
26	The Delmore Brothers^†	April 29, 1933
27	Robert Lunn^†	March 31, 1934
28	Lee White^†	April 21, 1934
29	Sarie and Sally^†	January 26, 1935
30	Jack Shook and his Missouri Mountaineers^†	February 2, 1935
31	The Lakeland Sisters^†	January 23, 1937
32	Bob Wills^†	May 22, 1937
33	Pee Wee King^†	June 27, 1937
34	Roy Acuff and the Smoky Mountain Boys^†	February 9, 1938	Left the Opry in 1946 and returned in the early 1960s. Bashful Brother Oswald represented the Smoky Mountain Boys after Acuff's 1992 death until his own death in 2002.^[2]
35	Cousin Jody^†
36	Jamup and Honey^†	January 7, 1939
37	Bill Monroe^†	October 28, 1939

1940s

No.	Name	Induction date	Notes
38	Danny Dill^†
39	Johnnie and Jack^†
40	Milton Estes and his Musical Millers^†
41	Old Hickory Singers ^†
42	Minnie Pearl^†	November 30, 1940
43	The Duke of Paducah^†	1942
44	John Daniel Quartet^†	1942	Included among its members Wally Fowler, who was inducted with his own group in 1945 (see below).
45	Eddy Arnold^†	1943
46	Cowboy Copas^†	1943
47	Ernest Tubb^†	February 13, 1943
48	Curley Williams^†	September 4, 1943
49	The Bailes Brothers^†	1944
50	The DeZurik Sisters^†	1944
51	The Poe Sisters^†	June 17, 1944
52	Rod Brasfield^†	July 15, 1944
53	David "Stringbean" Akeman^†	1945
54	Lew Childre Sr.^†	1945
55	Bradley Kincaid^†	1945
56	Wally Fowler^† and The Oak Ridge Quintet^†	January 27, 1945	Fowler was already a de facto member by way of his membership in the John Daniel Quartet. The Oak Ridge Quintet was a direct predecessor to the group now known as The Oak Ridge Boys. The quintet became a quartet as it evolved and all of its personnel were replaced by the time Fowler sold the rights to the name to Smitty Gatlin in 1957. In 1966, Gatlin turned the group over to Duane Allen, who along with William Lee Golden transitioned to a new lineup that solidified in October 1973; other than a period between 1988 and 1995 in which Golden temporarily left the group, this lineup has served as "The Oak Ridge Boys" ever since. The Allen-era lineup of the quartet was invited and then inducted into the Opry as its own group by Little Jimmy Dickens on August 6, 2011.^[3]
57	Jimmy Wakely^†	September 29, 1945
58	The Willis Brothers^†	1946
59	Grandpa Jones^†	March 16, 1946
60	Red Foley^†	April 13, 1946
61	Lonzo and Oscar^†	1947
62	Paul Howard and the Arkansas Cotton Pickers^†	1947
63	George Morgan^†	September 25, 1948
64	Little Jimmy Dickens^†	November 6, 1948	Membership lapsed from 1957 to 1975
65	Jordanaires^†	1949	Membership lapsed prior to 1998. The group formally disbanded with the death of its last founding member in 2013,^[4] but reunited in 2023.^[5] One member from its period of flourishing, bass vocalist Ray Walker, survives.
66	Hank Williams and The Drifting Cowboys^†	June 11, 1949	Dismissed and membership revoked August 11, 1952, for habitual drunkenness and missing shows.

1950s

No.	Name	Induction date	Notes
67	Chet Atkins^†	1950
68	Kitty Wells^†	1952
69	Hawkshaw Hawkins^†		June 1955
70	Goldie Hill^†	August 22, 1953
71	The Ladells^†	1955
72	Red Sovine^†	1955
73	Ray Price^†	1951
74	Hank Snow^†	January 7, 1950	Inducted by Ernest Tubb
75	Carl Smith^†	April 29, 1950	Relinquished membership in 1956 following his divorce from June Carter.
76	The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle^†	May 13, 1950	Billed as the Carter Family after 1960. June Carter Cash represented the family following the death of the other members; her children John and Carlene have made occasional appearances but did not maintain membership for the group.
77	Moon Mullican^†	1951
78	Lefty Frizzell^†	July 21, 1951
79	Martha Carson^†	April 26, 1952
80	Opry Square Dancers (sui generis)	July 5, 1952	Originally inducted as Ralph Sloan and his Tennessee Travelers. The Opry's square-dance troupe has gone through several incarnations through its history and is a regular fixture on shows. Ralph's younger brother Melvin Sloan ran the troupe from Ralph's death in 1980 until his 2002 retirement. It merged with the other square-dance troupe, Ben Smathers and his Stoney Mountain Cloggers, when Smathers died in 1990.^[6] Originally included as full standing members, the Opry took over the troupe after Melvin's retirement and granted it a sui generis status separate from the other members. The last dancer from the Ralph Sloan era, Eddie Oliver, retired in 2016.^[7]
81	Webb Pierce^†	September 13, 1952
82	Marty Robbins^†	January 19, 1953
83	Carl Butler^†	October 17, 1953
84	Del Wood^†	November 13, 1953
85	The Carlisles^†	November 14, 1953
86	Ferlin Husky^†	June 12, 1954
87	Faron Young^†	November 19, 1954
88	Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs^†	January 1, 1955
89	The Louvin Brothers^†	February 26, 1955	Ira Louvin left in 1963 (and died in 1965); Charlie Louvin represented the duo until his own death.
90	Justin Tubb^†	September 10, 1955
91	Jim Reeves^†	October 22, 1955
92	Slim Whitman^†	October 29, 1955
93	Jean Shepard^†	November 21, 1955
94	Johnny Cash^†	July 7, 1956	Expelled in 1965 for breaking the stage lights with his microphone stand during an Opry performance.^[8] Reconciled in 1968 and remained a member the rest of his life.^[9]
95	Jimmy C. Newman^†	August 4, 1956
96	George Jones^†	August 25, 1956
97	Rose Maddox^†	September 29, 1956
98	Stonewall Jackson^†	November 3, 1956	Filed age discrimination case in 2006 and membership was temporarily revoked. His case was settled and he returned from 2008 until his 2012 retirement due to vascular dementia; he remained a standing member until his death.^[10]
99	The Wilburn Brothers^†	November 10, 1956	Briefly members in 1940, the child stars could not legally work in Tennessee and had to wait until adulthood to officially rejoin.
100	Wilma Lee Cooper^†	January 12, 1957
101	Porter Wagoner^†	February 23, 1957
102	Rusty† & Doug	May 18, 1957	Departed prior to the duo's breakup in 1963.
103	The Everly Brothers^†	1957	Disowned the Opry and dissolved their membership in 1960.
104	Margie Bowes^†	1958
105	Archie Campbell^†	1958
106	Don Gibson^†	May 20, 1958
107	Ben Smathers and the Stoney Mountain Cloggers^†	September 13, 1958	Merged with the Melvin Sloan Dancers in 1990 (now the Opry Square Dancers - see No. 80, above).
108	Billy Grammer^†	February 27, 1959
109	Roy Drusky^†	June 13, 1959
110	Skeeter Davis^†	August 4, 1959

1960s

No.	Name	Induction date	Notes
111	Jimmy Driftwood^†
112	Tompall and the Glaser Brothers^†		Last performance was in 1990.
113	Bobby Lord^†	1960
114	Billy Walker^†	January 1, 1960
115	Patsy Cline^†	January 9, 1960
116	George Hamilton IV^†	February 6, 1960
117	Hank Locklin^†	November 12, 1960
118	Bill Anderson	July 15, 1961	With 62 years of continuous service as of July 2023, Anderson is the longest-serving member in the Opry's history.^[11]
119	Loretta Lynn^†	September 25, 1962
120	Leroy Van Dyke	October 20, 1962	Membership lapsed prior to 1998; still makes occasional appearances.
121	Sonny James^†	October 27, 1962
122	Marion Worth^†	1963
123	The Browns^†	August 17, 1963	Jim Ed Brown continued to hold Opry membership from the group's breakup in 1967 until his 2015 death.
124	Jim & Jesse^†	March 2, 1964	Represented by Jesse McReynolds from Jim's death in 2002 until his own death in 2023.
125	Ernie Ashworth^†	March 7, 1964
126	The Osborne Brothers^†	August 8, 1964	Represented by Bobby Osborne and Rocky Top X-Press from Sonny Osborne's retirement in 2005 until Bobby Osborne's death in 2023.
127	Dottie West^†	August 8, 1964
128	Willie Nelson	November 28, 1964	Resigned his membership in 1972 after relocating to Texas.^[12]
129	Norma Jean	January 9, 1965	Mostly retired from the music industry after 1973.
130	Tex Ritter^†	June 12, 1965
131	Connie Smith	August 21, 1965
132	Bob Luman^†	September 18, 1965
133	Ray Pillow^†	April 30, 1966	Did not perform in the later years of his life, but remained a standing member until his 2023 death.
134	Del Reeves^†	October 14, 1966
135	The Four Guys	April 22, 1967	Disbanded in 1999. An attempt to continue the group's membership with a new lineup was rejected by Opry management, and the group was formally expelled in 2000.^[13]
136	Stu Phillips	June 1, 1967	Hasn't performed in recent years; still a standing member.
137	Charlie Walker^†	August 19, 1967
138	Jeannie Seely	September 16, 1967	As of 2022, Seely has performed more than 5,000 times on the Opry–more than anyone else in the show's history.^[14]
139	Jack Greene^†	December 27, 1967	Greene had already been a de facto member as part of Ernest Tubb's band since 1962.
140	Dolly Parton	January 4, 1969
141	Tammy Wynette^†	January 4, 1969

1970s

No.	Name	Induction date	Notes
142	Tom T. Hall^†	January 1, 1971	Retired since 1996 but remained a standing member until his death.
143	Jan Howard^†	March 27, 1971
144	Freddie Hart^†	October 16, 1971
145	Barbara Mandrell	July 29, 1972	Retired since 1997, but still listed as a standing member.^[15] Mandrell made a one-off, non-singing appearance in 2022.^[16]
146	David Houston^†	August 12, 1972
147	Jeanne Pruett	July 21, 1973	Retired since 2006, but still listed as a standing member.
148	Jerry Clower^†	October 27, 1973
149	Ronnie Milsap	February 6, 1976	Retired in October 2023;^[17] still a standing member.
150	Don Williams^†	April 23, 1976
151	Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers	December 25, 1976

1980s

No.	Name	Induction date	Notes
152	John Conlee^[18]	February 7, 1981
153	Boxcar Willie^†	February 21, 1981
154	B. J. Thomas^†^[19]	August 7, 1981	Full-time membership lapsed prior to 1998; continued to make occasional appearances until his death.
155	Ricky Skaggs^[20]	May 15, 1982
156	Riders in the Sky^[21]	June 19, 1982
157	The Whites^[22]	March 2, 1984
158	Lorrie Morgan^[23]	June 9, 1984
159	Johnny Russell^†^[24]	July 6, 1985
160	Mel McDaniel^†	January 11, 1986
161	Reba McEntire^[25]	January 17, 1986
162	Randy Travis^[26]	December 20, 1986	Retired from singing due to a 2013 stroke; still a standing member, he makes occasional appearances.
163	Roy Clark^†^[27]	August 22, 1987
164	Ricky Van Shelton^[28]	June 10, 1988	Retired in 2006; still officially a standing member.
165	Patty Loveless^[29]	June 11, 1988	Retired in 2009; makes occasional appearances
	Keith Whitley^†	May 1989 (scheduled)	Whitley is the only person to be posthumously recognized as a former member, without ever having been an active member. Whitley died on May 9, 1989, three weeks before a scheduled Opry appearance where he was due to be invited to join the cast. As the Opry has a policy only inducting living artists as members, the plan was scrapped. During a Keith Whitley tribute show at the Opry on October 14, 2023, Garth Brooks presented Whitley's widow, Opry member Lorrie Morgan, with a replica Opry member plaque engraved with Whitley's name, identical to those hanging in the Opry's member gallery backstage.^[30]
166	Holly Dunn^†	October 14, 1989	Retired in 2003 and died in 2016.

1990s

No.	Name	Induction date	Invited by	Inducted by	Notes
167	Mike Snider^[31]	June 2, 1990		Minnie Pearl
168	Garth Brooks^[32]	October 6, 1990		Johnny Russell
169	Clint Black^[33]	January 10, 1991		Garth Brooks
170	Alan Jackson^[34]	June 7, 1991		Roy Acuff and Randy Travis
171	Vince Gill^[35]	August 10, 1991		Roy Acuff
172	Emmylou Harris^[36]	January 25, 1992
173	Travis Tritt^[37]	February 29, 1992
174	Marty Stuart^[38]	November 28, 1992
175	Charley Pride^†^[39]	May 1, 1993		Jimmy C. Newman
176	Alison Krauss^[40]	July 3, 1993		Garth Brooks
177	Joe Diffie^†	November 27, 1993
178	Hal Ketchum^†	January 22, 1994		Little Jimmy Dickens
179	Martina McBride^[41]	November 30, 1995		Loretta Lynn
180	Steve Wariner	May 11, 1996	Bob Whittaker
181	Johnny Paycheck^†	1997	Bob Whittaker	Porter Wagoner and Johnny Russell
182	Diamond Rio	April 18, 1998	Bob Whittaker	Little Jimmy Dickens	Gene Johnson & Brian Prout retired in 2022, and were replaced by Micah Schweinsberg and Carson McKee
183	Trisha Yearwood^[42]	March 13, 1999	Ricky Skaggs	Porter Wagoner

2000s

No.	Name	Induction date	Invited by	Inducted by	Notes
184	Pam Tillis^[43]	August 26, 2000	Little Jimmy Dickens	Marty Stuart
185	Brad Paisley^[44]	February 17, 2001	Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely and Little Jimmy Dickens	Steve Wariner
186	Trace Adkins^[45]	August 23, 2003	Little Jimmy Dickens	Ronnie Milsap and Lorrie Morgan
187	Del McCoury^[46]	October 25, 2003		Patty Loveless
188	Terri Clark^[47]	June 12, 2004	Steve Wariner	Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis, and Patty Loveless
189	Dierks Bentley^[48]	October 1, 2005	Marty Stuart		Bentley had previously been banned from the Opry for trespassing during his days as an employee for TNN. The ban was lifted in 2003.^[49]
190	Mel Tillis^†^[50]	June 9, 2007	Bill Anderson	Pam Tillis
191	Josh Turner^[51]	October 27, 2007	Roy Clark	Vince Gill
192	Charlie Daniels^†^[52]	January 19, 2008	Martina McBride	Marty Stuart and Connie Smith
193	Carrie Underwood^[53]	May 10, 2008	Randy Travis	Garth Brooks
194	Craig Morgan^[54]	October 25, 2008	John Conlee
195	Montgomery Gentry^‡^[55]	June 23, 2009	Charlie Daniels	Marty Stuart and Little Jimmy Dickens	Eddie Montgomery has represented the duo as a solo performer since Troy Gentry's 2017 death.

2010s

No.	Name	Induction date	Invited by	Inducted by	Notes
196	Blake Shelton^[56]	October 23, 2010	Trace Adkins		Shelton was invited to join the cast during the Opry's first show at the Grand Ole Opry House following nearly five months of flood remediation.
197	The Oak Ridge Boys^‡	August 6, 2011	Little Jimmy Dickens		Three of the four inducted members remain, after Joe Bonsall retired from the group due to mobility issues at the end of 2023 and later died in 2024.^[57]
198	Rascal Flatts^[58]	October 8, 2011	Vince Gill		Officially disbanded in 2021, but still listed as active members. Lead singer Gary LeVox has regularly appeared on behalf of the group since then; Jay DeMarcus has appeared with his new band, Generation Radio.^[59]
199	Keith Urban^[60]	April 21, 2012		Trace Adkins and Josh Turner
200	Darius Rucker^[61]	October 16, 2012		Vince Gill and Keith Urban
201	Old Crow Medicine Show^[62]	September 17, 2013		Marty Stuart and Dierks Bentley	Only Ketch Secor, Morgan Jahnig, and Cory Younts remain from the band's roster on its induction date
202	Little Big Town^[63]	October 17, 2014		Vince Gill and Little Jimmy Dickens
203	Crystal Gayle^[64]	January 21, 2017		Loretta Lynn
204	Dailey & Vincent^[65]	March 11, 2017		Old Crow Medicine Show and Jeannie Seely
205	Chris Young^[66]	October 17, 2017	Vince Gill	Brad Paisley
206	Chris Janson^[67]	March 20, 2018	Keith Urban	Garth Brooks
207	Bobby Bare^[68]	April 7, 2018		Garth Brooks	Original induction date was August 14, 1964. Membership lapsed 1974. Inducted again by Brooks in 2018.
208	Dustin Lynch^[69]	September 18, 2018	Trace Adkins	Reba McEntire
209	Mark Wills^[70]	January 11, 2019	Vince Gill	Craig Morgan
210	Kelsea Ballerini^[71]	April 16, 2019	Little Big Town	Carrie Underwood
211	Luke Combs^[72]	July 16, 2019	Craig Morgan, Chris Janson, and John Conlee	Joe Diffie and Vince Gill

2020s

No.	Name	Induction date	Invited by	Inducted by	Notes
212	Gene Watson^[73]	February 7, 2020	Vince Gill	Steve Wariner
213	Lady A	January 21, 2021	Darius Rucker		Inducted immediately upon invitation, as part of a filming of NBC’s 2021 special, Grand Ole Opry: 95 Years of Country Music^[74]
214	Rhonda Vincent^[75]	February 6, 2021^[76]	Jeannie Seely	Dierks Bentley	Delayed from her originally scheduled March 24, 2020 induction date due to the Coronavirus pandemic
215	Carly Pearce	August 3, 2021	Dolly Parton	Trisha Yearwood	Pearce was recording a fake advertisement for Dollywood when Parton appeared and surprised her with the invitation.^[77]
216	The Isaacs	September 14, 2021	Ricky Skaggs	The Whites and Ricky Skaggs
217	Mandy Barnett	November 2, 2021	Connie Smith	Marty Stuart and Connie Smith
218	Lauren Alaina	February 12, 2022	Trisha Yearwood		Dolly Parton delivered a recorded video message as part of the induction ceremony
219	Jamey Johnson^[78]	May 14, 2022^[79]	Bill Anderson
220	Charlie McCoy^[80]	July 13, 2022^[81]	Vince Gill	Larry Gatlin	In a first for the Opry, Vince Gill extended two separate invitations during the same show when, on June 11, 2022, he first invited McCoy and then returned to invite Schlitz.
221	Don Schlitz^[82]	August 30, 2022^[83]		Vince Gill and Randy Travis
222	Ashley McBryde^[84]	December 10, 2022^[85]	Garth Brooks	Terri Clark	McBryde was appearing on CBS Mornings in its New York studio when she received the invitation via a live video feed from Brooks on the Opry stage in Nashville.^[86]
223	Henry Cho	February 11, 2023	Marty Stuart	Vince Gill, Don Schlitz, John Conlee, Ben Isaacs and Steve Wariner	Stuart was discussing comedy's role in the Opry's history with Cho and Mule Deer backstage before the January 6, 2023 show on a Facebook Live video when he extended the invitation to them simultaneously.^[87]
224	Gary Mule Deer	March 10, 2023		Vince Gill, Henry Cho, Jeannie Seely, Rudy Gatlin and John Conlee
225	Sara Evans	October 7, 2023	Bill Anderson, Carly Pearce and Lady A	Crystal Gayle	Anderson invited Evans during her "Still Restless - The 20-Year Celebration" concert and livestream at Ryman Auditorium. Pearce & Lady A joined him on stage for the invitation.^[88]
226	Jon Pardi	October 24, 2023 ^[89]	Alan Jackson	Garth Brooks	Jackson delivered the invitation via video during Pardi's performance at the 2023 Stagecoach Festival with on-stage help from Guy Fieri.^[90]
227	Scotty McCreery	April 20, 2024 ^[91]	Garth Brooks	Josh Turner and Randy Travis
228	T. Graham Brown	May 3, 2024^[92]	Vince Gill	Vince Gill, Jeannie Seely, Mark Wills, The Isaacs, and John Conlee	Gill extended the invitation during a guest appearance on Brown's SiriusXM radio show.
229	Lainey Wilson	June 7, 2024	Reba McEntire	Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks	McEntire invited Wilson during the Season 25 finale of The Voice.^[93]
	Steven Curtis Chapman	TBD	Ricky Skaggs	TBD

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23. Web site: Lorrie Morgan Celebrates 25 Years on the Opry . Hackett . Vernell . 10 June 2009 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
24. Web site: Grand Ole Opry Star Johnny Russell Dies at 61 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312103656/http://www.cmt.com/news/1444933/grand-ole-opry-star-johnny-russell-dies-at-61/ . dead . March 12, 2016 . Orr . Jay . 3 July 2001 . CMT . 6 February 2019.
25. Web site: 31 Years Ago: Reba McEntire Joins the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 17 January 2017 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
26. Web site: 30 Years Ago: Randy Travis Joins the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 20 December 2016 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
27. Web site: Roy Clark - Grand Ole Opry. 6 December 2013. 6 November 2017.
28. Web site: Ricky Van Shelton - Grand Ole Opry. 6 December 2013. 6 November 2017.
29. Web site: Patty Loveless - Grand Ole Opry. 6 December 2013. 6 November 2017.
30. Web site: Keith Whitley to be celebrated by Garth Brooks, more, at October Opry event . 2023-10-15 . The Tennessean . en-US.
31. Web site: Mike Snider - Grand Ole Opry. 5 December 2013. 6 November 2017.
32. Web site: 26 Years Ago: Garth Brooks Joins the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 6 October 2016 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
33. Web site: 28 Years Ago: Clint Black Makes His Grand Ole Opry Debut . Thompson . Gayle . 22 April 2017 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
34. Web site: 26 Years Ago: Alan Jackson Becomes a Grand Ole Opry Member . Thompson . Gayle . 7 June 2017 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
35. Web site: 26 Years Ago: Vince Gill Joins the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 10 August 2017 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
36. Web site: On this day in history Emmylou Harris became a member of the Grand Ole Opry . Bisto . Josie . 26 January 2017 . CountryCommon . 6 November 2017.
37. Web site: 25 Years Ago: Travis Tritt Joins the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 28 February 2017 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
38. Web site: Marty Stuart Celebrates 20 Years at the Opry . Parker . Eric T. . 11 December 2012 . Music Row . 6 November 2017.
39. Web site: 24 Years Ago: Charley Pride Joins the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 1 May 2017 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
40. News: Krauss Joins Grand Ole Opry. 12 July 1993. The Chicago Tribune. 6 November 2017.
41. Web site: 21 Years Ago: Martina McBride Joins the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 30 November 2016 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
42. Web site: 18 Years Ago: Trisha Yearwood Joins the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 13 February 2017 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
43. Web site: After Some Thought, Pam Tillis Says "Yes!": Former CMA Female Vocalist of the Year Will Join the Opry . https://web.archive.org/web/20170805101121/http://www.cmt.com/news/1472619/after-some-thought-pam-tillis-says-yes-former-cma-female-vocalist-of-the-year-will-join-the-opry/ . dead . August 5, 2017 . Orr . Jay . 12 June 2003 . CMT . 6 November 2017.
44. Web site: Grand Ole Opry Inducts Brad Paisley as Newest Member - Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.. Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.. 6 November 2017.
45. Web site: 14 Years Ago: Trace Adkins Is Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 23 August 2017 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
46. Web site: The Del McCoury Band. www.facebook.com. 6 November 2017.
47. Opry Welcomes Clark As First Canadian Female . 17 May 2004 . Billboard . 6 November 2017.
48. Web site: 12 Years Ago: Dierks Bentley Is Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 1 October 2017 . The Boot . 6 November 2017.
49. Web site: West . Lacey . Dierks Bentley Is the Only Country Singer To Be Banned By The Grand Ole Opry Before Ever Performing There . 2022-12-02 . Whiskey Riff . en-US.
50. Web site: Mel Tillis to Join Grand Ole Opry . https://web.archive.org/web/20171028095247/http://www.cmt.com/news/1559597/mel-tillis-to-join-grand-ole-opry/ . dead . October 28, 2017 . 14 May 2007 . CMT . 6 November 2017.
51. Web site: Josh Turner Inducted into Grand Ole Opry. 29 October 2007. 6 November 2017.
52. Web site: Charlie Daniels Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry. 22 January 2008. 6 November 2017.
53. Web site: 9 Years Ago: Carrie Underwood Is Inducted Into the Grand Ole Opry. Thompson . Gayle . 10 May 2017 . The Boot. 6 November 2017.
54. Web site: Craig Morgan Opry Induction Is 'Perfect Timing'. Betts . Stephen L. . 1 October 2008 . The Boot. 6 November 2017.
55. News: Montgomery Gentry inducted into Grand Ole Opry. The Associated Press . 24 June 2009 . The San Diego Union Tribune. 6 November 2017.
56. Web site: 7 Years Ago: Blake Shelton Joins the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 23 October 2017 . The Boot. 6 November 2017.
57. Web site: Nicholson . Jessica . January 3, 2024 . Joe Bonsall, Tenor Singer for The Oak Ridge Boys, Announces Retirement From Touring . 2024-01-06 . . en.
58. Web site: Five Years Ago: Rascal Flatts Join the Grand Ole Opry . Thompson . Gayle . 8 October 2016 . The Boot. 6 November 2017.
59. https://people.com/country/gary-levox-gets-candid-rascal-flatts-breakup-no-closure/ Gary LeVox gets candid about Rascal Flatts breakup: ‘No closure’
60. Web site: KEITH URBAN INDUCTED INTO GRAND OLE OPRY BY JOSH TURNER - Josh Turner. Josh. joshturner.com. 6 November 2017.
61. Web site: Darius Rucker inducted into the Grand Ole Opry . 18 October 2012. Country Music Channel. 6 November 2017.
62. Web site: Old Crow Medicine Show Celebrate Grand Ole Opry Membership. https://web.archive.org/web/20160207034254/http://www.cmt.com/news/1714292/old-crow-medicine-show-celebrate-grand-ole-opry-membership/. dead. February 7, 2016. Kimmel . Robert . 18 September 2013 . CMT. 6 November 2017.
63. Web site: Little Big Town Inducted as Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry. 6 November 2017.
64. News: Crystal Gayle inducted into Grand Ole Opry by Loretta Lynn. Alfs . Lizzy . 22 January 2017 . Tennessean. 6 November 2017.
65. . Dailey & Vincent Invited To Join Grand Ole Opry . Nashville, Tenn. . 31 December 2016 . 7 November 2017.
66. Web site: Chris Young Joins the Opry – and Brad Paisley Is There to Tease Him In. Kruh . Nancy . 18 October 2017. People. 6 November 2017.
67. Web site: Chris Janson Invited To Join Grand Ole Opry. 6 February 2018. WTVF. 9 June 2019.
68. Web site: Garth Brooks welcomes Bobby Bare into Opry membership. Cindy. Watts. The Tennessean. 9 June 2019.
69. Dustin Lynch to Become Newest Member of Grand Ole Opry. Jon. Freeman. Rolling Stone. 22 August 2018. 9 June 2019.
70. Web site: Wills Invited To Join The Opry, Capps Celebrates 60. 2018-12-23. Nashville.com. en-US. 2018-12-23.
71. Web site: Kelsea Ballerini Invited to Join Grand Ole Opry. Taste of Country.
72. Web site: Grand Ole Opry on Facebook Watch. www.facebook.com.
73. Web site: Gene Watson Invited to Join Grand Ole Opry. https://web.archive.org/web/20200124043316/http://www.cmt.com/news/1816834/gene-watson-invited-to-join-grand-ole-opry/. dead. January 24, 2020. 18 January 2020. CMT News.
74. Web site: Lady A. 2021-01-22. Grand Ole Opry. en.
75. Web site: WATCH: Rhonda Vincent Invited to Join the Grand Ole Opry. The Boot.
76. 1336190339091193857. RhondaVincent13. Thank you Thank you Thank you!!.... 8 December 2020.
77. Web site: Opry in the News: Dolly Parton Surprises Carly Pearce with Member Invite | Opry .
78. Web site: Finally: Jamey Johnson Invited to Be Grand Ole Opry Member. Saving Country Music. 20 March 2022.
79. opry . 1513539875273953284 . Join us on Saturday, May 14th... . April 11, 2022.
80. opry . 1535789825584173056 . BREAKING: @VGcom has just invited Charlie McCoy to be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! . June 11, 2022.
81. opry . 1547406704484163584 . Charlie McCoy is officially the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! https://t.co/LtXaRa3Uf5 . July 13, 2022.
82. opry . 1535807709404090370 . BREAKING: @VGcom has also just invited Don Schlitz to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry! . June 11, 2022.
83. opry . 1558185172004208646 . You're invited! Join us for @don_schlitz's Grand Ole Opry member induction on Tuesday, August 30th!.
84. opry . 1578007338862235654 . BREAKING: @garthbrooks has just invited @AshleyMcBryde to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry on @CBSMornings live from the circle! . October 6, 2022.
85. Opry . 1583473191585923081 . Be part of @AshleyMcBryde's induction during a special two-show evening on Dec. 10! . October 21, 2022.
86. CBSMornings . 1578000587769217025 . Only on #CBSMornings, two-time Grammy-winner @garthbrooks just surprised singer-songwriter @AshleyMcBryde with an invitation to join the "longest-living family in music history," at the @opry! . October 6, 2022.
87. opry . 1611542114755551233 . BREAKING: @martystuarthq invited @henrychocomedy and @GaryMuleDeer to become the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry earlier tonight on a special Opry Facebook Live! Welcome to the family, Henry and Gary!.
88. Web site: Sara Evans invited to become the latest Grand Ole Opry member at sold-out Ryman concert . Dowling . Marcus K.. Nashville Tennessean . August 18, 2023 . August 18, 2023.
89. Opry . 1686401560585105408 . Get ready for an Opry Pardi.... August 1, 2023.
90. opry . 1652170941504319500 . BREAKING: @OfficialJackson has just invited @JonPardi to be the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry via video at @Stagecoach!.
91. Opry . 1758166787047260665 . You don't have to wait 5 more minutes.... February 15, 2024.
92. Opry . 1773697611653914653 . Someone tell "Darlene"! @TGrahamBrown is joining the Opry family on May 3rd! . March 29, 2024.
93. Web site: Kile . Meredith B. . Reba McEntire Tearfully Welcomes Lainey Wilson Into the Grand Ole Opry on “The Voice’ Finale . etonline.com . CBS Studios Inc. . 22 May 2024.