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List of Grand Ole Opry members

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TheGrand Ole Opry is acountry music concert and radio show, held between twice and five times per week, inNashville, Tennessee. The show began as a radio barn dance on November 28, 1925, byGeorge 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.

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	Forced to retire due to WSM's cancellation of itsASCAP license in 1941. He returned in 1974, appearing sporadically until his death. His son DeFord Bailey Jr. and grandson Carlos DeFord Bailey have also appeared on the show.^[5]
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

No.	Name	Induction date	Notes
19	Ford Rush^†
20	Hilltop Harmonizers^†
21	Nap and Dee^†
22	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 19, 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, and was given his own formal induction in 1995.^[6]
35	Cousin Jody^†
36	Jamup and Honey^†	January 7, 1939
37	Bill Monroe^†	October 28, 1939

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 membersWally Fowler, who was inducted with his own group in 1945 (see below).
45	Eddy Arnold^†	1943	Relinquished membership in 1948 when he launched his own radio show onCBS.
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 andthe Oak Ridge Quintet^†	January 27, 1945^[7]	Fowler was already ade 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 asThe Oak Ridge Boys. All of its personnel were replaced by the time Fowler sold the rights to the name to Smitty Gatlin in 1957. Gatlin left in 1966, replaced by current Oak Ridge Boys leadDuane Allen. The modern-era version of the group was inducted in 2011.^[8]
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,^[9] but reunited in 2023.^[10] One member from its period of flourishing, bass vocalistRay Walker, survives.
66	Hank Williams andthe Drifting Cowboys^†	June 11, 1949	Dismissed and membership revoked August 11, 1952, for habitual drunkenness and missing shows. The Cowboys eventually rejoined by becoming Ray Price's backing band, with Price eventually evolving the group into the Cherokee Cowboys.

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 byErnest Tubb
75	Carl Smith^†	April 29, 1950	Relinquished membership in 1956 following his divorce fromJune Carter.
76	The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle^†	May 13, 1950	Billed as theCarter Family after 1960.June Carter Cash represented the family following the death of the other members; her childrenJohn andCarlene 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.^[11] Originally included as full standing members,^[6] the Opry took over the troupe after Melvin's retirement and granted it asui generis status separate from the other members. The last dancer from the Ralph Sloan era, Eddie Oliver, retired in 2016.^[12] The Opry Square Dancers regularly appear on the Saturday show only, rarely performing on other nights (typically only for special occasions).
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 anOpry performance.^[13] Reconciled in 1968 and remained a member the rest of his life.^[14]
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 tovascular dementia; he remained a standing member until his death.^[15]
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

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 64 years of continuous service as of July 2025, Anderson is the longest-serving member in the Opry's history.^[16]
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 byJesse 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 byBobby Osborne and Rocky Top X-Press fromSonny 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.
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.^[3] Sam Wellington, the lone surviving member of the quartet, last appeared on the Opry stage in 2023.^[17]
136	Stu Phillips^†	June 1, 1967	Last appeared on stage to sing with the chorus of members in the finale of the "Opry 100: A Live Celebration" NBC television special in 2025.
137	Charlie Walker^†	August 19, 1967
138	Jeannie Seely^†	September 16, 1967	Seely performed on moreOpry episodes than any other performer, appearing 5,397 times from her May 28, 1966 debut until her final performance on February 22, 2025.^[18]
139	Jack Greene^†	December 27, 1967	Greene had already been ade facto member as part of Ernest Tubb's band since 1962.
140	Dolly Parton	January 4, 1969	Parton's appearances have generally been limited to pre-recorded messages due to a heavy touring schedule and health issues since the 2020s.^[19]
141	Tammy Wynette^†	January 4, 1969

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.^[20] Mandrell made two one-off, non-singing appearances in 2022 and 2025.^[21]
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;^[22] still a standing member.
150	Don Williams^†	April 23, 1976
151	Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers	December 25, 1976

No.	Name	Induction date	Notes
152	John Conlee^[23]	February 7, 1981
153	Boxcar Willie^†	February 21, 1981
154	B. J. Thomas^†^[24]	August 7, 1981	Full-time membership lapsed prior to 1998; continued to make occasional appearances until his death.
155	Ricky Skaggs^[25]	May 15, 1982
156	Riders in the Sky^[26]	June 19, 1982
157	The Whites^‡^[27]	March 2, 1984	Sharon and Cheryl White continue to represent the family group as a duo following the death of their father (and third group member), Buck, in 2025.
158	Lorrie Morgan^[28]	June 9, 1984
159	Johnny Russell^†^[29]	July 6, 1985
160	Mel McDaniel^†^[6]	January 11, 1986
161	Reba McEntire^[30]	January 17, 1986	McEntire was invited during the Opry's 60th anniversary television special.
162	Randy Travis^[31]	December 20, 1986	In 2013, Travis suffered a stroke that left him with severely impaired motor skills and vocal abilities. Although he is no longer able to perform, he remains an active member and occasionally makes Opry appearances to support other artists.
163	Roy Clark^†^[32]	August 22, 1987
164	Ricky Van Shelton^[33]	June 10, 1988	Retired in 2006; still officially a standing member.
165	Patty Loveless^[34]	June 11, 1988	Retired from full-time performing in 2009; performs on the Opry stage occasionally
	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 management was planning to surprise him with an invitation to join the cast. As the Opry has a policy only recognizing living artists as members, Whitley's induction was never made official. During a Keith Whitley tribute show at the Opry on October 14, 2023,Garth Brooks presented Whitley's widow, Opry memberLorrie Morgan, with a replica Opry member plaque engraved with Whitley's name, identical to those hanging in the Opry's member gallery backstage.^[35]
166	Holly Dunn^†^[6]	October 14, 1989	Retired in 2003 and died in 2016.

No.	Name	Induction date	Invited by	Inducted by	Notes
167	Mike Snider^[36]	June 2, 1990		Minnie Pearl
168	Garth Brooks^[37]	October 6, 1990		Johnny Russell
169	Clint Black^[38]	January 10, 1991		Garth Brooks	Black was invited during the Opry's 65th anniversary television special.^[6]
170	Alan Jackson^[39]	June 7, 1991		Roy Acuff andRandy Travis	Ceased performing in 2025.^[40]
171	Vince Gill^[41]	August 10, 1991		Roy Acuff
172	Emmylou Harris^[42]	January 25, 1992
173	Travis Tritt^[43]	February 29, 1992
174	Marty Stuart^[44]	November 28, 1992
175	Charley Pride^†^[45]	May 1, 1993		Jimmy C. Newman
176	Alison Krauss andUnion Station^[46]	July 3, 1993		Garth Brooks
177	Joe Diffie^†	November 27, 1993
178	Hal Ketchum^†	January 22, 1994		Little Jimmy Dickens
179	Bashful Brother Oswald^†^[47]	January 21, 1995		Marty Stuart	Oswald was ade facto Opry member as the last original member of Roy Acuff's backing band, the Smoky Mountain Boys. Following Acuff's death in November 1992, Oswald assumed leadership of the band as it continued performing on Opry shows, leading to his formal induction just over two years later.
180	Martina McBride^[48]	November 30, 1995		Loretta Lynn
181	Steve Wariner	May 11, 1996	Bob Whittaker
182	Johnny Paycheck^†^[6]	1997	Bob Whittaker	Porter Wagoner andJohnny Russell
183	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
184	Trisha Yearwood^[49]	March 13, 1999	Ricky Skaggs	Porter Wagoner

No.	Name	Induction date	Invited by	Inducted by	Notes
185	Ralph Stanley^†^[50]	January 15, 2000	Patty Loveless andPorter Wagoner
186	Pam Tillis^[51]	August 26, 2000	Little Jimmy Dickens	Marty Stuart
187	Brad Paisley^[52]	February 17, 2001	Bill Anderson,Jeannie Seely andLittle Jimmy Dickens	Steve Wariner
188	Trace Adkins^[53]	August 23, 2003	Little Jimmy Dickens	Ronnie Milsap andLorrie Morgan
189	Del McCoury^[54]	October 25, 2003		Patty Loveless
190	Terri Clark^[55]	June 12, 2004	Steve Wariner	Marty Stuart,Pam Tillis, andPatty Loveless
191	Dierks Bentley^[56]	October 1, 2005	Marty Stuart		In the late 1990s, when Bentley worked for the Opry's TV network (TNN) as a researcher, he was barred from entering the Opry House after abusing his backstage privileges as a company employee. The "ban" was lifted in 2003, when he was asked to perform.^[57]
192	Mel Tillis^†^[58]	June 9, 2007	Bill Anderson	Pam Tillis	Mel Tillis became the first Opry member inducted by their own child when his daughter, Pam, did the honors.
193	Josh Turner^[59]	October 27, 2007	Roy Clark	Vince Gill
194	Charlie Daniels^†^[60]	January 19, 2008	Martina McBride	Marty Stuart andConnie Smith
195	Carrie Underwood^[61]	May 10, 2008	Randy Travis	Garth Brooks
196	Craig Morgan^[62]	October 25, 2008	John Conlee		Morgan was performing Conlee's hit "Rose Colored Glasses" during a concert atFort Bragg when Conlee surprised him on stage with the invitation.
197	Montgomery Gentry^‡^[63]	June 23, 2009	Charlie Daniels	Marty Stuart andLittle Jimmy Dickens	Eddie Montgomery has represented the duo as a solo performer since Troy Gentry's 2017 death.

No.	Name	Induction date	Invited by	Inducted by	Notes
198	Blake Shelton^[64]	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 nearlyfive months of flood remediation.
199	The Oak Ridge Boys^‡^[8]	August 6, 2011	Little Jimmy Dickens		Two of the four members remain from their 2011 induction: Ben James replacedJoe Bonsall shortly before Bonsall's death in 2024, andRichard Sterban withdrew from live performing in May 2025 due to cancer, with Aaron McCune (also a member of fellow Opry members Dailey & Vincent) and Tim Duncan appearing in Sterban's stead.^[65]
200	Rascal Flatts^[66]	October 8, 2011	Vince Gill	Little Jimmy Dickens	Disbanded from 2020 to 2024;Gary LeVox andJay DeMarcus continued to appear separately and maintain the group's membership in that span.^[67]
201	Keith Urban^[68]	April 21, 2012	Vince Gill,Rascal Flatts, andThe Oak Ridge Boys	Trace Adkins andJosh Turner
202	Darius Rucker^[69]	October 16, 2012	Brad Paisley	Vince Gill andKeith Urban
203	Old Crow Medicine Show^[70]	September 17, 2013	Marty Stuart	Marty Stuart andDierks Bentley	OnlyKetch Secor, Morgan Jahnig, and Cory Younts remain from the band's roster on its induction date
204	Little Big Town^[71]	October 17, 2014	Reba McEntire	Vince Gill andLittle Jimmy Dickens
205	Crystal Gayle^[72]	January 21, 2017	Carrie Underwood	Loretta Lynn
206	Dailey & Vincent^[73]	March 11, 2017	Marty Stuart	Old Crow Medicine Show andJeannie Seely
207	Chris Young^[74]	October 17, 2017	Vince Gill	Brad Paisley
208	Chris Janson^[75]	March 20, 2018	Keith Urban	Garth Brooks
209	Bobby Bare^[76]	April 7, 2018		Garth Brooks	Original induction date was August 14, 1964. Membership lapsed 1974. Inducted again by Brooks in 2018.
210	Dustin Lynch^[77]	September 18, 2018	Trace Adkins	Reba McEntire
211	Mark Wills^[78]	January 11, 2019	Vince Gill	Craig Morgan
212	Kelsea Ballerini^[79]	April 16, 2019	Little Big Town	Carrie Underwood	25 years old at her induction, Ballerini became the youngest solo performer to become an Opry member, a record she holds as of 2025.^[80]
213	Luke Combs^[81]	July 16, 2019	Craig Morgan,Chris Janson, andJohn Conlee	Joe Diffie andVince Gill

v t e Grand Ole Opry
Founder:George D. Hay — Year of induction in (parentheses)
Member Duo/Groups	Dailey & Vincent (2017) Diamond Rio (1998) Gatlin Brothers (1976) The Isaacs (2021) Lady A (2021) Little Big Town (2014) Montgomery Gentry (2009) Oak Ridge Boys (1947, 2011) Old Crow Medicine Show (2013) Opry Square Dancers (1952) Rascal Flatts (2011) Riders in the Sky (1982) The Whites (1984)
Member Female Singers	Lauren Alaina (2022) Kelsea Ballerini (2019) Mandy Barnett (2021) Terri Clark (2004) Sara Evans (2024) Crystal Gayle (2017) Emmylou Harris (1992) Alison Krauss (1993) Patty Loveless (1988) Barbara Mandrell (1972) Kathy Mattea (2025) Martina McBride (1995) Ashley McBryde (2022) Reba McEntire (1986) Lorrie Morgan (1984) Dolly Parton (1969) Carly Pearce (2021) Jeanne Pruett (1973) Connie Smith (1965) Pam Tillis (2000) Carrie Underwood (2008) Rhonda Vincent (2021) Lainey Wilson (2024) Trisha Yearwood (1999)
Member Male Singers	Trace Adkins (2003) Bill Anderson (1961) Bobby Bare (1964, 2018) Clint Black (1991) Garth Brooks (1990) T. Graham Brown (2024) Steven Curtis Chapman (2024) John Conlee (1981) Luke Combs (2019) Steve Earle (2025) Vince Gill (1991) Alan Jackson (1991) Chris Janson (2018) Jamey Johnson (2022) Dustin Lynch (2018) Del McCoury (2003) Charlie McCoy (2022) Scotty McCreery (2024) Ronnie Milsap (1976) Craig Morgan (2008) Brad Paisley (2001) Jon Pardi (2024) Stu Phillips (1967) Darius Rucker (2012) Don Schlitz (2022) Blake Shelton (2010) Ricky Van Shelton (1988) Ricky Skaggs (1982) Mike Snider (1990) Marty Stuart (1992) Randy Travis (1986) Travis Tritt (1992) Josh Turner (2007) Keith Urban (2012) Steve Wariner (1996) Gene Watson (2020) Mark Wills (2019) Chris Young (2017)
Member Comedians	Henry Cho (2023) Gary Mule Deer (2023)
Member Artist Legends	Roy Acuff Johnny Cash Patsy Cline Jan Howard Carter Family Jim & Jesse George Jones Bill Monroe Osborne Brothers Minnie Pearl Charley Pride Jeannie Seely Ernest Tubb Porter Wagoner Hank Williams Kitty Wells Dottie West
Venues	WSM Studios (1925-34) Hillsboro Theater (1934-36) Dixie Tabernacle (1936-39) War Memorial Auditorium (1939-43, 2010) Ryman Auditorium (1943-74, 1999-present) (New) Grand Ole Opry House (1974-present)
Related articles	WSM (AM) Circle Ryman Hospitality Properties National Life and Accident Insurance Company Complete list of past and present Opry members Barn dance Black Opry Opry 100: A Live Celebration

No.	Name	Induction date	Invited by	Inducted by	Notes
214	Gene Watson^[82]	February 7, 2020	Vince Gill	Steve Wariner
215	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^[83]
216	Rhonda Vincent^[84]	February 6, 2021^[85]	Jeannie Seely	Dierks Bentley	Delayed from her originally scheduled March 24, 2020 induction date due to theCoronavirus pandemic
217	Carly Pearce	August 3, 2021	Dolly Parton	Trisha Yearwood	Pearce was led to believe she was recording a video advertisement forDollywood when Parton appeared on set and surprised her with the invitation.^[86]
218	The Isaacs	September 14, 2021	Ricky Skaggs	The Whites andRicky Skaggs
219	Mandy Barnett	November 2, 2021	Connie Smith	Marty Stuart andConnie Smith
220	Lauren Alaina	February 12, 2022	Trisha Yearwood		Dolly Parton delivered a recorded video message as part of the induction ceremony
221	Jamey Johnson	May 14, 2022^[87]	Bill Anderson
222	Charlie McCoy^[88]	July 13, 2022^[89]	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.
223	Don Schlitz^[90]	August 30, 2022^[91]	Vince Gill	Vince Gill andRandy Travis
224	Ashley McBryde^[92]	December 10, 2022^[93]	Garth Brooks	Terri Clark	McBryde was appearing onCBS Mornings in its New York studio when she received the invitation via a live video feed from Brooks on the Opry stage in Nashville.^[94]
225	Henry Cho	February 11, 2023	Marty Stuart	Vince Gill,Don Schlitz,John Conlee,Ben Isaacs andSteve Wariner	Stuart was discussingcomedy's role in the Opry's history with Cho and Mule Deer backstage before the January 6, 2023 show on aFacebook Live video when he extended the invitation to them simultaneously.^[95]
226	Gary Mule Deer	March 10, 2023	Marty Stuart	Vince Gill,Henry Cho,Jeannie Seely, Rudy Gatlin andJohn Conlee
227	Sara Evans	October 7, 2023	Bill Anderson,Carly Pearce andLady A	Crystal Gayle	Anderson invited Evans during her "Still Restless - The 20-Year Celebration" concert and livestream atRyman Auditorium. Pearce & Lady A joined him on stage for the invitation.^[96]
228	Jon Pardi	October 24, 2023 ^[97]	Alan Jackson	Garth Brooks	Jackson delivered the invitation on a recorded video displayed during a break in Pardi's performance at the 2023Stagecoach Festival, with on-stage help from television personalityGuy Fieri.^[98]
229	Scotty McCreery	April 20, 2024 ^[99]	Garth Brooks	Josh Turner andRandy Travis
230	T. Graham Brown	May 3, 2024^[100]	Vince Gill	Vince Gill,Jeannie Seely,Mark Wills,the Isaacs, andJohn Conlee	Gill extended the invitation during a guest appearance on Brown'sSiriusXM radio show.
231	Lainey Wilson	June 7, 2024	Reba McEntire	Garth Brooks andTrisha Yearwood	McEntire invited Wilson during theSeason 25 finale ofThe Voice.^[101]
232	Steven Curtis Chapman	November 1, 2024^[102]	Ricky Skaggs	Lady A	Chapman is the onlycontemporary Christian musician to earn Opry membership.^[103]
233	Steve Earle	September 17, 2025^[104]	Vince Gill	Emmylou Harris
234	Kathy Mattea	October 11, 2025^[105]	Charlie McCoy	Terri Clark
235	Suzy Bogguss	January 16, 2026^[106]	Kathy Mattea,Terri Clark, andTrisha Yearwood	Reba McEntire	Mattea invited Bogguss to join only moments after her own induction. Clark and Yearwood joined her on stage for the invitation. It is the first time in Opry history that an induction and invitation occurred on the same show.^[107]
	Jelly Roll	TBD	Craig Morgan	TBD	Morgan issued the invitation via recorded message during Jelly Roll's appearance onThe Joe Rogan Experience on December 10, 2025.^[108]

v t e Members of the Grand Ole Opry
Current members	Trace Adkins Lauren Alaina Bill Anderson Kelsea Ballerini Bobby Bare Mandy Barnett Dierks Bentley Clint Black Garth Brooks T. Graham Brown Steven Curtis Chapman Henry Cho Terri Clark Luke Combs John Conlee Dailey & Vincent Diamond Rio Steve Earle Sara Evans Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers Crystal Gayle Vince Gill Emmylou Harris The Isaacs Alan Jackson Chris Janson Jamey Johnson Alison Krauss Lady A Little Big Town Patty Loveless Dustin Lynch Barbara Mandrell Kathy Mattea Martina McBride Ashley McBryde Del McCoury Charlie McCoy Scotty McCreery Reba McEntire Ronnie Milsap Eddie Montgomery Craig Morgan Lorrie Morgan Gary Mule Deer The Oak Ridge Boys Old Crow Medicine Show Brad Paisley Jon Pardi Dolly Parton Carly Pearce Jeanne Pruett Rascal Flatts Riders in the Sky Darius Rucker Don Schlitz Blake Shelton Ricky Van Shelton Ricky Skaggs Connie Smith Mike Snider Marty Stuart Pam Tillis Randy Travis Travis Tritt Josh Turner Carrie Underwood Keith Urban Rhonda Vincent Steve Wariner Gene Watson The Whites Mark Wills Lainey Wilson Trisha Yearwood Chris Young
Former members	Roy Acuff David "Stringbean" Akeman Jack Anglin Eddy Arnold Ernest Ashworth Chet Atkins DeFord Bailey Bashful Brother Oswald Humphrey Bate Binkley Brothers' Dixie Clodhoppers Margie Bowes Rod Brasfield Jim Ed Brown The Browns Carl Butler and Pearl Archie Campbell Bill Carlisle Martha Carson The Carter Sisters Maybelle Carter Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Roy Clark Zeke Clements Patsy Cline Jerry Clower Stoney Cooper Wilma Lee Cooper Cowboy Copas Charlie Daniels Skeeter Davis The Delmore Brothers The DeZurik Sisters Little Jimmy Dickens Joe Diffie Danny Dill Jimmy Driftwood Roy Drusky The Duke of Paducah Holly Dunn The Everly Brothers Lester Flatt Red Foley Curly Fox Lefty Frizzell Troy Gentry Don Gibson Billy Grammer Jack Greene The Gully Jumpers Theron Hale Tom T. Hall George Hamilton IV Sid Harkreader Hawkshaw Hawkins George D. Hay Hoot Hester Goldie Hill David Houston Jan Howard Ferlin Husky Stonewall Jackson Sonny James Norma Jean Jim & Jesse Johnnie & Jack George Jones Grandpa Jones The Jordanaires Doug Kershaw Hal Ketchum Bradley Kincaid Pee Wee King Hank Locklin Lonzo and Oscar Bobby Lord The Louvin Brothers Charlie Louvin Ira Louvin Bob Luman Loretta Lynn Uncle Dave Macon Rose Maddox Mel McDaniel Jesse McReynolds McGee Brothers Bill Monroe George Morgan Moon Mullican Willie Nelson Jimmy C. Newman Bobby Osborne Sonny Osborne Johnny Paycheck Minnie Pearl Stu Phillips Webb Pierce Ray Pillow Ray Price Charley Pride Del Reeves Jim Reeves Leon Rhodes Tex Ritter Marty Robbins Johnny Russell Rusty and Doug Earl Scruggs Jeannie Seely Jean Shepard Mississippi Slim Carl Smith Fiddlin' Arthur Smith Hank Snow Red Sovine Ralph Stanley Texas Ruby B. J. Thomas Uncle Jimmy Thompson Mel Tillis Tompall & the Glaser Brothers Ernest Tubb Justin Tubb Leroy Van Dyke Porter Wagoner Billy Walker Charlie Walker Kitty Wells Dottie West Keith Whitley† Slim Whitman The Wilburn Brothers Don Williams Hank Williams Boxcar Willie The Willis Brothers Chubby Wise Del Wood Marion Worth Johnnie Wright Tammy Wynette Faron Young †Honorary former member; was scheduled to be invited, but died before the invitation was extended
Pending members	Suzy Bogguss Jelly Roll

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