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Garth & Trisha Deliver Tribute To George Jones & Tammy Wynette On “Opry 100”
Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood sang a medley honoring George Jones and Tammy Wynette during the “Opry 100” TV program.
This year (2025) marks the Opry’s 100th anniversary. The Opry is celebrating its milestone birthday all year long, but wanted to kick off the year with a televised celebration, fittingly called Opry 100.
Hosted by Opry member Blake Shelton, the program aired live on NBC at 8/7c on March 19. The program featured performances from various Opry members, including Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Trace Adkins, and Lainey Wilson.
Trisha Yearwood made her Grand Ole Opry debut on February 29, 1992. The performance came just one year after she released her debut single, “She’s in Love with the Boy,” which hit #1 on both of Billboard‘s country charts.
Seven years later, on January 16, 1999, Ricky Skaggs surprised Yearwood onstage by asking if she’d like to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Of course, she said yes!
When Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood took to the stage during Opry 100, they honored an iconic country duo from the past: George Jones and Tammy Wynette.
Jones and Wynette, who were married from 1969 to 1975, released some of country music’s all-time greatest duets. Those songs include “Golden Ring,” “The Ceremony,” and “We’re Gonna Hold On.”
Brooks took to the stage first. He spoke about how he believes George Jones was the greatest country singer of all time.
“…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.”
Then, Brooks added how Jones also recorded the greatest country song of all time…”He Stopped Loving Her Today.”
From there, Brooks transitioned into a moving performance of “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” You could see the emotion on his face as he sang each heartbreaking lyric.
Then, Brooks welcomed Yearwood to the stage, and she delivered a lively tribute to Tammy Wynette. She covered her classic song, “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad.”
After that, Brooks remarked how Jones and Yearwood were always magical together. So it only seemed fitting that he and Yearwood ended their performance with a Jones and Wynette duet, “Golden Ring.”
The performance was all about two country icons of the present, honoring two country icons from the past. Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood helped make Opry 100 a program that country fans will remember for years to come.