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NASHVILLE, TN (March 9, 2022) - Circle
TV released a behind-the-scenes look at Bluegrass virtuoso Becky Buller's
Grand Ole Opry debut.
As part of their 'My Opry Debut' series, Circle TV
originally aired the segment on Saturday, March 5th. Buller
achieved a lifelong goal on September 3, 2021 as she made her Grand Ole
Opry debut.
Buller took home two IBMA Awards in 2020,
making her a 10-time IBMA Award-winning Bluegrass
artist and musician. A celebrated musician and
Award-winning artist, Buller made history as the first-ever artist to win in
both instrumental and vocal categories at the 2016 IBMA Awards, as well as
being the first female to ever win IBMA’s Fiddle Player of the Year. Since
2018, Becky has moonlighted with the all-female supergroup, The First Ladies of
Bluegrass, which has been recently recognized at the Country Music Hall of Fame
with their own exhibit.
An admired songwriter whose songs appear on Grammy
award-winning albums, Buller has inked tracks for Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent,
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Josh Williams, the Travelin’ McCoury’s and
more.
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. – Multi-award-winning bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent was
formally inducted as a member of the
Grand Ole Opry Saturday by Opry member Dierks Bentley.
The invitation was delivered in February of 2020 by Opry member Jeannie
Seely with an original induction date scheduled for March 24, 2020, prior
to the pandemic.
Dierks said, “I’ll never forget the night that our mutual friend Marty Stuart
made me an official member of the Opry and I’m so pleased to get to do the same
for you tonight. Rhonda, you are now an official member of the Grand Ole Opry!
I know you will carry the Opry banner proudly wherever you go.”
“It’s been 343 days, seven hours, three minutes, and five seconds,” Rhonda said
laughing sharing how many days it had been since the Opry invitation came last
year. “This is a night I will never forget and will cherish the rest of my
life. I am proof that dreams really do come true.”
“It’s great to have the supremely talented and very patient Rhonda Vincent as
an official Opry member,” said Dan Rogers, Vice President and Executive
Producer, Grand Ole Opry. “She brings with her countless fans, industry
respect, and heartfelt passion for keeping the Opry vibrant and entertaining
for generations to come. We look forward to Rhonda spending the rest of her
career with us as part of the Opry family.”
Additional performers included Opry members Riders In The Sky, Jeannie Seely,
and Mark Wills as well as special guests Don Schlitz and MCA Nashville Records
artist Parker McCollum, who made his Grand Ole Opry debut.
Saturday’s Opry was broadcast live on Circleand Gray
TV stations, DISH Studio Channel 102, Sling TV and other TV affiliates in
addition to a companion live stream on Circle All Access and YouTube and could
be heard on 650 AM WSM and SiriusXM.
About Rhonda Vincent:
The Grammy-winning Queen of Bluegrass Rhonda Vincent began her professional
music career at the age of five, singing with her family’s band, the Sally
Mountain Show. She picked up the mandolin at eight and the fiddle at twelve,
performing with the family band at festivals on weekends. Rhonda struck out on
her own, singing with the Grand Ole Opry’s Jim Ed Brown. Her opportunity
eventually led to a deal with Rebel Records. Her work caught the attention of
Giant Nashville’s president, James Stroud, who signed Vincent to record two
contemporary country albums. After Giant, she signed with Rounder Records where
her passion for traditional bluegrass music flourished. With the release of her
debut album “Back Home Again,” “The Wall Street Journal” crowned Rhonda Vincent
the New Queen of Bluegrass. She’s a multi-award winner, with a Grammy for Best
Bluegrass Album (2017), Entertainer of the Year (2001), Song of the Year
(2004), and an unprecedented 7 consecutive Female Vocalist of the Year awards
from the International Bluegrass Music Association (2000 – 2006). Her powerful
vocal style transcends the boundaries of bluegrass music, as evidenced in her
collaboration with Dolly Parton on the Elton John / Bernie Taupin Tribute
Project “Restoration” 2018. Rhonda Vincent’s lifelong dream came true when she
was invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry on February 28, 2020.
About
The Grand Ole Opry: Opry presents the best in country music live every week from
Nashville, Tenn. The Opry can be heard at opry.com and wsmonline.com, Opry
and WSM mobile apps, SiriusXM, and its flagship home, 650 AM-WSM. The Grand Ole
Opry is owned by Ryman Hospitality Properties (NYSE: RHP). For more
information, visit opry.com.
