Oak Ridge Boys Invited to Join Grand Ole Opry
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2011
- The Oak Ridge Boys were invited to join the Grand Ole Opry on July 8, 2011. The legendary country music group made up of William Lee Golden, Joe Bonsall, Richard Sterban, and Duane Allen will be formally inducted into the Opry family on Sat., Aug. 6, 2011.
After the Oaks performed their hit "Y'All Come Back Saloon," 62-year Opry member Jimmy Dickens surprised the group by walking on stage dressed as a 4'11" William Lee Golden, including long beard and sunglasses. "All my life I've wanted to be a little bitty Oak Ridge Boy," Dickens announced to raucous laughter in the Opry House. "On August 6th, I will become the newest member of the Oak Ridge Boys, and at that time, you will become the newest members of the Grand Ole Opry!"
Joe Bonsall responded for the group, saying, "Jimmy, that's the funniest thing we've ever seen, first of all. This is a brotherhood and sisterhood unlike any other. We have been friends of the Opry for a long time. ... We will get on our bus later and let this process, and I guess we have until August 6th to let it sink in."
The group concluded its set with the classic "Elvira," now being celebrated for it's 30th anniversary. They later returned to the stage to join Larry Gatlin on "All the Gold In California."
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Just watched this and made mr tear up, should of happened 25 years before. Congrats, love you guys.
Watching this 1 day after Joe Bonsall went to heaven makes me so happy that they got to join!!!! They should have been asked many years before this. R.I.P. Joe Bonsall!!!! Glad you are no longer in any pain and can sing to God and praise Him for all of eternity.
All I can say is, "It couldn't've happened to any nicer guys." Congratulations on your accomplishment, boys! R. I. P. Joe and Jimmy!
I was about 2 when Elvira came out. Rest Easy Rusty Golden and Joe Bonsall
I get goosebumps watching this-these guys have played such a large part of my life. I am so happy for them and this honor which is really long overdue. God bless them and keep them healthy so they can sing for decades more! I still can't believe I had the chance to shake their hands....
The Oak Ridge Boys will always be my favorite group! They are very special in my eyes and have a special place in my heart... Love my Oaks! God Bless each and everyone of you , Boys!
I live in Mobile Alabama & I can tell you for sure...Mobile Alabama loves the Oak Ridge Boys...especially William Lee Golden...a PROUD Brewton Alabama man.
No doubt one of the best Country groups...hit after hit
I have been listening to these 4 guys since 1974 which is shortly after they became this group as we know then am now. It's a shame it took 37 years to be asked to be members of the opry. Congratulations to an awsome group who are as active on stage now as they were 30 years ago!!!
40 years over due how can new singers be inducted after 1 or 2 years an these country legends have to have waited this long.
CONGRADULATION TO YOU OAK RIDGE BOYS THIS IS WAY LONG OVER DUE FOR SURE.
Little Jimmy Dickens...OMG I am dying with laughter! Love the Oak Ridge Boys!
I totally agree it has been a long time coming for the boys to be inducted after plying at the Grand Ol Opry for over 30 years. I have followed the boys since the late 70's and early 80's and love their music, they are th one's who inspired me to sing in school and till today!
2011??!!!? What in the world took so long for this AMAZING group to be invited?
I can't even imagine how or why it took so long for them to receive the invite. Glad that this finally happened.
Have known the boy's since 1980, down to earth guys. Great singers.
Congratulations and God Bless you all and your families ❤
They should have been in the Opry long before now. I love you Oak Street Boys. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
They should have been invited to the Grand Ole Opra before 2011, There the best I ever heard. Irene D. Simler
Oh no…. I saw him in concert had front row seat. He came up to me and shook my hand several times along with the other members. He was such a nice man the whole group was and they played their number one hit songs! They ended the concert singing “Elvira.” In fact we were the last ones out because we were so close to the stage I was able to set my phone up on the stage while I was dancing and swaying back & forth to their music! They came out after the concert & talked to us the lead singer to Exile who is best know for the hit song "I Want To Kiss You All Over" is married to the lead singer of The Oak Ridge Boys so we also got their autograph! I was so close I got great pictures too! What a great loss to Classic Country Music. It seems like we are losing all the Great Ones.Awe....now this really makes me cry as it was stated about Joe Bonsall "But JESUS and his family always came first-and we will see him again on the Promised Day.” Believe me I saw him in concert up close you could "see" Jesus in him! You really could!