Posted on 11/19/2007 10:07:11 PM PST by alnick
He put on a great show. If you ever get a chance to see Charlie Daniels perform, do it.
Really great.
Thanks for posting this, alnick.
Is what I shall buy myself for Christmas!
What a nice man he is...thanks for the thread!
He did a beautiful rendition of How Great Thou Art. He played the Star Spangled Banner on his fiddle. He, of course, finished with The Devil Went Down to Georgia. It was an amazing show.
Wow, I wish I could have been there. I love Charlie Daniels!!!
It took ‘em long enough....
Charlie is an American treasure. Congratulations to Charlie, and may God bless.
It’s about time.
There's no magic formula, no secret code that grants access to one of the most coveted invitations in all of music.
The decision to increase the Opry’s ranks is, and always has been, made exclusively by the show’s management. The people who’ve been entrusted with the Opry’s tradition and future direction take into account all the standards of success in country music—radio airplay, album and ticket sales, industry recognition—when considering an act for membership. The Opry considers career accomplishment, as well as the potential for continued success.
But the Opry doesn’t simply pass out invitations to the biggest stars with the most hits. Opry management looks for a musical and a generational balance. Opry membership requires a passion for country music's fans, a connection to the music’s history. And it requires commitment – even a willingness to make significant sacrifices to uphold that commitment. Often, the Opry seeks out those who seek out the Opry, though decisions aren’t based on which artists appear most on the show, either.
The decision to bring a new act into the Opry fold is a two-pronged one, based on a combination of career accomplishment and commitment. But, really, it comes down to just one word: relationships. The relationships between performers and fans. The relationships Opry members have with each other, relationships that may last for decades. And, perhaps most importantly, the relationship between each artist and the ideal of the Grand Ole Opry.
New members guarantee the future success of the Opry. Yesterday’s bright young talents have now become legends. And today’s superstars will become icons to future generations. All new members add another chapter to the Opry story, and their commitments, their relationships, have made the Opry endure for 80 years strong.
Adkins, Trace
Anderson, Bill
Ashworth, Ernie
Bentley, Dierks
Black, Clint
Brooks, Garth
Brown, Jim Ed
Clark, Roy
Clark, Terri
Conlee, John
Cooper, Wilma Lee
Diamond Rio
Dickens, Jimmy
Diffie, Joe
Dunn, Holly
Gatlin Brothers
Gill, Vince
Grammer, Billy
Greene, Jack
Hall, Tom T.
Hamilton IV, George
Harris, Emmylou
Howard, Jan
Jackson, Alan
Jackson, Stonewall
Jones, George
Ketchum, Hal
Krauss, Alison
Locklin, Hank
Louvin, Charlie
Loveless, Patty
Lynn, Loretta
Mandrell, Barbara
McBride, Martina
McCoury, Del
McDaniel, Mel
McEntire, Reba
McReynolds, Jesse
Milsap, Ronnie
Morgan, Lorrie
Newman, Jimmy C.
Osborne Brothers
Paisley, Brad
Parton, Dolly
Phillips, Stu
Pillow, Ray
Pride, Charley
Pruett, Jeanne
Riders In The Sky
Seely, Jeannie
Shelton, Ricky Van
Shepard, Jean
Skaggs, Ricky
Smith, Connie
Snider, Mike
Stanley, Ralph
Stuart, Marty
Tillis, Mel
Tillis, Pam
Travis, Randy
Tritt, Travis
Turner, Josh
Wagoner, Porter
Walker, Charlie
Wariner, Steve
Whites, The
Yearwood, Trisha
Saw him in 1976 in Savannah, on the same bill as Lynnrd Skynnrd. Great night of music.
If you ever get a chance to meet him, do it. I got to meet him once by chance in Nashville at a Columbia Records party that I was fortunate enough to attend. He graciously spent a few minutes chatting with me. He's a real American gem and an extremely tallented musician that does not read music. He's as "down to earth" as they get.....
Like George Strait.
73 CMA nominatations (#1 career nominations), 32 platinum and 35 gold records (#1 country artist, #3 all time behind Elvis and the Beatles), and a career of over 20 years that has survived the “New Country” era.
But... no Grand Ole Opry invite. For someone who is “pure country”, that’s odd.
no Johnny Cash?
no Willie Nelson?
that aint right ...
how about Toby Keith, George Strait, Alabama, Statler Brothers ???
are you sure that’s the complete list?
I’ve seen him live! He’s great! And CONGRATULATIONS CHARLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....................................
No Merle Haggard.
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