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One of the anomalies in Country music is "The King" George Strait is not a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and he has barely even stepped foot into the famous Opry house. Rumors have circulated through the years as to why George Strait has never been a member of the Grand Ole Opry, but it may not be as complicated as most fans think. This video details the real reason why George Strait is not a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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George Strait is a Texan; always has been and always will be. That is all the notoriety anyone needs to Country Music. Nashville is second place to Texas; always has been and always will be in the Spirit of Country Music.
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When we did an Opry tour several years ago, our guide brought this up as a trivia question during the tour. "Who is the only artist who has ever turned down an invitation...". He explained that they ask a lot from Opry artists and that George didn't want to make that kind of commitment. It was very matter of fact, and there didn't seem to be any bad blood at all.
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I'm surprised to hear that George is the only one. I've heard other artists on various talk and other shows mention the Opry commitment was a big one that might interfere with tours and/or better playing jobs.
Obviously I fully understand it's a huge honor to be invited with many benefits to being a GOO member.
Obviously I fully understand it's a huge honor to be invited with many benefits to being a GOO member.
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In my experience there are others. I’ve never heard of bad blood; just business decisions that had to be made.
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Faron Young once told Roy Acuff, "Why should I come here from off the road to play for scale, when I am getting $10,000.00 a night." George make over $1m a night.
It is a total business decision. He can also be accepted when he retires if he wants to.
It is a total business decision. He can also be accepted when he retires if he wants to.
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Wikipedia has a list by decade of all 228 members of the Grand Ole Opry here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_G ... ry_members.
A second list in alphabetical order is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category: ... ry_members
Notable missing names include Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and George Strait.
A second list in alphabetical order is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category: ... ry_members
Notable missing names include Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and George Strait.
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