{"id":15246,"date":"2025-04-21T00:43:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T00:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15246"},"modified":"2025-04-21T00:43:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T00:43:03","slug":"under-the-golden-glow-of-the-grand-ole-opry-stage-carly-pearce-poured-her-heart-into-a-song-that-meant-the-world-to-her-and-to-the-legend-watching-from-the-audience-singing-her-favo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=15246","title":{"rendered":"Under the golden glow of the Grand Ole Opry stage, Carly Pearce poured her heart into a song that meant the world to her\u2014and to the legend watching from the audience. Singing her \u201cfavorite Dolly song\u201d for her hero, Dolly Parton, she also paid tribute to Carl Dean, the man who inspired Dolly to write the song in a single night. 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During\u00a0<em>Opry 100: A Live Celebration<\/em>, Pearce took the stage to perform a tribute to Dolly Parton.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDolly Parton is my hero and it means os much to me that she invited me to join the Opry,\u201d Pearce said, before offering her sympathies to Parton, whose husband, Carl Dean, recently died.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDolly, I just want you to know that my heart goes out to you and your family,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><ins id=\"982a9496-49f71f0febff2a6f4b95c9822efdee2f-4-2676\" class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"49f71f0febff2a6f4b95c9822efdee2f\"><ins id=\"982a9496-49f71f0febff2a6f4b95c9822efdee2f-4-2676-1\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"dieroseinforinread-NtCBitRCpt\"><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Next, Pearce jumped into her performance of her \u201cfavorite Dolly song,\u201d the 1973 hit \u201cJolene.\u201d Parton was not on hand to watch it all go down, but she will likely be moved when she watches Pearce\u2019s emotional rendition of her song.<\/p>\n<p>For Pearce, honoring Parton at the Opry was a full-circle moment, as the \u201c9 to 5\u201d singer was the one who invited her to join the famed institution years ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was probably the most surprised I\u2019ve ever been in my life,\u201d\u00a0Pearce told\u00a0<em>Us Weekly<\/em>. \u201c\u2026 I heard her say the word \u2018Opry\u2019 several times in 30 seconds. I can only equate it to how a girl feels when she thinks she\u2019s getting engaged of just like, \u2018Can you just say it? Is this what\u2019s happening?\u2019 I had this moment of just, \u2018Oh, my goodness.\u2019 And when she said it, I just fell to the floor, literally.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><ins id=\"982a9496-26bc9171b0e45c9d04cc54ea48c61ff6-5-6281\" class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"26bc9171b0e45c9d04cc54ea48c61ff6\"><ins id=\"982a9496-26bc9171b0e45c9d04cc54ea48c61ff6-5-6281-1\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"sp_passback-mobileinpage_993\" data-id=\"sp_passback-mobileinpage_993\">\n<div class=\"sp-mobileinpage-google-ads sp-demand-div\" data-demand=\"google-ads\">\n<div class=\"nl-scroll-div\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DHZ4wqnJngE\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaglobal.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Funder-the-golden-glow-of-the-grand-ole-opry-stage-carly-pearce-poured-her-heart-into-a-song-that-meant-the-world-to-her-and-to-the-legend-watching-from-the-audience-singing-her-favo%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIw#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1940.5%2C%22ls%22%3A1215.4000000953674%2C%22le%22%3A1937.5%7D\" height=\"987\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Carly Pearce 'Jolene' Cover \/\/ Country Rebel Skyline Sessions\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/stmbdL76nUc\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-what-to-know-about-opry-100-a-live-celebration\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Know About\u00a0<em>Opry 100: A Live Celebration<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The star-studded\u00a0<em>Opry 100<\/em>\u00a0special is marking the Nashville institution\u2019s 100th birthday. Country\u2019s biggest stars, including host Blake Shelton, will be on hand to celebrate 100 years of the show that made genre famous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecoming a member of the Opry is a highlight of my life and career, and 15 years later I still get that same feeling of reverence and excitement every time I walk out on that stage,\u201d Shelton said in a press release. \u201cThe Grand Ole Opry has been connecting the country music family for 100 years, and I\u2019m so proud to be part of this historic celebration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Pearce\u2019s Parton tribute, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn are set to be honored by Reba McEntire. Garth Brooks and Tricia Yearwood will recreate a George &amp; Tammy song, while Lainey Wilson and Marty Stuart will team up for a Hank Williams classic.<\/p>\n<p>Other performers\u00a0include Carrie Underwood, Jelly Roll, Randy Travis, Ashley McBryde, The War &amp; Treaty, Alan Jackson, and Post Malone.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to performances,\u00a0<em>Opry 100<\/em>\u00a0will reflect on legendary Opry moments and highlight exclusive digital content that honors the artists, fans, and songs that define country music.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carly Pearce is honoring a legend. 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