Yahoo Lifestyle Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood's "Iconic" Duet Is an Instant Classic
The “once-in-a-lifetime celebration of country music's biggest stage”—the Grand Ole Opry—went off without a hitch on Wednesday, March 19. Dozens of country artists performed during the spectacular live event, including Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood, who joined forces for a powerful rendition of “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.”
The Southern Gothic murder ballad was originally written by songwriter Bobby Russell in 1972, and then covered by Reba in 1991. Reba’s music video for the song was later nominated for a CMA Music Video of the Year award in 1992. Suffice to say, her performance of the song with Trisha was a nostalgic nod to two of the ‘90s’ most notable women in country music, and fans couldn’t help but swoon over their duet.
“This performance!! ICONIC,” one fan exclaimed. “Ooohh MOTHER!! Two queens,” someone else commented on NBC’s Instagram clip of the performance. “They need to record this amazing song together they absolutely killed it,” another fan remarked. “Two legends,” someone else wrote.
That wasn’t Reba’s only performance of the night, though. The 69-year-old country singer opened Opry 100: A Live Celebration with an a cappella rendition of Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams," followed by a performance of Loretta Lynn’s "You Ain't Woman Enough."
As thrilled as viewers and fans were to see Reba take the stage with her incredible vocals and bouncy power ponytail, The Voice alum coach was equally enamored.
"It's an honor to be here celebrating 100 years of the Grand Ole Opry," she said during the event. "So many trailblazers paved the way for me to have the privilege of standing on this stage tonight."
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