Multi-Grammy Award-winning Suzy Bogguss officially joined the Grand Ole Opry family tonight (Fri, Jan 16th), and was inducted by friend and fellow member Reba McEntire. Bogguss, a platinum-selling CMA Award-winning singer/songwriter, has been a frequent favorite at the Grand Ole Opry for over three decades. She made her Opry debut on May 12, 1989.
Bogguss kicked off her induction night performing three of her signature songs: “Someday Soon ” and “Aces,” top 10 hits from her 1991 album Aces, which earned her the prestigious CMA Horizon Award in 1992, and “Drive South” from her 1992 follow-up, Voices in the Wind. Her friend Trisha Yearwood then surprised the audience when she walked on to the stage to congratulate her friend, saying, “I love this woman. It’s really an honor to be here on such a special moment. To get to be here on the night you were invited and to be here tonight is just amazing.” She added, “Suzy Bogguss is one of those artists who doesn’t just sing songs, she lives them. Her voice, her heart, her commitment to the music have inspired so many, including me.”
Yearwood then introduced their friend and fellow Opry member Reba McEntire, who was also celebrating her milestone 40th Opry anniversary tonight, to the stage. An emotional McEntire said, “This is so special, Suzy. This family is incredible. They are loving. Everybody in this building. This stage is very important to all of us, dating many, many generations back. To be able to give you this trophy is very special to me, to everyone sitting here, and to everybody in this building watching.”
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