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Review: Reba McEntire celebrates 40th anniversary of Grand Ole Opry debut (Includes first-hand account)

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September 23, 2017

On that historic night in 1977, McEntire was surprised by another country queen Dolly Parton. Fast forward 40 years later, and Dolly Parton still manages to surprise McEntire again, this time for her 40th anniversary celebration.

Aside from Ms. Parton, the night featured surprises from such acclaimed country artists as Vince Gill and Carrie Underwood. McEntire closed her memorable set at the Opry with a spitfire version of “Fancy.”

“Last night was a DREAM. Happy 40th #Opry debut anniversary, @reba!” the Grand Ole Opry official Twitter page posted.

McEntire was officially inducted as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on January 17, 1986.

Read More: Reba McEntire chatted with Digital Journal back in May of 2015.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 24,000 original articles over the past 19 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is an 19-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.