NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CelebrityAccess) – Country and bluegrass icon Ricky Skaggs celebrated his 70th birthday with a performance at the Grand Ole Opry.
Skaggs, a member of the Opry since 1982, was reunited with family and friends backstage at the Opry on July 18.
During the show, Skaggs was surprised by a special video that opened with birthday wishes from his manager, Charlotte Scott, and was followed by messages from family, friends and business colleagues, as well as some of the biggest names in country music. message.
The list of participating artists includes Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Randy Travis, Ray Stevens, Jeannie Seely, Josh Turner, Shenandoah’s Marty Raybon, Marshall Tucker Band’s Doug Gray, The Frontmen, Mark Wills, Mac McAnally, Emily Ann Roberts, Skaggs’ band Kentucky Thunder, The Isaacs, TG Sheppard and Kelly Lang.
“Wow, 70 years old, that’s amazing,” Skaggs said. “As I get older and do some of the things I’m lucky enough to do, I realize that 70 is just a number. I don’t feel one iota older than I did two weeks ago. I kind of like it. When we play to an audience They clapped harder and longer when I heard I had just turned 70. Maybe it was outright sympathy! Or maybe it was the long gray hair.
Skaggs and his band Kentucky Thunder are next scheduled to perform live at the historic Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville on July 25. This sold-out show will be the final night of the Ryman’s annual Bluegrass Nights concert series.
