♪♪ -Next, on "Great Performances," an all-star lineup takes to the stage in Nashville, Tennessee, to "stand by" the First Lady of Country Music, Tammy Wynette.

-♪ Stand by your man ♪ ♪ And show the world you love him ♪ -Miss Tammy Wynette, you're my queen.

-Wynonna Judd, Randy Houser, Ann Wilson, Carter Faith, Kimberly Perry, Gretchen Wilson, the War & Treaty, and more pay tribute with performances of Wynette's unforgettable music.

-It's a real honor to be here among you tonight and to sing the songs of this great lady.

-"Tammy Wynette: Forever Yours" starts right now.

-Tammy Wynette came to Nashville in 1966 to make it in country music.

And make it she did.

Her voice, her songs, her words paved a path that all have followed since, never to be forgotten.

Tonight, we honor Tammy Wynette, the first lady of country music.

[ Cheers and applause ] Please welcome to the stage, Brittney Spencer.

♪♪ -♪ My man understands ♪ ♪ He owns me in the palm of his hand ♪ ♪ And I like it ♪ ♪ I like it ♪ ♪ He's a dream, the real thing ♪ ♪ Always makes me feel like a queen ♪ ♪ And I love it ♪ ♪ I love it ♪ ♪ His arms are warm ♪ ♪ They keep me away from harm ♪ ♪ And I'm proud of it ♪ ♪ So proud of it ♪ ♪ He's mine ♪ ♪ He's fine ♪ ♪ He makes a funny feeling go up my spine ♪ ♪ And I want to keep it like this all the time ♪ ♪ He's got what I want when I want it ♪ ♪ He's got what I need when I need it ♪ ♪ I'd fight a million just to keep it ♪ ♪ Just to keep on holding to the precious life he gives me ♪ ♪ How I hate to sit and wait ♪ ♪ When I know he's got to work late ♪ ♪ I can't stand it ♪ ♪ No, I can't stand it ♪ ♪ But when he walks in ♪ ♪ And I'm back in his loving arms again, I forget it ♪ ♪ I forget it ♪ ♪ His touch is too much ♪ ♪ He knows how to love me just enough ♪ ♪ And I love him ♪ ♪ I sure do love him, y'all ♪ ♪ My man understands ♪ ♪ He holds me in the palm of his hand ♪ ♪ And I wanna keep it like this all the time ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh ♪ ♪ He's got what I want when I want it ♪ ♪ He's got what I need when I need it ♪ ♪ I'd fight a million just to keep it ♪ ♪ Just to keep on holding to the precious love he gives me ♪ ♪ My man understands ♪ ♪ He holds me in the palm of his hand ♪ ♪ And I want to keep it like this all the time ♪ ♪ Yeah, I want to keep it like this all the time ♪ ♪ All the time ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you!

-Ladies and gentlemen, Kimberly Perry of the band Perry.

[ Cheers and applause ] -♪ Today, I sat alone at the window ♪ ♪ And I watched our little girl outside at play ♪ ♪ With the little boy next door like so many times before ♪ ♪ But something didn't seem quite right today ♪ ♪ So, I went outside to see what they were doing ♪ ♪ And then the teardrops made my eyes grow dim ♪ ♪ 'Cause I heard him name a game ♪ ♪ And I hung my head in shame ♪ ♪ When I heard our little girl say to him ♪ ♪ "I don't wanna play house ♪ ♪ I know it can't be fun ♪ ♪ I've watched Mommy and Daddy ♪ ♪ And if that's the way it's done ♪ ♪ I don't wanna play house ♪ ♪ It makes my mommy cry ♪ ♪ 'Cause when she played house, my daddy said goodbye ♪ ♪ I don't wanna play house ♪ ♪ I know it can't be fun ♪ ♪ I've watched Mommy and Daddy ♪ ♪ And if that's the way it's done ♪ ♪ I don't wanna play house ♪ ♪ It makes my mommy cry ♪ ♪ 'Cause when she played house, my daddy said goodbye" ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -And now the daughter of Tammy Wynette, Georgette Jones.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Hello, everyone.

-Welcome to our very special night in honor of our mom, Tammy Wynette.

[ Cheers and applause ] Thank you so much for being here tonight.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Sometimes when he comes home, I'm cooking breakfast ♪ ♪ I haven't slept a wink all night long ♪ ♪ I've been laying in the bed thinking like a woman ♪ ♪ Wondering if my man's been doing me wrong ♪ ♪ To think he might be out with another woman ♪ ♪ Makes my temper rise with jealousy ♪ ♪ But all these years I've never caught him cheating ♪ ♪ I guess he needs some time away from me ♪ ♪ But when he loves me, he really loves me ♪ ♪ There's nothing left for me to say ♪ ♪ Oh, when he loves me, he really loves me ♪ ♪ He loves me all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm never gonna worry about tomorrow ♪ ♪ As long as he makes everything all right today ♪ ♪ I'd rather wonder a little and have his lovin' ♪ ♪ 'Cause when he loves me, he loves me all the way ♪ ♪ But when he loves me, he really loves me ♪ ♪ There's nothing left for me to say ♪ ♪ Oh, when he loves me, he really loves me ♪ ♪ He loves me all the way ♪ ♪ Oh, I'm never gonna worry about tomorrow ♪ ♪ As long as he makes everything all right today ♪ ♪ I'd rather wonder a little and have his lovin' ♪ ♪ 'Cause when he loves me, he loves me all the way ♪ ♪ Yeah, when he loves me, he loves me all the way ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Here's Wynonna.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you.

Oh, my goodness.

I met Miss Tammy Wynette in 1984.

She handed us our first award, the Horizon Award, at the CMAs.

And we quickly became family.

And she used to cook for me on her bus.

[ Audience "aws" ] I know.

So, Miss Tammy Wynette, you're my queen.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ If you think you got your man in the palm of your hand ♪ ♪ You better listen ♪ ♪ And if you think you've got it made ♪ ♪ And his love will never fade ♪ ♪ You better listen ♪ ♪ 'Cause she's out there, too ♪ ♪ She's a whole lot better-looking than you ♪ ♪ She could do more for a man ♪ ♪ You never dreamed that a woman could do ♪ ♪ And if you think you'll keep your man ♪ ♪ With a golden wedding band ♪ ♪ You better listen, baby ♪ ♪ And if you're sitting there at home thinking ♪ ♪ How good you turn him on ♪ ♪ You better listen ♪ ♪ Well, she's sweet when she talks ♪ ♪ And she bounces all over when she walks ♪ ♪ She's forgot more about a man ♪ ♪ Than your sweet mama ever told you ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ I'm talking to you ♪ -♪ Woman to woman ♪ -♪ Woman to woman ♪ ♪ Heart to heart ♪ ♪ I'm singing straight to you ♪ ♪ Woman to woman ♪ ♪ Right from my heart ♪ ♪ And you can take it or leave it ♪ ♪ Oh, but you know it's true ♪ ♪ Woman to woman ♪ ♪ Me to you ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ -♪ Woman to woman ♪ -♪ Woman to woman ♪ ♪ Right from my heart ♪ ♪ Well, you can take it or leave it ♪ ♪ Oh, but you know it's true ♪ ♪ Woman to woman ♪ ♪ Me to you ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Now, please welcome Katie Pruitt.

♪♪ -♪ Take the ribbon from my hair ♪ ♪ Shake it loose and let it fall ♪ ♪ Laying soft against your skin ♪ ♪ Like the shadows on the wall ♪ ♪ Come and lay down by my side ♪ ♪ Till the early-morning light ♪ ♪ All I'm taking is your time ♪ ♪ Help me make it through the night ♪ ♪ I don't care who's right or wrong ♪ ♪ I won't try to understand ♪ ♪ Let the devil take tomorrow ♪ ♪ Lord, tonight I need a friend ♪ ♪ Yesterday is dead and gone ♪ ♪ And tomorrow's out of sight ♪ ♪ I don't wanna be alone ♪ ♪ Help me make it through the night ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I don't care who's right or wrong ♪ ♪ I won't try to understand ♪ ♪ Let the devil take tomorrow ♪ ♪ Lord, tonight I need a friend ♪ ♪ Yesterday is dead and gone ♪ ♪ And tomorrow's out of sight ♪ ♪ It's so sad to be alone ♪ ♪ Help me make it through the night ♪ ♪ I don't wanna be alone ♪ ♪ Help me make it through the night ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Ladies and gentlemen, here's the War & Treaty.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ -♪ In a pawn shop in Chicago on a sunny summer day ♪ ♪ A couple gazes at the wedding rings there on display ♪ -♪ She smiles and nods her head ♪ ♪ As he says, "Honey, that's for you ♪ ♪ It's not much, but it's the best that I can do" ♪ ♪ Golden rings ♪ ♪ Golden rings ♪ ♪ With one tiny, little stone ♪ ♪ Waiting there ♪ ♪ Waiting there ♪ ♪ For someone to take you home ♪ ♪ By itself ♪ ♪ By itself ♪ ♪ It's just a cold, metallic thing ♪ ♪ Only love can make a golden wedding ring ♪ -♪ Oh!

♪ -♪ In a little wedding chapel later on that afternoon ♪ ♪ An old upright piano plays that old familiar tune ♪ -♪ Tears roll down her cheeks ♪ ♪ And happy thoughts run through her head ♪ ♪ As he whispers, "Lo, with this ring I thee wed" ♪ ♪ Golden ring ♪ ♪ Golden ring ♪ ♪ With one tiny, little stone ♪ ♪ Shining ring ♪ ♪ Shining ring ♪ ♪ Now at last it's found a home ♪ ♪ By itself ♪ ♪ By itself ♪ ♪ It's just a cold, metallic thing ♪ ♪ Only love can make a golden wedding ring ♪ -♪ Can we take it up?

♪ ♪♪ -♪ In a small two-room apartment ♪ ♪ As they fought their final around ♪ ♪ Says, "You won't admit it ♪ ♪ But I know you're leaving town" ♪ -♪ She says, "One thing's for certain ♪ ♪ I don't love you anymore" ♪ ♪ And throws down the ring as she walks out the door ♪ ♪ Golden ring ♪ ♪ Golden ring ♪ ♪ With one tiny, little stone ♪ ♪ Cast aside ♪ ♪ Cast aside ♪ ♪ Like the love that's dead and gone ♪ ♪ By itself ♪ ♪ By itself ♪ ♪ It's just a cold, metallic thing ♪ ♪ Only love can make a golden wedding ring ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ In a pawn shop in Chicago on a sunny summer day ♪ ♪ A couple gazes at the wedding rings there on display ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] ♪ Golden ring ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -We love you!

[ Cheers and applause ] -Here's Carter Faith.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Every time I go on stage, I pray to God and Tammy Wynette.

So, I'm grateful to be here.

We're going to sing "Another Lonely Song" for you.

♪♪ ♪ Time ♪ ♪ Won't ease my memory ♪ ♪ It's killing me now ♪ ♪ And, Lord, how I need him here ♪ ♪ Just to feel him near ♪ ♪ And hear him breathing ♪ ♪ Still ♪ ♪ The night goes on and on ♪ ♪ Another lonely song I'm singing ♪ ♪ Lord, don't think bad of me ♪ ♪ Don't get mad at me ♪ ♪ You know I'm weak ♪ ♪ And it couldn't cause a whole lot of harm ♪ ♪ To be in somebody's arms ♪ ♪ 'Cause she's in his ♪ ♪ I know she is ♪ ♪ I know she is ♪ ♪ But, God, I love him ♪ ♪ And I know I shouldn't give a damn ♪ ♪ Well, that's the way I am now ♪ ♪ And, Lord, yes, I stay this way ♪ ♪ I can't play this way just because I'm lonely ♪ ♪ Still ♪ ♪ The night goes on and on ♪ ♪ Another lonely song I'm singing ♪ ♪ Lord, don't look down on me, don't frown on me ♪ ♪ Let's just keep talking ♪ ♪♪ -♪ Mm-mm mm-mm-mm-mm ♪ -♪ Another lonely song I'm singing ♪ -♪ Oh oh-oh ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Thank you.

-Now, Troubadour Blue.

[ Cheers and applause ] ♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Pain falls around me like a shadow in the night ♪ ♪ And it hangs like a curtain ♪ ♪ Till morning brings light ♪ ♪ I've been hurting so long ♪ ♪ I started to wonder if I'll ever leave you behind ♪ ♪ I know I'll forget you ♪ ♪ It's a matter of time ♪ ♪ If it's the last thing I do ♪ ♪ I sleep without dreaming ♪ ♪ Your memory won't wake me ♪ ♪ To cry in the dark ♪ ♪ When my heart stops beating ♪ ♪ It might finally quit aching ♪ ♪ I'll get over you ♪ ♪ If it's the last thing I do ♪ ♪♪ ♪ You're the love of a lifetime ♪ ♪ The one I knew would last ♪ ♪ And I know I'll spend my future living in my past ♪ ♪ Oh, but there will come a time ♪ ♪ When my tears have all fallen ♪ ♪ And I can keep living for today ♪ ♪ This heartache will release me ♪ ♪ And I can fly away ♪ ♪ If it's the last thing I do ♪ ♪ I'll sleep without dreaming ♪ ♪ Your memory won't wake me ♪ ♪ To cry in the dark ♪ ♪ When my heart stops beating ♪ ♪ It might finally quit aching ♪ ♪ I'll get over you ♪ ♪ If it's the last thing I do ♪ ♪ I'll get over you ♪ ♪ If it's the last thing I do ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Ladies and gentlemen, Valerie June.

-♪ There never was a little girl more wanted than me ♪ ♪ I had all the love a child could ever want or need ♪ ♪ Daddy gave me everything he could afford to buy me ♪ ♪ And on the ceiling in my room he painted me the sky ♪ ♪ He told me not to be afraid ♪ ♪ When it stormed outside ♪ ♪ He said, "In your room, sweetheart" ♪ ♪ "The sun will always shine" ♪ ♪ And through the years of growin' up ♪ ♪ If somethin' made me cry ♪ ♪ It didn't seem to hurt so bad beneath the painted sky ♪ ♪ Beneath the painted sky ♪ ♪ That's where I long to be ♪ ♪ A place to go when this old world gets the best of me ♪ ♪ A place where dreams come true ♪ ♪ And no one ever says, "Goodbye" ♪ ♪ Oh, I wish that I could live again ♪ ♪ Beneath the painted sky ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Girls grow up and fall in love ♪ ♪ And that's how it is ♪ ♪ Sometimes the men don't love 'em ♪ ♪ Like their daddy did ♪ ♪ Sometimes the hurt's so bad, the way it is tonight ♪ ♪ It makes me wanna be back home ♪ ♪ Beneath the painted sky ♪ ♪ Beneath the painted sky ♪ ♪ That's where I long to be ♪ ♪ A place to go when this old world gets the best of me ♪ ♪ A place where dreams come true ♪ ♪ And no one ever says, "Goodbye" ♪ ♪ Oh, I wish that I could live again ♪ ♪ Beneath the painted sky ♪ ♪ Oh, I wish I was a kid again ♪ ♪ Beneath the painted sky ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank you!

-And now, Jaci Velasquez.

♪ Oh Lord my God ♪ ♪ When I in awesome wonder ♪ ♪ Consider all ♪ ♪ The worlds thy hands have made ♪ ♪ I see the stars ♪ ♪ I hear the rolling thunder ♪ ♪ Thy are throughout ♪ ♪ The universe displayed ♪ ♪ Then sings my song ♪ ♪ My Savior God, to thee ♪ ♪ How great thou art ♪ ♪ How great thou art ♪ ♪ Then sings my song ♪ ♪ My Savior God, to thee ♪ ♪ How great thou art ♪ ♪ How great thou art ♪ ♪ When Christ shall come ♪ ♪ With shouts of acclamation ♪ ♪ And take me home ♪ ♪ What joy shall fill my heart ♪ ♪ Then I shall bow ♪ ♪ In humble adoration ♪ ♪ And then proclaim ♪ ♪ My God, how great thou art ♪ ♪ Then sings my song ♪ ♪ My Savior God, to thee ♪ ♪ How great thou art ♪ ♪ How great thou art ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Please welcome to the stage, Terri Clark.

-I chose this song because it was sassy and it was strong.

Everything my own mom was and everything I wanted to be as a singer if I was lucky enough to ever grace the same stages as this iconic woman.

♪♪ ♪ I've never seen the inside of a bar room ♪ ♪ Or listened to a jukebox all night long ♪ ♪ But I see these are the things that bring you pleasure ♪ ♪ So I'm gonna make some changes in our home ♪ ♪ I've heard it said if you can't beat 'em, join 'em ♪ ♪ So if that's the way you wanted me to be ♪ ♪ I'll change if it takes that to make you happy ♪ ♪ From now on, you're gonna see a different me ♪ ♪ Because your good girl's gonna go bad ♪ ♪ I'm gonna be the swinginest swinger you've ever had ♪ ♪ If you like 'em painted up, powdered up ♪ ♪ Then you oughta be glad ♪ ♪ 'Cause your good girl's gonna go bad ♪ ♪ I'll even learn to like the taste of whiskey ♪ ♪ In fact, you'll hardly recognize your wife ♪ ♪ I'll buy some brand new clothes and dress up fancy ♪ ♪ For my journey to the wilder side of life ♪ ♪ Because your good girl's gonna go bad ♪ ♪ I'm gonna be the swinginest swinger you've ever had ♪ ♪ If you like 'em painted up, powdered up ♪ ♪ Then you oughta be glad ♪ ♪ 'Cause your good girl's gonna go bad ♪ ♪ Yeah, your good girl's gonna go bad ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Here's Jamie O'Neal.

♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ This ain't a little mascara running down my cheek ♪ ♪ And this ain't a little scratch ♪ ♪ That'll heal in a couple of weeks ♪ ♪ This is more than a little smile I'm having to fake ♪ ♪ 'Cause this ain't no little girl heartache ♪ ♪ Standing by your man ♪ ♪ That's a broken plan ♪ ♪ When he breaks your heart and all your trust ♪ ♪ With his two cheating hands ♪ ♪ So it's D-I-V-O-R-C-E ♪ ♪ And you don't want him to see you crying ♪ ♪ So you're crying in the rain ♪ ♪ And this is Tammy Wynette ♪ ♪ We're talking Tammy Wynette kind of pain ♪ ♪ There's a sky full of tears ♪ ♪ And every single note ♪ ♪ And every single word ♪ ♪ Is wine and whiskey soaked ♪ ♪ So I guess it's me and her together in this alone ♪ ♪ Till I can make it on my own ♪ ♪ Standing by your man ♪ ♪ That's a broken plan ♪ ♪ When he breaks your heart and all your trust ♪ ♪ With his two cheating hands ♪ ♪ So it's D-I-V-O-R-C-E ♪ ♪ And you don't want him to see you crying ♪ ♪ So you're crying in the rain ♪ ♪ And this is Tammy Wynette ♪ ♪ We're talking Tammy Wynette kind of pain ♪ ♪ Standing by your man ♪ ♪ That's a broken plan ♪ ♪ When he breaks your heart and all your trust ♪ ♪ With his two cheating hands ♪ ♪ And it's D-I-V-O-R-C-E ♪ ♪ Means his golden wedding ring don't mean a thing ♪ ♪ And this is Tammy Wynette ♪ ♪ Oh, this is Tammy Wynette ♪ ♪ We're talking Tammy Wynette kind of pain ♪ ♪ Oh-h-h-h-h ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Kind of pain ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] Thank y'all so much.

-And now, Gretchen Wilson.

[ Cheers and applause ] -This is one of my favorite songs, and it hits a little bit close to home for me at my age, so I can't guarantee that I won't tear up a little bit, but I'm going to do my best.

♪♪ ♪ I'll just keep on fallin' in love ♪ ♪ 'Til I get it right ♪ ♪ Right now I'm like a wounded bird ♪ ♪ Hungry for the sky ♪ ♪ But if I try my wings ♪ ♪ And try long enough ♪ ♪ I'm bound to learn to fly ♪ ♪ So I'll just keep on fallin' in love ♪ ♪ 'Til I get it right ♪ ♪ My door to love has opened out ♪ ♪ More times than in ♪ ♪ And I'm either fool enough ♪ ♪ Or wise enough ♪ ♪ To open it again ♪ ♪ 'Cause I'll never know what's beyond the mountain ♪ ♪ 'Til I reach the other side ♪ ♪ So I'll just keep on falling in love ♪ ♪ 'Til I get it right ♪ ♪ If practice makes perfect ♪ ♪ Well I'm near 'bout as perfect ♪ ♪ As I'll ever be in my life ♪ ♪ So I'll just keep on falling in love ♪ ♪ 'Til I get it right ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Ladies and gentlemen, KT Tunstall.

-How are you?

This little Scottish girl cannot believe that I am asked to come and stand on the hallowed stage at the Ryman, sing with these amazing artists, this incredible band, and sing some Tammy Wynette for you.

All I'll say is I do not need a ring for this next song.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Our little boy is four years old ♪ ♪ Quite a little man ♪ ♪ So we spell out the words we don't want him to understand ♪ ♪ Like T-O-Y or maybe S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E ♪ ♪ But the words we're hiding from him now ♪ ♪ Tear the heart right out of me ♪ ♪ Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E ♪ ♪ Becomes final today ♪ ♪ Me and little J-O-E will be going away ♪ ♪ I love you both ♪ ♪ And this will be pure H-E-double L for me ♪ ♪ Oh, I wish that we could stop this ♪ ♪ D-I-V-O-R-C-E ♪ ♪ Watch him smile ♪ ♪ He thinks it's Christmas or his fifth birthday ♪ ♪ And he thinks C-U-S-T-O-D-Y spells fun or play ♪ ♪ I spell out the hurting words ♪ ♪ Turn my head when I speak ♪ ♪ 'Cause I can't spell away this hurt ♪ ♪ That's dripping down my cheeks ♪ ♪ Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E ♪ ♪ Becomes final today ♪ ♪ Me and little J-O-E will be going away ♪ ♪ I love you both ♪ ♪ And this will be pure H-E-double L for me ♪ ♪ Oh, I wish that we could stop this ♪ ♪ D-I-V-O-R-C-E ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Please welcome Kaitlin Butts.

-Howdy, folks.

-One, two, three.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ When you left you said you's doin' me a favor ♪ ♪ I cried and I begged you not to go ♪ ♪ Now it's been just two short weeks ♪ ♪ And you're wanting to come back ♪ ♪ Well I think there's somethin' that you oughta know ♪ ♪ I've rearranged the livin' room to suit me ♪ ♪ I gave your favorite chair to charity ♪ ♪ That closet you insisted on, it's mine now ♪ ♪ So don't bring your old hang ups back to me ♪ ♪ I'm wearing my jeans a little bit tighter ♪ ♪ Changed my hairstyle and I'm learning how to dance ♪ ♪ So maybe you best wait a little bit longer ♪ ♪ 'Til you come back and give me another chance ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I thank you for your call but someone's knockin' at my door ♪ ♪ And he's driving a big old Cadillac ♪ ♪ And I probably won't be home ♪ ♪ When you come and get your clothes ♪ ♪ There on the back porch in a paper sack ♪ ♪ I'm wearing my jeans a little bit tighter ♪ ♪ Changed my hairstyle and I'm learning how to dance ♪ ♪ So maybe you best wait a little bit longer ♪ ♪ 'Til you come back and give me another chance ♪ ♪ I'm wearing my jeans a little bit tighter ♪ ♪ Changed my hairstyle and I'm learning how to dance ♪ ♪ So, baby, you best wait a little bit longer ♪ ♪ 'Til you come back and give me another chance ♪ Ah-ha!

♪♪ ♪♪ God bless Tammy Wynette.

[ Cheers and applause ] -Now, Patty Griffin.

♪♪ ♪♪ -♪ Good morning darlin' ♪ ♪ Can I bring you some coffee in bed?

♪ ♪ Did you sleep well?

♪ ♪ We got a full day ahead ♪ ♪ I love you too, dear ♪ ♪ I love you, too ♪ ♪ Talking to myself again ♪ ♪ Ever since he left that's how it's been ♪ ♪ Goin' crazy playin' just pretend ♪ ♪ That everything is still okay ♪ ♪ Talkin' to myself again ♪ ♪ Without his lovin' I am at loose ends ♪ ♪ If I'm not careful, they will have to send ♪ ♪ Someone to lock me away ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Good night, honey ♪ ♪ Sure had a beautiful day ♪ ♪ Ain't we lucky ♪ ♪ To have each other this way ♪ ♪ I'm so happy to, dear ♪ ♪ I'm so happy, too ♪ ♪ Talkin' to myself again ♪ ♪ Ever since he left that's how it's been ♪ ♪ Goin' crazy playin' just pretend ♪ ♪ That everything is still okay ♪ ♪ Talkin' to myself again ♪ ♪ Without his lovin' I am at loose ends ♪ ♪ If I'm not careful, they will have to send ♪ ♪ Someone to lock me away ♪ ♪ Talkin' to myself again ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Here are The Isaacs.

♪♪ -♪ I don't want your lonely mansion ♪ ♪ With a tear in every room ♪ ♪ All I want's the love you've promised ♪ ♪ Beneath the halo moon ♪ ♪ But you think I should be happy ♪ ♪ With your money and your name ♪ ♪ And hide myself in sorrow ♪ ♪ While you play your cheating game ♪ ♪ Silver threads and golden needles ♪ ♪ Cannot mend this heart of mine ♪ ♪ And I dare not drown my sorrow ♪ ♪ In the warm glow of your wine ♪ ♪ You can't buy my love with money ♪ ♪ For I never was that kind ♪ ♪ Silver threads and golden needles ♪ ♪ Cannot mend this heart of mine ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ Silver threads and golden needles ♪ ♪ Cannot mend this heart of mine ♪ ♪ And I dare not drown my sorrow ♪ ♪ In the warm glow of your wine ♪ ♪ You can't buy my love with money ♪ ♪ For I never was that kind ♪ ♪ Silver threads and golden needles ♪ ♪ Cannot mend this heart of mine ♪ ♪ Silver threads and golden needles ♪ ♪ Cannot mend this heart of mine ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Welcome to the stage, Mandy Barnett.

-Thank you so much.

Well, it's an honor to be here tonight and especially as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, because this is the very stage where Tammy Wynette herself became a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

[ Cheers and applause ] So I'm going to sing a song from her inspirational album by Rodgers and Hammerstein, "You'll Never Walk Alone."

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ When you walk through a storm ♪ ♪ Hold your head up high ♪ ♪ And don't be afraid of the dark ♪ ♪ At the end of the storm ♪ ♪ There's a golden sky ♪ ♪ And the sweet silver song of a lark ♪ ♪ Walk on through the wind ♪ ♪ Walk on through the rain ♪ ♪ Though your dreams be tossed and blown ♪ ♪ Walk on, walk on ♪ ♪ With hope in your heart ♪ ♪ And you'll never walk alone ♪ ♪ You'll never walk alone ♪ ♪ Walk on, walk on ♪ ♪ With hope in your heart ♪ ♪ And you'll never walk alone ♪ ♪ You'll never walk alone ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Here's Wynonna and Randy Houser.

-♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ To each other ♪ ♪ Well life can be rough ♪ ♪ Sometimes it's kind ♪ ♪ A real good life is hard to find ♪ ♪ But the best love is the one we've known ♪ ♪ And the faith we have between us makes it grow ♪ -♪ Some love lives ♪ ♪ And some love don't ♪ ♪ But we've got the kind of love we want ♪ ♪ It brings us happiness all through the day ♪ ♪ And nothing can ever make it go away ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ To each other ♪ ♪ Time will tell if you're right or wrong ♪ ♪ We know we're right by holding on ♪ ♪ And the future is set for you and me ♪ ♪ Filled with love, the way we both want it to be ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ To each other ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ ♪ To each other ♪ ♪ We're gonna hold on ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Yay!

-Please welcome to the stage, Tami Neilson.

-This is a bit of a deep cut for you real diehard fans.

♪ If your sweetheart ♪ ♪ Sends a letter of goodbye ♪ ♪ It's no secret you'll feel better if you cry ♪ ♪ When waking from a bad dream ♪ ♪ Don't you sometimes think it's real ♪ ♪ But it's only false emotions ♪ ♪ That you feel ♪ ♪ If your heartaches ♪ ♪ Seem to hang around too long ♪ ♪ And your blues keep getting bluer ♪ ♪ With each song ♪ ♪ Remember, sunshine can be found behind a cloudy sky ♪ ♪ So let your head down ♪ ♪ And go and cry ♪ ♪ If your heartaches ♪ ♪ Seem to hang around too long ♪ ♪ And your blues keep getting bluer ♪ ♪ With each song ♪ ♪ Remember, sunshine can be found behind a cloudy sky ♪ ♪ So let your head down ♪ ♪ And go on and ♪ ♪ Cry ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Now, Debby Boone.

♪♪ -♪ I'll need time ♪ ♪ To get you off my mind ♪ ♪ And I may sometimes bother you ♪ ♪ Try to be in touch with you ♪ ♪ Even ask too much of you from time to time ♪ ♪ Now and then ♪ ♪ Lord, you know I'll need a friend ♪ ♪ Till I get used to losing you ♪ ♪ Let me keep on using you ♪ ♪ Til I can make it on my own ♪ ♪ I'll get by ♪ ♪ But no matter how I try ♪ ♪ There'll be times you know I'll call ♪ ♪ Chances are my tears will fall ♪ ♪ And I'll have no pride at all ♪ ♪ From time to time ♪ ♪ But they say ♪ ♪ Oh, there'll be a brighter day ♪ ♪ But till then, I'll lean on you ♪ ♪ That's all I mean to do ♪ ♪ Till I can make it on my own ♪ ♪ Surely someday I'll look up and see the morning sun ♪ ♪ Without another lonely night behind me ♪ ♪ Then I'll know I'm over you ♪ ♪ And all my crying's done ♪ ♪ No more hurting memories can find me ♪ ♪ But till then ♪ ♪ Lord, you know I'm gonna need a friend ♪ ♪ Till I get used to losing you ♪ ♪ Let me keep on using you ♪ ♪ Till I can make it on my own ♪ ♪ Till I can make it on my own ♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Ladies and gentlemen, Lorrie Morgan.

-God bless you.

Thank you so very, very much.

I have loved Tammy since I was a little bitty girl.

She has been my idol for years and years.

I looked up to her.

I had many meals with her, many laughs with her.

And our lives have kind of run parallel to each other.

Thank you, uh, to her wonderful girls who asked me to be a part of this show.

This is my favorite Tammy Wynette song.

We hope you like it.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I can hear the rain, it's falling softly ♪ ♪♪ ♪ As I watch him lyin' next to me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ I can feel his heart it's beating softly ♪ ♪ He just loved me so tenderly ♪ ♪ But it should be you and me ♪ ♪♪ ♪ When he touches me, I feel your fingers ♪ ♪ And each time we kiss, I see your face ♪ ♪♪ ♪ When he locks the door behind us ♪ ♪ Then he thinks the world can't find us ♪ ♪ But he can't see, no he can't see ♪ ♪ That it should be you and me ♪ -♪ Ooh ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ So I'll just close my eyes and dream about you ♪ ♪♪ ♪ 'Cause every time I dream you're always there ♪ ♪♪ ♪ Then you'll lock the door behind us ♪ ♪ And in my dreams the world can't find us ♪ ♪ It will be so real to me ♪ ♪ It's finally ♪ ♪ You and me ♪ ♪♪ [ Cheers and applause ] -Please welcome back Georgette Jones.

-This song is one that I wrote for my mom on Mother's Day, about a year after she passed away.

And I sat down thinking about all the things that I wished that I had said.

All those things that I wish that I had done.

And these are the thoughts that came out of all of that.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I remember sitting in your lap ♪ ♪ And you would hum in my ear ♪ ♪ I still feel your arms around me ♪ ♪ They were warm and erased all my fears ♪ ♪ I was your little baby girl ♪ ♪ You said I took your breath away ♪ ♪ And the love you gave so completely ♪ ♪ I carry in my heart today ♪ ♪ Now I wish that I could tell you ♪ ♪ All the things you said were true ♪ ♪ I want to thank you for your love ♪ ♪ And the little things you used to do ♪ ♪ I know God took you for a reason ♪ ♪ And I'm sure heaven welcomed you ♪ ♪ I still want to say I love you, but I can't ♪ ♪ I hope you knew ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ My teenage years took their toll ♪ ♪ But you loved me anyway ♪ ♪ I guess I took it all for granted ♪ ♪ That moms were supposed to be that way ♪ ♪ Now I'm finally all grown up with two children of my own ♪ ♪ And so many things I would have asked you ♪ ♪ If only I had known ♪ ♪ Now I wish that I could tell you ♪ ♪ All the things you said were true ♪ ♪ I want to thank you for your love ♪ ♪ And the little things you used to do ♪ ♪ I know God took you for a reason ♪ ♪ And I'm sure heaven welcomed you ♪ ♪ I still wanna say I love you, but I can't ♪ ♪ I hope you knew ♪ ♪ I still wanna say I love you, but I can't ♪ ♪ I hope you knew ♪ For my mama.

[ Cheers and applause ] -And now, Ann Wilson.

-Thank you, thank you, thank you.

It's a real honor to be here among you tonight and to sing the songs of this great lady.

♪♪ ♪ Sometimes it's hard to be a woman ♪ ♪ Giving all your love to just one man ♪ ♪ You'll have bad times ♪ ♪ And he'll have good times ♪ ♪ Doing things that you don't understand ♪ ♪ But if you love him, you'll forgive him ♪ ♪ Even though he's hard to understand ♪ ♪ And if you love him ♪ ♪ Oh, be proud of him ♪ ♪ 'Cause after all, he's just a man ♪ ♪ Stand by your man ♪ ♪ Give him two arms to cling to ♪ ♪ And something warm to come to ♪ ♪ When nights are cold and lonely ♪ ♪ Stand by your man ♪ ♪ And show the world you love him ♪ ♪ Keep giving all the love you can ♪ ♪ Stand by your man ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Stand by your man ♪ ♪ And show the world you love him ♪ ♪ Keep giving all the love you can ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Stand by your man ♪ ♪♪ Thank you.

Good night, everybody.

Thank you for being here tonight.

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