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Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images Grand Ole Opry Hosts Public Funeral for Late Announcer Bill Cody
Bill Cody was laid to rest at a Grand Ole Opry funeral that was attended by fans, friends, and country music stars.
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(Original Caption) Charlie Daniels (3rd from left), the entertainer who dedicated his last album to "gun-rotting whiskey and hellatious fights" says he will not play gentle music just to please "damn Yankees drinking martinis" 1/20 at Jimmy Carter's inaugural reception. Daniels said he plans to play the same brand of foot-stomping Southern music he and his band have always produced. They are (from left), Charlie Hayward, Tom Crain, Daniels, Joel Digregorio, Don Murray and Fred Edwards.
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Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in a scene from the film 'Dirty Dancing', 1987. (Photo by Vestron/Getty Images) -
MINNEAPOLIS – OCTOBER 1987: Surf Rock band The Trashmen pose for a portrait at First Avenue nightclub in Minneapolis, Minnesota in October 1987. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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INGLEWOOD, CA – JUNE 7, 2026: Geddy Lee of band Rush plays at the KIA Forum on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Inglewood, CA. Opening night of the band's first tour since the death of former drummer Neal Peart in 2020. (Scott Strazzante / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MAY 13: Jeff Hanna of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performs at Grand Ole Opry House on May 13, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images) -
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – APRIL 11: Zach Bryan performs during his With Heaven On Tour at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium on April 11, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 19: Alan Jackson performs onstage during Opry 100: A Live Celebration at Grand Ole Opry at the Ryman Auditorium on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for the Grand Ole Opry) -
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02 August 2024, Schleswig-Holstein, Wacken: Gene Simmons, singer of the band "Kiss", stands on stage at a concert at the Wacken Open Air. The WOA is considered the biggest heavy metal festival in the world. Photo: Axel Heimken/dpa (Photo by Axel Heimken/picture alliance via Getty Images) -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 05: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Cody Johnson performs onstage at Nissan Stadium during CMA Fest 2026 day two on June 05, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage) -
SAN DIEGO, CA – OCTOBER 17: Musician Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull: Written And Performed By Ian Anderson performs on stage at Balboa Theatre on October 17, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)
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UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: Photo of PINK FLOYD; L-R: Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett, Rick Wright – posed, group shot, at mixing desk in recording studio control room (Photo by Andrew Whittuck/Redferns) -
THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO — Episode 3339 — Pictured: Musical guest Tim McGraw performs on April 3, 2007 (Photo by Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
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English rock group the Beatles hold a press conference at the Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles before their live performance at the Dodger Stadium, California, 28th August 1966. From left to right, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) -
UNITED STATES – JULY 24: NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL Photo of Johnny CASH, Johnny Cash performing on stage (Photo by Gai Terrell/Redferns) -
Bob Dylan performing at The Isle of Wight Festival, 30th August 1969. (Photo by Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
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British musician Robert Palmer (1949 – 2003) performs onstage, Chicago, Illinois, July 7, 1986. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi and Sgt. Patrick King Benefit Concert (Photo by KMazur/WireImage) -
The Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison with a cardboard cut out of John Lennon from the film Yellow Submarine. July 1968. (Photo by Mirrorpix via Getty Images) -
NEW YORK CITY – DECEMBER 6: Singer Shania Twain attends the Sixth Annual Billboard Music Awards on December 6, 1995 at New York Coliseum in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) -
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BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 25, 2026: Grammy-winning musician Ziggy Marley appears on "The Jennifer Hudson Show" airing April 29, 2026 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Chris Haston/WBTV via Getty Images). Check your local listings for times.
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CIRCA EARLY 1970s: R&B quintet of brothers "Jackson 5" pose for a circa early 1970's portrait. (L-R) Tito Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Jermaine Jackson. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
T'Pau (mit Sängerin Carol Decker) on 25.11.1987 in München / Munich. (Photo by Fryderyk Gabowicz/picture alliance via Getty Images) -
Outdoor portrait of Norweigan pop band 'A-Ha'; (L-R) Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, May 1987. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
