Reba McEntire and Trisha Yearwood Duet at Opry 100

Opry 100: A Live Celebration was absolutely jam-packed with unforgettable moments, but one standout performance came from two country music legends. Reba McEntire kicked off the show with a stunning a cappella rendition of Patsy Cline’s “Sweet Dreams,” followed by a heartfelt tribute to Loretta Lynn with a cover of “You Ain’t Woman Enough.”

Then, the moment we had all been waiting for arrived – Trisha Yearwood joined McEntire on stage for a powerful rendition of “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” a haunting murder ballad that McEntire covered in 1991. The way these two iconic women sang lyrics like “Well, don’t trust your soul to no backwoods Southern lawyer / ‘Cause the judge in the town’s got bloodstains on his hands” was so captivating, you couldn’t help but be drawn in by their performance.

If you missed this incredible moment, don’t worry – you can catch the full performance, along with the entire Opry 100 special, on Peacock now. The significance of the evening was not lost on McEntire, who shared, “It’s an honor to be here celebrating 100 years of the Grand Ole Opry. So many trailblazers paved the way for me to have the privilege of standing on this stage tonight.”

For those unfamiliar with the song “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia,” it was originally released in 1973 by Vicki Lawrence, telling the tragic story of a brother wrongly executed for a crime he didn’t commit. McEntire later released her own version of the song, reaching number 12 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart and becoming a fan-favorite at her live shows.