Vince Gill and Reba McEntire took the stage together on Saturday night, July 18, at the Grand Ole Opry for one unforgettable performance. The two ran through some of their hits, including Vince’s “What the Cowgirls Do,” “Tryin’ to Get Over You,” “The Price of Regret,” and Reba’s 1984 hit, “How Blue” and “Back to God,” among others.

The two also spoke about how they are spending time off the road, due to the coronavirus pandemic, which forced Reba to postpone her tour until 2021.

“Back in the early days, this is how most gigs went,” Vince deadpanned, looking out to an empty Opry. “This is about how many people showed up.”

“I stayed for the first two months in Oklahoma, our home state. I quarantined there the first two months after Mama passed,” Reba said. “I miss her every day. I came back after Mother’s Day in May, and I’ve been here ever since. I took a little trip and came back. It’s been a good rest.”

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Vince and Reba also sang “Is There Life Out There” and their 1993 “The Heart Won’t Lie” duet together, with both Vince and Reba reminiscing about their decades-long friendship.

“We’ve been working together since 1990, when we first did a duet together. That was the first time we worked together,” Reba said, with Vince correcting her memory.

“Back in 1984, I had just moved here, and was a young guitar slinger,” Vince recounted. “Norro Wilson was producing a record on you, and I got hired to come play guitar on a tracking day, in 1984. It was the most excruciating experience because I had never done a Nashville session before … I never felt more lost in my life.”

Reba ended their show together singing her classic hit, “Fancy.” The Grand Ole Opry began the live broadcast with a 30-minute tribute to Charlie Daniels. Vince was among the performers at Charlie’s funeral, singing “Go Rest High on That Mountain” and “America the Beautiful.”

The night before Reba’s Grand Ole Opry performance with Vince, she aired her Reba: Live concert special, which aired on network television in 1994. The show is available to view in its entirety here.

The Opry is currently selling tickets for August 22 and 29. Tickets for September shows are also on sale, pending the latest updates regarding COVID-19. Find more information at Opry.com.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Grand Ole Opry / Chris Hollo