Wynonna’s Stage Lift Knocks Her To Her Knees; She Sings While Down
Wynonna Judd has a dramatic entrance when she enters the stage on The Judds Final Tour. She normally enters in the audience from a stage lift that brings her up…
Wynonna Judd has a dramatic entrance when she enters the stage on The Judds Final Tour. She normally enters in the audience from a stage lift that brings her up to sing The Judds' classic "Had A Dream" (an Elvis Presley cover from the Judds' 1983 debut album). When she came up on Friday night (10/7) at a show in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the lift malfunctioned, and Wynonna was knocked to her knees, where she stayed to sing the show's first song in its entirety.
In a video clip posted by a fan, you can see a member of the crew helping Wynonna and handing her the mic on her knees, where she stays to sing.
After the show, Wynonna posted a bunch of images, including a photo of the incident where she sings on the floor and some pictures of the night's guest Ashley McBryde. Wy captioned the post:
A few thangs!!!!
1. I love Sioux Falls.
2. I love Judd's music and fellowship.
3. I do not trust technology... (I did NOT fall!!!!! We had a malfunction with the lift)
4. Singing on your knees ain't always a bad thing. But, during the show, not my favorite & very humbling!
5. I will never forget Sioux Falls. Thank you all for being there for me. @ashleymcbryde and @martinamcbride, thank you for having my back!
Several fans responded to the Facebook post, including one who wrote, "I'm sure you'd sound amazing singing upside down!! I don't trust technology and can't sing standing." Another fan wrote, "As humbling as it may have felt, only a strong woman could have just gone on about business and be picture perfect as always! You are the jewel in your mother's crown." One more fan commented, "It was an amazing night and one I'll never forget! Made it from Alaska just in time! I didn't think you fell; I knew there was a malfunction but couldn't believe how you could just never miss a beat in that song!"
See that post HERE.
Country music has had its fair share of country music duos, from the 1970s to today's country music. To honor Dan Smyers' 35th birthday today (8/16), we look at ten of the most popular country duos in country music history.
We are not counting solo artists like Tim McGraw and Faith Hill or Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty, who teamed together for a series of duets, but true blue country duos.
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Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 15: Dan Smyers (L) and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay accept the Top Country Duo/Group award onstage during the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Brooks & Dunn
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesPut together by their record label after years of both of them in solo careers, the pairing of Ronnie and Kix was genius and scored the guys' superstar status. In 2019, they became members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Sugarland
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThis group started as a trio but then was whittled down to a duo of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush. They scored many hit songs and awards before breaking up in 2011 when their stage collapsed during a storm before a show in Indiana and killed seven people.
Montgomery Gentry
Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesThis award-winning duo was together since 1999 until Troy Gentry's tragic death in a helicopter crash in 2017. Eddie Montgomery still plays solo.
The Bellamy Brothers
Scott Gries/Getty ImagesThese guys were huge in the 1970s and even had pop chart success. These two brothers from Florida still play shows as a duo.
Maddie & Tae
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesThese two best friends just won their first CMT Award in 2022. The duo is embarking as the headliners this fall for the 2022 CMT Next Women Of Country tour.
Florida Georgia Line
Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesThese two guys had amazing success with their songs and pop-style collaborations through the last decade. This year (2022), the guys have gone their separate ways to embark on solo careers with two different record labels.
The Judds
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesTragedy struck this legendary mother/daughter duo as Naomi Judd took her own life in April of 2022, just before they were to go on their final tour as The Judds and one day before they were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Wynonna is currently on The Judds' last tour without her mother but with support from several country stars, including Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood.
Brothers Osborne
Jason Kempin/Getty ImagesThese two brothers have made a significant mark in country music in the last five years and finally won a Grammy for their work after seven Grammy nominations. They are currently touring and made a massive splash to a sold-out crowd of 60,000 at the 2022 CMA Fest in Nashville.
Big & Rich
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesThis country duo started a movement dubbed the MuzikMafia (an abbreviation for Musically Artistic Friends in Alliance) in the early 2000s. Their hit "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" was huge for them, and the accompanying video quickly became CMT's most requested video for four weeks straight.
