Stars of the Grand Ole Opry gathered to honor country singer Troy Gentry, a member of the popular country duo Montgomery Gentry, who died in a helicopter crash.
Gentry and the pilot of the helicopter died Friday in Medford, New Jersey, after the pilot reported engine problems shortly after takeoff.
Doors have opened to allow the hundreds that are here for the service. They're being given these pink wristbands. @NC5pic.twitter.com/0MouNzXgjN
— Matthew Torres (@NC5_MTorres) September 14, 2017
Gentry and duo partner Eddie Montgomery were inducted into the Opry in 2009 after a string of No. 1 hits on the country charts and platinum albums with their mixture of Southern rock and country. They earned the Country Music Association's vocal duo of the year in 2000 and were inducted into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
