Country Pop Bites: Pam Tillis – August 26

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2000 Pam Tillis joined the Grand Ole Opry?

It’s true! She performed "All The Good Ones Are Gone" and "Maybe It Was Memphis."

Check out the video!

Here are 5 interesting facts about Pam Tillis.

• She got a musical start early on in life. He father, Mel Tillis, was a Country Music Star.
• She made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry at age 8, singing "Tom Dooley."
• At age 16, she was injured in a car accident and had to undergo several years of surgery, including facial reconstruction.
• She dropped out of college in 1976 to work at her father's publishing company, writing the song "The Other Side of the Morning" for Barbara Fairchild.
• She has been divorced twice and has a grown son named Ben.