Wynonna Judd Sings The Judds’ ‘Why Not Me’ During Surprise CMA Fest Tribute to Late Mom Naomi: ‘Carrying the Torch’
usmagazine.comA surprise tribute. As country singer Carly Pearce took the stage at Nashville’s annual CMA Fest, she enlisted Wynonna Judd to sing an unexpected duet to honor the legacy of the late Naomi Judd.“CMA Fest, we lost one of our absolute pillars in country music earlier this year: Miss Naomi Judd,” the “Every Little Thing” songstress, 32, told the crowd on Saturday, June 11, per The Tennesseean. “As a girl growing up in Kentucky, I idolized the Judds and wanted to be like them.
My first concert was to see Wynonna. And I’ve always loved all of the music that The Judds made and feel like it is such a representation of the best in country music.
So, CMA Fest, please welcome, Wynonna Judd.”Wynonna, 57, then joined her fellow country singer on stage to belt out The Judds’ “Why Not Me” for the sold-out crowd.“I love @carlypearce and Carly loves me.
The end. #carryingthetorch #proud,” Wynonna, who is one-half of The Judds musical duo, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, after the concert concluded.Pearce, for her part, was equally enthusiastic about the duo’s musical collaboration.
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