November 21, 1933 Jean Shepard is born in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma. Hits such as "A Satisfied Mind" and a Ferlin Husky duet, "A Dear John Letter," earned her a place in the Grand Ole Opry in November 1955. In 1960, Jean married fellow Opry member Hawkshaw Hawkins. Three years later he died in the plane crash that also killed Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. Jean continued making hits like "Second Fiddle to an Old Guitar". Jean was a part of the Grand Ole Opry cast for 60 consecutive years, making he

Remembering the legendary Jean Shepard on her birthday. She was born November 21, 1933 in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma. Hits such as "Second Fiddle (To An Old Guitar)," "A Satisfied Mind" and a Ferlin Husky duet, "A Dear John Letter," earned her membership in the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall 0f Fame. When she retired from performing on her birthday in 2015, Jean made history by marking 60 years as a member of the Opry. She passed away on September 25, 2016. | GatorRock

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Although we will miss Jean Shepard's presence on the Opry stage, she has left us the wonderful gift of her music which will be remembered for generations to come. | Grand Ole Opry