Parker McCollum Makes Opry Debut, Celebrates Platinum Plaque
Parker McCollum on the Opry stage. Photo: Chris Hollo for the Grand Ole Opry
MCA Nashville’s Parker McCollum made his debut performance at the world-renowned Grand Ole Opry Saturday night (Feb. 6).
A fan of classic country, Parker performed Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Middle Aged Crazy,” in addition to his No. 1 debut single “Pretty Heart.” A few weeks ago, labelmate Dierks Bentley invited Parker to make his debut performance on the show, and was on hand Saturday to introduce the up-and-comer.
Furthering the celebration, Jordan Pettit and Dan Rogers from Opry Entertainment surprised McCollum with a plaque commemorating the RIAA Platinum certification of “Pretty Heart.”
Since its release, “Pretty Heart” has consistently stayed in the Top 10 on the country streaming chart averaging almost 7 million streams a week. “Pretty Heart” is from Hollywood Gold, which debuted Top 10 on the Billboard country chart and marked the highest-selling debut country EP last year.
McCollum’s new single “To Be Loved By You,” which he cowrote with Rhett Akins, was most added at country radio upon its release.
Pictured (L-R): Opry Entertainment Group Director of Artist Relations and Programming Strategy Jordan Pettit, Parker McCollum, Grand Ole Opry Vice President and Executive Producer Dan Rogers. Photo: Chris Hollo for the Grand Ole Opry
