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Country legend Jean Shepard's granddaughter killed; husband attacked

Joining McEntire as inductee was Jean Shepard, who was among the first pioneering women to clear the way for performers like McEntire to reinvent country music from a woman's perspective. Shepard, known as "The Grand Lady of The Grand Ole Opry" as she enters her 56th year on the show.

Credit: Josh Anderson, Associated Press

Credit: Josh Anderson, Associated Press

Joining McEntire as inductee was Jean Shepard, who was among the first pioneering women to clear the way for performers like McEntire to reinvent country music from a woman's perspective. Shepard, known as "The Grand Lady of The Grand Ole Opry" as she enters her 56th year on the show.

By Debbie Lord

Dec 22, 2016

Shepard died in September.

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