News has come out that one country music legend passed away on Christmas Day. Information about both their life and their death was shared on social media. The singer had a history with the Grand Ole Opry, which has since issued a statement paying tribute to the legend.
The Country Music Legend Passed Away On Christmas Day 2025
The Grand Ole Opry is a live radio broadcast originating from Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1925, membership in the Opry is considered a crowning glory for various country music artists.
Thanks to this, a lot of famous country music stars have a history with the Opry. Recently, they paid tribute to one of their own following news that they had passed away during the holiday season.
The Grand Ole Opry recently announced the tragic passing of one of their alumni. In a post on X, it was shared, “Thank you, Stu Phillips—who was our oldest living Opry member—for your music, friendship, and 58 years as part of the Opry family.”
Heart of Texas Records’ Tracy Pitcox also shared more information in a post on Facebook. It was noted that Phillips passed away on Christmas Day at the age of 92. In a statement, it was shared that “The eldest member of the Grand Ole Opry, Stu Phillips, passed away today at the age of 92.”
Thank you, Stu Phillips—who was our oldest living Opry member—for your music, friendship, and 58 years as part of the Opry family. pic.twitter.com/fL6xvK9F52
— Grand Ole Opry (@opry) December 26, 2025
Phillips was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada. In addition to his work as a country singer, he and his wife, Aldona, operated Long Hollow Winery in Goodlettsville, near Nashville, Tennessee. He reportedly moved to Nashville back in 1965.
Originally From Canada, Stu Phillips’s Career Took Him Around The World, From Nashville To The Middle East
Phillips’ musical career came with a number of accomplishments. He was a standing member of the Grand Ole Opry. Before his death, he was the oldest living member for nearly a year.
Regarding his history with the Opry, Pitcox shared, “He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1967 after making some 20 guest appearances.” It was also shared that the Opry was used to celebrate a big milestone in his life.
“A little more than 31 years after joining the Grand Ole Opry, Stu Phillips became an American citizen. Having lived in the U.S. longer than in his native Canada, Stu celebrated American citizenship with his wife, Aldona, on the Opry stage on the Fourth of July weekend in 1998.”
Phillips was also part of RCA. He was also inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1993. He also had a prominent career with radio and television programs, such as The Outrider. He was also a host of CBC’s Red River Jamboree.
The post also shared that Phillips’ career reached people around the world. It was shared, “Stu toured extensively in Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, where his records received the equivalent of gold records. In 1993, Germany’s Bear Family Records released a CD featuring 35 songs from his early Canadian albums.”
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