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George Glenn Jones was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song "He Stopped Loving Her Today", as well as his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last twenty years of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as the greatest living country singer. Country music scholar Bill Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved." Waylon Jennings expressed a similar opinion in his song "It's Alright": "If we all could sound like we wanted to, we'd all sound like George Jones." The shape of his nose and facial features earned Jones the nickname "The Possum".
Birth Name
George Glenn Jones
Born
Saturday, 12 September 1931
Died
Friday, 26 April 2013
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Country Music | Self | 2019 |
Explained | Self - Country Artist | 2018 |
CMA Awards Live: Greatest Moments 1968-2015 | Self | 2017 |
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus | Self | 2017 |
Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story | Self | 2017 |
Blackberry Smoke: Leave a Scar Live | Self | 2014 |
The Winding Stream | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
The 56th Annual Grammy Awards | Self - Country Singer (In Memoriam) | 2014 |
Teens Wanna Know | SM6 | 2012 |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Musical Guest | 2009 |
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