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Old time country music singer George Jones dead at 81
Topic Started: Apr 26 2013, 09:25 AM (152 Views)
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. β€” George Jones, the peerless, hard-living country singer who recorded dozens of hits about good times and regrets and peaked with the heartbreaking classic "He Stopped Loving Her Today," has died. He was 81.

Publicist Kirt Webster says Jones died Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville after being hospitalized with fever and irregular blood pressure.

Known for his clenched, precise baritone, Jones had No. 1 songs in five separate decades, 1950s to 1990s, and was idolized not just by fellow country singers, but by Frank Sinatra, Pete Townshend, Elvis Costello, James Taylor and countless others.

In a career that lasted more than 50 years, "Possum" recorded more than 150 albums and became the champion and symbol of traditional country music, a well-lined link to his hero, Hank Williams.

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Big loss to country music, his and Tammy's duets are some of my favs.


George Jones > Quotes > Quotable Quote

β€œMe and the bottle have always been friends, we've had a few old nasty fights but the bottle would always win, so when I go to answer that final curtain call, I can hear these words being whispered by all... Ol' George stopped drinking today.”

RIP George Jones
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Here is 5 of his great songs:

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/5-george-jones-performances-must-watch-videos-173252148.html

Drudge mentions Snoop, Kanye, Kartrashians, JLo but I didn't see a blip about George.
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