Posted on 04/26/2013 8:27:09 AM PDT by navysealdad
George Jones-He Stopped Loving Her Today 4-26-2013 Country Music legend George Jones has died at the age of 81 "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is the title of a song recorded by American country music artist George Jones that has been named in several surveys as the greatest country song of all time. It was released in April 1980 as the lead single from the album I Am What I Am. The song was Jones's first No. 1 single in six years.(VIDEO)
The song is performed with the singer telling the story of his "friend" who has never given up on his love. He keeps old letters and photos, and hangs on to hope that she would "come back again." The song reaches its peak with the chorus, telling us that he indeed stopped loving her – when he finally died. She attends his funeral.
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Song in post 7. :-)
Right on, RIP No Show.
I mean, whooda thunkit? Crazy bastid lived to be 81?
Hank Sr. only made it to 29.
Man, George Jones, that guy could sing. My old daddy loved him and Tammy. See ya around Possum.
oh yeah watch out everbody over in girlene land it is almost ‘hey’ing season when april showers bring mad mower mayhem and ‘HEY’LOOK OUT keystone light is on sale at the 7-11
Yeah, pop singers wearing cowboy hats. R.I.P. Jones. He had #1 hits in five decades, and I remember all of them.
‘That song gave me goosebumps when I first heard it, and it still does.’
Me, too.
George always said he’s lived his songs, and I believe it.
Wonder if that one was about Tammy?
I think you meant "hated". That said, I recall that Sinatra hated "My way" (and for a good reason), didn't anticipate its popularity and only reluctantly performed it live.
If you haven’t cried during “He Stopped Loving Her Today”, you haven’t loved.
Speaking of ‘Hello, Darlin’, when Conway sings
‘Hello, darlin’..nice to see you’, it gives me chills.
Not comparable to George, but one of the greats.
Tammy and George were the best of the best.
I love her ‘Apartment number 9’.
If you haven’t cried during “He Stopped Loving Her Today”, you haven’t loved.
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So true.
maybe the funniest ever celeb story!
Listening to his gospel hits; hope this is how he went to our maker.
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(Captain Obvous: don't bother!)
I have a stack of George Jones records and CDs. I think it was BS that his passing has hardly been mentioned on the Boston bombing obsessed media. Here’s one by the great George Jones that will make a grown man cry. Lord, I loved his singing. RIP Mr. Jones. Now you sing with the angel band and are with your mama in heaven.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7EHHZAmmV4
Jones’ name was George Glen Jones. He was also a US Marine, Korean War veteran.
Thanks for the spelling lesson, but really, you didn’t have two.
Well, about that infamous lawn mower ride.
Back in the day, my Dad ‘Don Whidden’ was a cop and Detective with the Bartow, FL. PD and later a Sgt. with the Polk County SO.
My Dad is the one that took the call about some guy riding his lawn mower down the highway. When he got there, he just put good ole George in his car and took him home back to Tammy. And then if I remember right, they had the gardener come with a trailer and brought the riding lawn mower back. This is back when George and Tammy had that big place out on Hwy540A (Lakeland Highlands Rd?)
It was the talk of the town in Bartow for some time.
Was mentioned very briefly is his book, but never mentioned that the Officer was Don Whidden, and how cool of a Cop he was about it.
Just thought I would share.
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