He stopped loving her today: RIP George Jones

[Spoke]

@Steophan

RIP George. He may not have been the most consistent, but at his best he was the best, and one of the most important singers of the 20th century. Only Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, and possibly Willie Nelson, can compare in terms of influence.

From that generation, I’d throw Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings into the mix.

[samclem]

@Steophan

RIP George. He may not have been the most consistent, but at his best he was the best, and one of the most important singers of the 20th century. Only Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, and possibly Willie Nelson, can compare in terms of influence.

@Spoke

From that generation, I’d throw Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings into the mix.

While very important, I’d put Haggard and Jennings on the next rung down,

[aceplace57]

I Don’t Need No Rocking Chair is one of my favorites that George did later in his career. He really lived up to that too. He was still touring up until a few weeks ago.

[aceplace57]

George Jones & Georgette Jones - “You and Me and Time”

Georgette reconnected with her dad just a few years ago. I’ve read they got pretty close since then. I really like Georgette’s music too.

[aceplace57]

Dolly Parton tweeted

By Dolly Parton @Dolly_Parton

My heart is absolutely broken. George Jones was my all time favorite singer and one of my favorite people in the world. My heart goes out to Nancy and the rest of his family.
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[missred]

You never really got George Jones’ music until you had had your heart broken. Sure, he did some fun stuff (White Lightnin’ is the first to come to mind) but his cry-in-your-beer-she-done-left-me-'cause-I-effed-up numbers were the ones that let you know that your weren’t alone in your heartbreak.

He was fun to jam with the one occasion I had to share the stage with him (totally by surprise, he showed up at BigBro’s small nightclub one night).

RIP, Possum

[Spoke]

@samclem

While very important, I’d put Haggard and Jennings on the next rung down,

George himself begged to differ.

[Mister_Rik]

@Steophan

RIP George. He may not have been the most consistent, but at his best he was the best, and one of the most important singers of the 20th century. Only Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, and possibly Willie Nelson, can compare in terms of influence.

George Jones is on my list of the three essential (male) country singers:

Hank Williams legitimized country music.
George Jones defined it.
George Strait perfected it.