First Name |
George
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Middle Name |
Glenn
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Last Name |
Jones
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Full Name at Birth |
George Glenn Jones
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Alternative Name |
No-Show Jones, Possum, Thumper Jones, No Show Jones, The Possum, King George
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Birthday |
12th September, 1931
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Birthplace |
Saratoga, Texas, USA
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Died |
26th April, 2013
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Place of Death |
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Buried |
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
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Height |
5' 7" (170 cm)
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Build |
Average
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Hair Color |
Blonde
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Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Baptist
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Country Musician, Actor
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Occupation |
Country Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Walk Through This World With Me" Single
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Music Genre (Text) |
Country, Rockabilly, Gospel
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Music Genre |
Country, Religious
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Year(s) Active |
1954–2013, 1953–2013
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Music Style |
Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Honky Tonk, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Gospel, Country Gospel, Religious
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Music Mood |
Melancholy, Poignant, Sentimental, Plaintive, Reflective, Lush, Yearning, Earnest, Nocturnal, Organic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Bittersweet, Romantic, Wistful, Dramatic, Intimate, Earthy, Autumnal, Joyous, Rollicking, Passionate
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Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Acoustic guitar, Vocals
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Record Label |
Starday, Mercury, United Artists, RCA Records, Musicor, Epic, MCA Nashville, Asylum, Bandit, RCA
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Associated Acts |
Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Alan Jackson, Jennette Hicks, Melba Montgomery, Johnny Paycheck, Emmylou Harris, Ray Price, Roger Miller, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Hank Thompson, David Allan Coe, Porter Wagoner, Johnny Cash Johnny Paycheck
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Official Websites |
http://www.georgejones.com
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George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) 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".