Whats Money performed by george Jones in 1965 .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 two decades of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as the greatest living country singer.[1][2] 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." The shape of his nose and facial features earned Jones the nickname "The Possum".[3]
Born
George Glenn Jones
September 12, 1931
Saratoga, Texas, U.S.
Died
April 26, 2013 (aged 81)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation
Singer-songwriter
Years active
1953–2013
Spouse(s)
Dorothy Bonvillon
(m. 1950; div. 1951)
Shirley Ann Corley
(m. 1954; div. 1968)
Tammy Wynette
(m. 1969; div. 1975)
Nancy Sepulvado (m. 1983)
Children
4
Musical career
Also known as
King George, Thumper Jones, The Possum, No Show Jones
Genres
Country rockabilly gospel
Instruments
Acoustic guitar vocals
Labels
Starday Mercury United Artists RCA Musicor Epic MCA Nashville Asylum Bandit
Associated acts
Tammy Wynette Ray Price Roger Miller Johnny Cash Johnny Paycheck Emmylou Harris Aaron Lewis Willie Nelson Merle Haggard Alan Jackson Ernest Tubb Hank Thompson David Allan Coe Porter Wagoner
Website
www.georgejones.com
Born in Texas, Jones first heard country music when he was seven, and was given a guitar at the age of nine. He married his first wife, Dorothy Bonvillion, in 1950, and was divorced in 1951. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1953. He married Shirley Ann Corley in 1954. In 1959, Jones recorded "White Lightning", written by J. P. Richardson, which launched his career as a singer. His second marriage ended in divorce in 1968; he married fellow country music singer Tammy Wynette a year later. Years of alcoholism compromised his health and led to his missing many performances, earning him the nickname "No Show Jones".[3] After his divorce from Wynette in 1975, Jones married his fourth wife, Nancy Sepulvado, in 1983 and became sober for good in 1999. Jones died in 2013, aged 81, from hypoxic respiratory failure.
George Jones has been called "The Rolls Royce Of Country Music" and had more than 160 chart singles to his name from 1955 until his death in 2013. Johnny Cash once said, "When people ask me who my favorite country singer is, I say, 'You mean besides George Jones?'
Born
George Glenn Jones
September 12, 1931
Saratoga, Texas, U.S.
Died
April 26, 2013 (aged 81)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting place
Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Occupation
Singer-songwriter
Years active
1953–2013
Spouse(s)
Dorothy Bonvillon
(m. 1950; div. 1951)
Shirley Ann Corley
(m. 1954; div. 1968)
Tammy Wynette
(m. 1969; div. 1975)
Nancy Sepulvado (m. 1983)
Children
4
Musical career
Also known as
King George, Thumper Jones, The Possum, No Show Jones
Genres
Country rockabilly gospel
Instruments
Acoustic guitar vocals
Labels
Starday Mercury United Artists RCA Musicor Epic MCA Nashville Asylum Bandit
Associated acts
Tammy Wynette Ray Price Roger Miller Johnny Cash Johnny Paycheck Emmylou Harris Aaron Lewis Willie Nelson Merle Haggard Alan Jackson Ernest Tubb Hank Thompson David Allan Coe Porter Wagoner
Website
www.georgejones.com
Born in Texas, Jones first heard country music when he was seven, and was given a guitar at the age of nine. He married his first wife, Dorothy Bonvillion, in 1950, and was divorced in 1951. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1953. He married Shirley Ann Corley in 1954. In 1959, Jones recorded "White Lightning", written by J. P. Richardson, which launched his career as a singer. His second marriage ended in divorce in 1968; he married fellow country music singer Tammy Wynette a year later. Years of alcoholism compromised his health and led to his missing many performances, earning him the nickname "No Show Jones".[3] After his divorce from Wynette in 1975, Jones married his fourth wife, Nancy Sepulvado, in 1983 and became sober for good in 1999. Jones died in 2013, aged 81, from hypoxic respiratory failure.
George Jones has been called "The Rolls Royce Of Country Music" and had more than 160 chart singles to his name from 1955 until his death in 2013. Johnny Cash once said, "When people ask me who my favorite country singer is, I say, 'You mean besides George Jones?'
- Category
- Merle Haggard
Commenting disabled.