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Main Discussion Area => In Memoriam, Happy Birthday => Topic started by: urth on April 26, 2013, 08:29:36 AM

Title: RIP George Jones, 81
Post by: urth on April 26, 2013, 08:29:36 AM

The country music legend (and I do not use that term loosely) died in Nashville.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/George-Jones-country-superstar-has-died-at-81-4466221.php

Title: Re: RIP George Jones, 81
Post by: RGMike on April 26, 2013, 08:53:14 AM

George & Tammy... together at last.

(http://media.mwcradio.com/mimesis/2013-04/26/2013-04-26T144810Z_1_CBRE93P154J00_RTROPTP_3_ENTERTAINMENT-US-JONES_JPG_475x310_q85.jpg)

Damn, one of the greats for sure. If AL were still doing 10@10, we'd DEFINITELY hear a GJ song in the next available "legal" year.  (or at least Elvis C's cover of "Good Year for the Roses")

Title: Re: RIP George Jones, 81
Post by: RGMike on April 26, 2013, 09:06:54 AM

Jon Pareles' NYT obit:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/27/arts/music/george-jones-country-singer-dies-at-81.html?pagewanted=all