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George Jones levde rock’n’roll-myten till max, fast i countryvärlden. Nu är det slut
George föddes 12 september 1931 i Saratoga, Texas, död 26 april 2013.

Men hans musik kommer aldrig att dö. Bittra och inträngande realistiska texter om samlivet, skilsmässor, sprit, otrohet och livets kaos bars upp av enkla melodier som alla kunde sjunga med i.

För ett år sedan valde han att sluta med musiken för att tillbringa mer tid med sin familj.
– Det är tufft att sluta göra det jag älskar, men tiden är kommen, sa han i ett uttalande.
Han valde att avsluta karriären med en avskedsturné. Mitt under turnén, för drygt en vecka sedan, tvingades han att avboka flera spelningar på grund av sjukdom.

Under drygt en vecka vårdades George Jones på sjukhus i Nashville. Han blev inlagd den 18 april med blodtrycksbesvär och med hög feber.

På fredagsmorgonen den 26 april, lokal tid, var det slut.
George Jones blev 81 år gammal. Han efterlämnar hustrun Nancy och fyra barn.

www.georgejones.com

Några ord från andra kända countryartister idag!

Ray Price

SAD DAY FOLKS.
TODAY, WITH THE PASSING OF MY GOOD FRIEND, GEORGE JONES, THE DOOR TO AN ERA IN TIME IS SLOWLY CLOSING.

WITH ONLY A HANDFUL OF US LEFT STANDING, THE COUNTRY MUSIC I KNEW AND LOVED HAS ALSO PASSED AWAY.

IT IS MY GREAT HOPE THAT THE YOUNGER GENERATION OF SINGERS WILL REMEMBER ALL OF US FROM THAT TIME AND CARRY ON.

THANKS ALL, RAY PRICE

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From Alan Jackson about his friend, George Jones.

“Well, heaven better get ready for some great country music. While George was known for his wild and crazy days, I’ve known him for 25 years as a friend.

He had grown into a real good man. Of course, he’ll always be the greatest singer and interpreter of real country music – there’ll never be another. Like the song says, ‘You know this old world is full of singers, but just a few are chosen to tear your heart out when they sing. Imagine life without them…Who’s gonna fill their shoes.’”

Alan Jackson

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Brad Paisley

George Jones’ life is an example of so many wonderful things; How someone’s God-given gifts can make this a richer, better place. How one human being can overcome adversity, addiction, and life threatening obstacles time and time again.

That it is not the stumble or fall that counts, but the willingness to stand again. How a keen sense of humor and a twinkle in a person’s eye can still prevail even after all of life’s hard knocks. How mistakes, missteps, and bad choices are not the end of the world if a person chooses to turn them into something good.

And George’s life is above all the strongest example of how the love of a great woman can get a man through anything. All of this made its way beautifully into every note of the greatest voice country music will ever know and one of the greatest friends you could ever have.

We miss you already, George.
-Brad
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“I have no words to express my admiration and love for George Jones. To say he was my ‘hero’ does not do justice to the lifetime impression he made on me, both personally and professionally.

George Jones is the foundation of country music and he’s the reason I wanted to perform. He’s the reason I’m still here in this business…out there on the road. He was my mentor and my teacher; George was my friend. He paved the way for so many and I was one of the lucky ones to have enjoyed the opportunity to not only sing beside him, but just ‘sit and visit’ with him.

When I was just starting out, we toured together; he was the headliner. After a few shows, he told me that I was going to close the shows (because he wanted to watch “Andy Griffith.”) For a newcomer, it was intimidating to open for him; there was even more pressure to close for him. George gave me strength and encouragement; he kept telling me, “you can do it, son.”

George Jones is the Father of Country. We will all miss his voice, and I will miss his voice to call me ‘son.’ “~~Mark Chesnutt