## The Greatest Country Singer of All Time
George Jones was ‘The Possum’, a man whose voice was the very definition of country music. He possessed a level of phrasing and emotional depth that was unmatched, most famously demonstrated in ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today’. His life was a legendary saga of massive success, intense struggle, and a late-life redemption that was as moving as any of his songs.
## April 26, 2013
At the age of 81, George Jones passed away in a Nashville hospital. His death was the end of an era for country music. The lights of the Grand Ole Opry were dimmed in his honor, and thousands of fans and fellow artists gathered to pay their respects to the man who was considered by many to be the greatest singer in the history of the genre.
## He Stopped Loving Her… Forever
Jones’ legacy is the absolute gold standard for country singing. He taught the world how to sing with feeling and how to command a song. His music remains a permanent fixture in the global library of sound. George Jones is gone, but the voice of ‘The Possum’ still calls out to every heart that has ever known love or loss. He truly did find his peace at last.