George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81

Here is the story, via Yahoo! Music.

George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81 – Yahoo! Music.

So much is already being, and has been said, about the legendary career of George Jones.  I’ll simply add a few stats that show how incredible he really was.  According to Joel Whitburn’s Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits, George scored 145 Country 40 singles, between 1955 and 2005, including his solo work, duets, and guest appearances.  Seventy-eight of those appearances wound up in the top ten, while thirteen became number one hits.  And while Willie Nelson may be the king of duets, George had more than his share of successes.  The names he appeared with on the Country 40, include Tammy Wynette, Jeanette Hicks, Margie Singleton, Melba Montgomery, Gene Pitney, Brenda Carter, his stepdaughter Tina, Johnny Paycheck, Merle Haggard, Ray Charles, Brenda Lee, Lacy J. Dalton, Randy  Travis, Garth Brooks, Patty Loveless, Chad Brock, and Shooter Jennings.

George, you will be missed, greatly.

 

George Jones, country superstar, has died at 81