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"He Stopped Loving Her Today" is a song recorded by American country music artist George Jones. It has been named in several surveys as the greatest country song of all time. [2] It was released in April 1980 as the lead single from the album I Am What I Am. The song was Jones's first solo No. 1 single in six years.
The one hit he did not miss, of course, is "He Stopped Loving Her Today", which went to number one in 1980. Jones, who had no choice but to perform the song at virtually every show he had given since it came out, had resisted rerecording it for 25 years because he believed that the original version he and producer Billy Sherrill created was too ...
“He Stopped Loving Her Today,” George Jones. A man vows to never stop loving a woman after she leaves him—and he doesn’t, until he dies: “He stopped loving her today / They placed a ...
Shine On was Jones's sixth album in three years, a prolific comeback that had been spearheaded by his 1980 single "He Stopped Loving Her Today".His chart success continued unabated in March 1983, with the album producing what turned out to be his last number one song "I Always Get Lucky With You".
However, the singer stunned the music industry in April when "He Stopped Loving Her Today" was released and shot to number one on the country charts, remaining there for 18 weeks. The song was written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman and tells the story of a friend who has never given up on his love; he keeps old letters and photos from back ...
The hits he contributed to include Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your Man,” Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler,” The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira” and George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her ...
Sherrill's biggest hit with Jones was "He Stopped Loving Her Today". In the 1989 video documentary, Same Ole Me , Sherrill recalled a heated exchange during one recording session when Jones insisted on adapting the melody from " Help Me Make It Through the Night ": "I said 'That's not the melody!' and he said "Yeah, but it's a better melody.'
"He Stopped Loving Her Today" Single of the Year: Music City News: 1986: Music Video of the Year: "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes" CMA: 1987: Living Legend: Music City News: 1992 "He Stopped Loving Her Today" Voted All-Time Country Song: 1992: Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame: Country Music Hall of Fame: 1993: The Pioneer Award ...