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American country musician (1931-2013)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1931 to 2013 · aged 81
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George Glenn Jones was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, and is well known for his distinctive voice and phrasing.

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2012Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
National Medal of Arts
Kennedy Center Honors

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George Glenn Jones was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for a long list of hit records, and is well known for his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last two decades of his life, he was frequently referred to as "the greatest living country singer", "The Rolls-Royce of Country Music".

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2013 · aged 81
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30 languages

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