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George Jones

1931 - 2013

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George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) 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, Jones is frequently referred to as "the greatest country singer", "The Rolls-Royce of Country Music", and had more than 160 chart singles to his name from 1955 until his death in 2013. He served in the United States Marine Corps and was discharged in 1953. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Jones is the 1,385th most popular musician (down from 1,328th in 2019), the 7,190th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,586th in 2019) and the 509th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, George Jones ranks 1,385 out of 3,175. Before him are Renée Fleming, Parov Stelar, Paquito D'Rivera, Moriz Rosenthal, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Christian Ferdinand Abel. After him are Bobby Keys, Ola Brunkert, Paul Butterfield, Terry Melcher, John Myung, and Jay Chou.

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Among people born in 1931, George Jones ranks 380. Before him are Shuhrat Abbosov, Paulo Maluf, Ichikawa Raizō VIII, Frédérick Tristan, Zakaria Tamer, and David Eddings. After him are Juan Pereda, Gilles Perrault, Osvaldo Héctor Cruz, Robert Stephens, Kenneth H. Cooper, and Wynton Kelly. Among people deceased in 2013, George Jones ranks 311. Before him are Dave Charlton, Vivi Bach, David Frost, C. Gordon Fullerton, Princess Margarita of Baden, and Henri Alleg. After him are Nino Bibbia, Ba Mamadou Mbaré, Trevor Bolder, Armen Alchian, Ladislav Pavlovič, and Rossella Falk.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Jones ranks 7,192 out of 20,380. Before him are Bob McAdoo (1951), Galo Plaza (1906), Kelsey Chow (1991), Bill Johnston (1894), David Eddings (1931), and Dennis Russell Davies (1944). After him are Allan Bloom (1930), Colleen Camp (1953), Meg Tilly (1960), Marc Okrand (1948), John Bray (1875), and Bobby Keys (1943).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, George Jones ranks 509. Before him are Ron Asheton (1948), Maynard James Keenan (1964), Jorma Kaukonen (1940), Ralph Towner (1940), Renée Fleming (1959), and Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941). After him are Bobby Keys (1943), Paul Butterfield (1942), Terry Melcher (1942), John Myung (1967), Fats Navarro (1923), and Frank Thomas (1912).

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