He Stopped Loving Her Today

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"He Stopped Loving Her Today" is the signature song of American country music singer George Jones. Released in 1980, it marked a significant comeback for Jones after a career slump in the late 1970s. The song, initially considered too morbid by Jones, tells the story of a man whose unrequited love only ends with his death. It topped the country charts and earned Jones a Grammy Award for best male country vocal performance. The Library of Congress has recognized it as a recording of significant cultural, historical, or aesthetic value.12

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He Stopped Loving Her Today
…track was the gut-wrenching “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” from the platinum album I Am What I Am (1980). Initially, Jones refused to record it, calling it “morbid.” (Its lyrics describe a man whose unrequited love for a woman ends only with the man’s death.) The song topped the…
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…track was the gut-wrenching “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” from the platinum album I Am What I Am (1980). Initially, Jones refused to record it, calling it “morbid.” (Its lyrics describe a man whose unrequited love for a woman ends only with the man’s death.) The song topped the…
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