The funeral for legendary country singer George Jones will be televised, streamed online and aired on radio.
Who all sang at George Jones funeral?
Vince Gill George Jones’ Funeral/Artists The service will include music from Brad Paisley, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, Vince Gill and Patty Loveless, Charlie Daniels, The Oak Ridge Boys, Kid Rock, Ronnie Milsap, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, and Wynonna.
Did George Jones pay for Johnny PayCheck funeral?
“I’m glad that Johnny experienced that grace and mercy in his life.” PayCheck supposedly died broke and his funeral was paid for by his friends, including Jones, who also bought PayCheck a burial plot next to his.
Did Tammy Wynette attend George Jones funeral?
Jones almost turned down his signature hit, He Stopped Loving Her Today, feeling that it was too sad. Jones loved Raisin Bran but hated raisins. Wynonna Judd sang How Great Thou Art at the 1998 funeral of Jones’ ex-wife Tammy Wynette, with Jones sitting in the front row.
What did Alan Jackson sing at George Jones Funeral?
He Stopped Loving Her Today Opry Member Alan Jackson paid tribute to George at his funeral, singing a cover of “He Stopped Loving Her Today.”
When was George Jones’s funeral?
May 2, 2013 George Jones/Date of burial George Jones’ funeral at the Grand Ole Opry House (hosted on May 2, 2013) was the proper send-off for country music royalty.
What did Garth Brooks sing at George Jones Funeral?
Brooks closed his performance with Jones’ 1964 hit song “The Race Is On”. At one point, the camera cut to Jones and President Bush, who were both singing along. As Garth has said many times, he has a deep appreciation and respect for George Jones and it really comes through in his performance!
Is Johnny Paycheck death?
February 19, 2003 Johnny Paycheck/Date of death
Is Johnny Paycheck still living?
Deceased (1938–2003) Johnny Paycheck/Living or Deceased
What happened to George Jones wife Nancy?
Years of alcoholism compromised his health and led to his missing many performances, earning him the nickname “No Show Jones”. After his divorce from Wynette in 1975, Jones married his fourth wife, Nancy Sepulvado, in 1983 and became sober for good in 1999. Jones died in 2013, aged 81, from hypoxic respiratory failure.
Who has sung He Stopped Loving Her Today?
George Jones He Stopped Loving Her Today/Artists
Was there more humor than sadness at George Jones’ funeral?
There was more humor than sadness at Jones’ funeral Thursday at the Grand Ole Opry House as thousands gathered in Nashville — some arriving hours before sunrise — to pay their respects to the man whose voice has defined country music for more than half a century.
Why did fans camp out at George Jones’ funeral?
Close friends of the late country singer shared memory after memory of Jones at the service taking place at the Grand Ole Opry. Thousands of fans camped out long hours before sunrise in hopes of honoring the man behind the voice that defined the genre of country music for decades.
Did George Jones have a song for everybody?
George had a song for everybody.” The funeral was broadcast live on cable music television channels CMT and GAC and — in a nod to simpler times when Jones was at his biggest — on all local television networks.
What channel is Randy Jones’ funeral on?
The funeral was broadcast live on cable music television channels CMT and GAC and — in a nod to simpler times when Jones was at his biggest — on all local television networks. The Beaumont, Texas, native was in the midst of a farewell tour that was to have wrapped up with an all-star salute in November in Nashville when he died.
