ON THIS DAY IN 1980: GEORGE JONES HITS NUMBER ONE

On this day in 1980: George Jones hits number one

On this day in 1980: George Jones topped the charts with the single, “He Stopped Loving Her Today.” Here’s a fun fact for ya – after George recorded the song, he bet his producer $100 that the song was so maudlin, it would never get to number one. Not only did it top the charts, it was eventually voted to be the greatest country song of all time.

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