George Jones

It was probably NOT the way he would have wanted to spend his birthday.

On Sept. 12, 1994, Jones had triple bypass surgery, on his 63rd birthday, at Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn.

On Aug. 31, 1974, Jones earned a No. 1 hit with his song "The Grand Tour," which was the title track of his 41st studio album.

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On July 30, 1983, Jones landed at No. 1 on the charts with "I Always Get Lucky With You."

His wife of more than 30 years believes he was talking to God.

Folks in country music like to play nice with each other. But there are times when, as Waylon Jennings once sang, something's got 'em "feudin' like the Hatfields and McCoys."

Let's talk about D-I-V-O-R-C-E ...

At least one of these separations has a happy ending!

On July 5, 1980, Jones earned a No. 1 hit with "He Stopped Loving Her Today."