In terms of sheer dramatic power, George Jones in arguably the greatest singer in the history of country music. He's never been country's most versatile singer, but when he meets a lyric worth of him, he transforms it into high art.
Jones recorded one of the greatest country records of all time, "He Stopped Loving Her Today," which won him single and male vocalist of the year honors from the CMA in 1980 and 1981 and a Grammy.
Despite his identification with somber songs, Jones has also shown a fondness throughout his career for lighthearted and novelty tunes such as, "White Lightning" and continuing through such frothy fare as "The Race is On" and "The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvette Song)," and it is this versatility that makes a George Jones concert such a memorable event.