It's considered the greatest song in the history of Country Music.  In fact you, the KXRB and KXRB.com listeners, voted it overwhelmingly the Greatest Song Of The 20th Century.

'He Stopped Loving Her Today'.

While it is undoubtedly a George Jones song, it really isn't.

The song was written by legendary songwriters Bobby Braddock and Curly Putnam.

Released in April of 1980, the single quickly rose to the top of the country music chart, Jones first #1 in some 6 years.

In the video below, songwriter Bobby Braddock reveals the story behind 'the greatest country song ever written'.

 

And here is the great country music legend in history as voted by you, singing the greatest country song of the 20th century, as voted by you.  And by the way, great choice!

 

 

 

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