When two legends stood side by side to honor a fallen giant, time itself seemed to pause in reverence. George Strait and Alan Jackson’s tribute to George Jones at the 2013 CMA Awards wasn’t just a performance—it was a sacred moment where country music’s soul was laid bare through ‘He Stopped Loving Her Today.’ As Brad Paisley noted, ‘We’d have lost the Possum a lot sooner if not for Nancy,’ while images of Jones nuzzling with his beloved wife flashed behind them. Their harmonies carried the weight of a genre’s gratitude, reminding us why this 1980 masterpiece that once saved Jones’ career now preserves his immortality in country heaven.