After his dear friend’s tragic passing in 2013, Jackson took to the stage at the Grand Ole Opry during the funeral and performed a very sad song that brought everyone to tears.
The song is called “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and Jackson was honored with her performance at the event. But this isn’t the first time Jackson has paid tribute to his dear friend and colleague. In 1999, Jackson staged one of the finest pop culture moments in all of country music.
During this year, the talented singers Jones and Jackson were at the peak of their careers. Jones’ album was one of the best albums of the year and topped the country charts.
The album was a huge hit in part thanks to the song “Choices”, which became a ubiquitous radio hit across the country, even winning a Grammy for its performance.
Since the song was so popular at the time, the Country Music Awards asked him to perform the song, but they only had a limited time allowing for an abridged version of the song. Jones refused to cut his run short and stayed home after the awards show. However, his good friend Jackson stepped in to perform the show, pulling off a stunt that will be remembered for decades!
Jackson knew Jones wasn’t allowed to sing the full version of his hit song “Choices,” and since his friend refused to attend the concert, he knew he had to make sure that friend was recognized and celebrated. in one way or another.
In the middle of performing his own song, he completely changed his tune and decided to sing something other than Jones’ “Choices”, which was answered with applause and cheers from the audience.
When the song ended, Jackson simply left the stage without taking the time to enjoy the audience’s applause. It is said that Jones was watching the performance at home and was in tears at the generous stunt performed by his dear friend.
