George Strait

George Strait
George Strait
Background information
Birth name	George Harvey Strait Sr.
Born	May 18, 1952 (age 72)
Origin	Poteet, Texas
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer, record producer, actor
Instruments	Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active	1981–present
Labels	MCA (MCA Nashville)
Associated acts	Shania Twain, Ace in the Hole, Dean Dillon, Mindy McCready, Reba McEntire, Lee Ann Womack, Garth Brooks
Website	www.georgestrait.com

George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend.^[1] He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional Country music. George Strait holds the world record for more number-one hit singles than any other artist in the history of music on any chart or in any genre, having recorded 59 number-one hit singles as of 2012.

Discography

George Strait on the Cowboy Rides Away Tour, XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut, February 23, 2013

Strait has been recording with MCA Records for 30 years. He has had 60 No. 1 songs on all country charts (including Mediabase 24/7, the former Radio & Records chart, and the Gavin Report chart), and has more No. 1 hits than any other artist in any genre. His 44 Billboard magazine country No. 1's are a record, four more than Conway Twitty's total that includes several duets with Loretta Lynn.^[2] Strait is also the first artist in the history of Billboard magazine to have at least one single enter the Top 10 of a Billboard chart for 30 consecutive years. The first was in 1981 when his first single "Unwound" reached No. 6 on the Hot Country Singles chart. All of his Top 10 singles have been on that chart.^[3] Strait has sold more than 68 million albums in the United States^[4] and 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums.^[5]

Studio albums

Strait Country (1981)
Strait from the Heart (1982)
Right or Wrong (1983)
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (1984)
Something Special (1985)
#7 (1986)
Ocean Front Property (1987)
If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' (1988)
Beyond the Blue Neon (1989)
Livin' It Up (1990)
Chill of an Early Fall (1991)
Holding My Own (1992)
Pure Country (1992)
Easy Come, Easy Go (1993)
Lead On (1994)
Blue Clear Sky (1996)
Carrying Your Love with Me (1997)
One Step at a Time (1998)
Always Never the Same (1999)
George Strait (2000)
The Road Less Traveled (2001)
Honkytonkville (2003)
Somewhere Down in Texas (2005)
It Just Comes Natural (2006)
Troubadour (2008)
Twang (2009)
Here for a Good Time (2011)
Love Is Everything (2013)
Cold Beer Conversation (2015)

Singles

"I Just Can't Go On Dying Like This" (1976)^[6]
"I Hate Everything" (2004)

George Strait Media

George Strait had his first performance at Cheatham Street Warehouse in San Marcos, Texas on October 13, 1975.
"Amarillo by Morning," which tells the story of a Texas rodeo cowboy, was originally recorded and written by Terry Stafford in 1973. *In 1982, Strait recorded the song with a more Western-based instrumentation. The song has become a signature song associated with Strait; it has been referred as one of the greatest country songs of all time.
Strait on the Cowboy Rides Away Tour, XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut, February 23, 2013
Strait on the Cowboy Rides Away Tour, XL Center, Hartford, Connecticut, February 23, 2013
Strait on the Cowboy Rides Away Tour at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, March 1, 2014
Strait at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo in 2005
Vaqueros del Mar 5, George Strait auctions off his boots for the troops: George Strait, Tom Cusick, David Feherty
George Strait Country Music Hall of Fame plaque