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Strait and his band were finished recording the album when Norma, George's wife, made everyone unpack and cut the Newtown, Connecticut-inspired single [1] [2] "At its core, ‘I Believe’ is about faith — a subject this singer has approached with underrated deftness" [1] and "puts his faith on display as never before" [3] "Strait was hesitant to include the song, as he didn’t want to ...
George Harvey Strait Sr. was born on May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas, [1] to John Byron Strait Sr. (January 11, 1922 – June 4, 2013), [17] and Doris Jean Couser (June 26, 1930 – January 30, 2010). He grew up in nearby Pearsall , in Frio County , [ 1 ] where his father was a junior high school mathematics teacher and the owner of a 2,000-acre ...
"You're Something Special to Me" is a song written by David Anthony, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in December 1985 as the second and final single from his album Something Special. The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and the Canadian RPM charts. [1]
"Love Without End, Amen" is a song written by Aaron Barker, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait.It was released in April 1990 as the lead-off single from the album Livin' It Up and became Strait's biggest hit ever.
"Amarillo by Morning" is widely considered to be one of Strait's best songs. Billboard and American Songwriter ranked the song number nine and number six, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest George Strait songs. [17] [18] In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at number ten on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking. [19]
Matt C., a critic for Engine 145, gave "I Saw God Today" a thumbs-up rating. He said that although it was "similar to the [songs] that countless failed nineties hat acts used to 'launch' their short careers", that Strait's vocal performance nonetheless "makes the song listenable and the country pop lyric's contrast to the country-western material that comprises much of Strait's catalog ...
The singles discography of American country music singer George Strait comprises 125 charted singles, starting with "Unwound" in 1981. He has 44 No. 1s on the Billboard country chart, the most of any artist. [1] Strait has also amassed 86 Top 10 hits on Billboard ' s Hot Country Songs, second only to Eddy Arnold, who had 92. [2]
Latest Greatest Straitest Hits is the fifth compilation album by American country music artist George Strait. It was released on March 7, 2000 by MCA Records. The album represents his greatest hits since the release of his 1995 box set Strait Out of the Box. The set contains two newly recorded tracks.