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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 ...
It seated around 50,000 fans, with a record attendance of 68,266 set by a George Strait concert in 2002. It was financed and assisted in development by Roy Hofheinz, mayor of Houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums. Construction on the stadium began in 1963, more than a year after the ceremonial groundbreaking, and it officially opened ...
The Lone Star Cafe was a cafe and club in New York City at 61 Fifth at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 13th Street, from 1976 to 1989. [1] The Texas-themed cafe opened in February 1976 and became the premier country music venue in New York and booked big names and especially acts from Texas, like Greezy Wheels, George Strait, Asleep at the Wheel and Roy Orbison. [2]
Texas honky-tonker George Strait holds his Male Vocalist of the Year during the 19th annual CMA Awards show in 1985. Strait has been nominated for CMA awards a record 83 times during his four ...
George Strait is the 2024 recipient of the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2024 Country Music Association Awards.. In an announcement made on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Strait is set to ...
A viral Facebook post claims that George Strait, often called the King of Country, is less than impressed with Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, a country-inspired album released in March.
From 1998 to 2002, George Strait was the spokesman for Tractor Supply. [11] In 2020, Tractor Supply was a sponsor of the NBA. [48] In 2021, the company became a corporate sponsor of PBR. [49] In 2024, Tractor Supply extended its contract with Yellowstone star Lainey Wilson to serve as a brand ambassador for the company. In 2023, Wilson served ...
Country star George Strait’s 31st MCA studio album, “Cowboys and Dreamers,” will be released on Sept. 6, 2024. The album was preceded by the single, “MIA Down in MIA” in May. The album ...