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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), [20] 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 ...
Pure Country is a 1992 American drama musical western film directed by Christopher Cain and starring George Strait in his acting debut, with Lesley Ann Warren, Isabel Glasser and Kyle Chandler. The film, while profitable with box office receipts of over $15 million against a $10 million budget, fell far short of its expectations.
Strait Country is the debut studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on September 4, 1981, by MCA Records.The album's traditional country music approach—a mix of Texas honky tonk and the Bakersfield sound—presented a sharp contrast to the dominating trends within country music at that time. [1]
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]
The George Strait albums discography consists of 31 studio albums, three live albums, and 11 compilation albums by American country music singer George Strait.Of these albums, 36 have received a certification of at least Gold from the Recording Industry Association of America, and five reached No.1 on the Billboard 200.
The Cowboy Rides Away Tour was a concert tour by American country music artist George Strait.The tour was divided into two legs: 21 concerts in 2013 and 27 concerts in 2014, for a total of 48 concerts, all in the United States.
"Check Yes or No" is a song written by Danny Wells and Dana Hunt Black, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in September 1995 as the lead single from his box set Strait Out of the Box. It peaked at number-one on both the U.S. Billboard country chart and the Canadian RPM country chart.
"The Chair" is widely considered one of Strait's greatest songs. Billboard and American Songwriter ranked the song number one and number three, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest George Strait songs. [2] [3] In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at #124 on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking. [4]