Biography of George Strait: King of Country Music

George Strait is a country music legend. For almost thirty years he has consistently produced unabashedly pure country music. He seemingly ignores the fads in the country music genre, instead choosing to play to his strengths. When you buy a George Strait album, you do not expect a lot of bells and whistles, but you do expect straightforward, no-strings-attached country music.

George Strait

Texas-born country singer-songwriter George Strait has released 56 number-one singles, the highest number of any artist in any genre on the Billboard charts. His first number-one was 1982's "Fool Hearted Memory." He is one of the best-selling country artists of all time.

Review Somewhere Down In Texas

For the past two and a half decades there has been one constant in country music: the presence of George Strait hit records. From his first Number One song Fool Hearted Memory in early 1982 through his 51st I Hate Everything and right up to today’s You’ll Be There, the words "George Strait" and "country hit" have been synonymous. In fact, he has scored more Number One songs than any other single artist in history and has sold over 62 million records in the meantime amassing 28 platinum or multi-platinum discs – more than any other country artist. He cares most about God, his family, his fans, and his music. Somewhere Down in Texas is by far one of the best to date by George Strait. There is not a song on this album that isn't flat out terrific. The musical talents of his band are evident, and listening to the steel guitar (not to mention a sort of duel between the lead guitar and the piano) will give you chills. Strait's session players – organ and steel guitar, for example – fill the space around his elegant vocals with taste and grace, supplying an audible teardrop and an anguished sigh.

George Strait Biography

By Stephen Thomas Erlewine

 

Out of all the new country singers to emerge in the early '80s, George Strait stayed the closest to traditional country. Drawing from both the honky tonk and Western swing traditions, Strait didn't refashion the genres; instead, he revitalized them for a new decade. In the process, he became one of the most popular and influential singers of the decade, sparking a wave of neo-traditionalist singers from Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam to Clint Black, Garth Brooks, and Alan Jackson.

 

 

 

George Strait, Reba Reschedule Shows Due to Weather Threat

George Strait issued a statement today through his publicist, saying that this weekend's scheduled shows with Reba McEntire and special guest Lee Ann Womack are being postponed, due to the threat of severe winter weather.