There’s not a country music fan alive or that’s ever lived that will not say George Strait is The King Of Country Music. Did you know there are a ton of Songs With George Strait In Them?! If you go to a George Strait show, about 30 minutes before he comes on there are songs playing in the arena and they all have George Strait in the song.
Example Of those Songs
- Scotty McCreery-Damn Strait
- Tim McGraw-Give It To Me Strait
- Wade Hayes-On A Good Night: On a good night, I can drive to the lake turn on the radio, and find George Strait.
- Garth Brooks-Ain’t Going Down: Park down by the creek and where it’s George Strait, Real late dancing cheek to cheek
This list could go on and on!
Why Is George Strait The King Of Country Music?
I’m Glad You Asked
- 120 million records sold worldwide
- 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold album
- 60 Number 1 songs
- The only artist in the history of music of any kind to have a top-10 hit every year for 30 years
- he holds the record for the most CMA awards.
- George also holds those same records for wins and nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards.
- Strait was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006,
- 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall selling over 69 million records across the United States.
George Harvey Strait Sr. was born on May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas. He eloped with his high school sweetheart, Norma Voss. The couple initially married in Mexico on December 4, 1971. That same year, he enlisted in the United States Army as an infantryman. During his college years, Strait joined the country band Stoney Ridge, and the rest is Country Music History.
For me personally, there are two country music artist I will listen to at least once a day every day, Merle Haggard and George Strait. That’s country music royalty ! Now see if you can find the George Strait mention in these songs!
