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George Strait remains one of the most successful and influential country artists of the past 25 years. A native of Pearsall, Tx, Strait was the son of a junior high school teacher who owned and operated a ranch that had been in his family for nearly 100 years. After graduating from high school and briefly attending college, Strait married his high school sweetheart, Norma, before enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1971. While stationed in Hawaii, he began playing country music.
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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.
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Biography: 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 ...Read full biography
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George Strait recently announced his highly-anticipated nationwide arena tour which kicks-off January 10 in Austin, TX. Once again, the Texas Troubadour gives his fans all over the nation a chance to see firsthand what keeps country music fans coming back for more.
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George Strait has gone on to record more Number 1 songs than any other single artist in history and has sold over 62 million records. Strait holds the Country Music Association’s all time record for most career nominations with a total of 73. He was the CMA “Vocalist of the Year” 5 times and the only artist in history to be so honored in two different decades.
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George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Willie Nelson and Martina McBride will star in One Country, a concert special premiering live Oct. 1 on CMT. The acts will perform live at Reliant Stadium in Houston, with all proceeds benefiting victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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