George Strait
Sign in to saveAmerican country music singer (born 1952)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1952-05-18
- Works
- 16
Top works
- The Best of George Strait - 1984 Printing
- George Strait - Latest Greatest Straitest Hits (Songbook)
- 140. The Best of George Strait
- The Best of George Strait (Strum It Guitar)
- Beyond the Blue Neon
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Film & TV
Acting · Poteet, Texas, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, actor and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional Country music. George Strait holds the world…
Known for
- Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short — Self2023
- Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn — Self2022
- Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On — Self2019
- Tennessee Whiskey: The Dean Dillon Story — Himself2017
- George Strait: The Cowboy Rides Away — Himself2014
- Country at the BBC — Self2011
- Pure Country 2: The Gift — George Strait2010
- Time-Life: Country Legends Live, Vol. 6 — himself2005
- Grand Champion — Himself2004
- George Strait: For the Last Time - Live from the Astrodome — Himself2003
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 968,928
- Total plays
- 24,640,540
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George Strait is a country music singer, songwriter, actor, and producer. Known as the "King of Country", Strait is one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. Strait has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums. His best-selling album is Pure Country (1992), which sold 6 million (6× platinum). <a href="https://w
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Key facts
- Born
- George Harvey Strait , ( 1952-05-18 ) May 18, 1952 (age 74) , Poteet, Texas , U.S.
- Origin
- Pearsall, Texas
- Genres
- Neotraditional country Texas country Western swing honky-tonk
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter actor record producer rancher
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar
- Works
- Albums singles
- Years active
- 1976–present
- Labels
- D Records MCA ( MCA Nashville )
- Member of
- Ace in the Hole Band
- Spouse
- Norma Strait ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1971 )
- Website
- georgestrait .com
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
Key dates
- Born
- 18 May 1952
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Poteet
- Educated at
- Texas State University
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Article
George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, music producer, and rancher. Strait has sold tens of millions of records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Strait holds the RIAA record for most certified albums by any artist, with 33 albums that are certified platinum or gold. Considering singles and albums, he has a total of 20 multi-platinum, 33 platinum and 24 gold certifications. According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall selling over 70 million records across the United States.
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