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- Born: May 18, 1952
- Birthplace: Poteet, Texas
- Years active: 1981-present
- Label: MCA Nashville Records
- Studio albums: 24
- Nicknames: "King George"
- Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006.Billboard.com: George Strait Biography
- Will be the first to perform in the new Dallas Cowboys stadium on June 6, 2009Dallas Morning News: George Strait leads lineup for June 6 concert to open Dallas Cowboys' new stadium (February 17, 2009)
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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.
On May 27, 2009, Strait was officially name Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. A program marking the honor, featuring artists as diverse as Jamie Foxx and Martina McBride, aired on CBS.Starpulse.com: George Strait Named Artist Of Decade (May 27, 2009)
Career
Strait began his career playing in a rock band in high school before making the switch to country. He enlisted in the U.S. Army soon after he married and starting singing with the Army band "Rambling Country". After his honorable discharge he graduated from Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University) with a degree in agriculture. Nominated 9 times for a Grammy Award but has never won.Awards
- 13 Academy of Country Music Awards
- 44 Country Music Association Awards
- 12 Country Weekly Awards
- 4 American Music Awards
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ACM All Star Concert (Artist Of The Decade)
George Strait was honored by the Academy of Country Music in April, 2009 with the Artist of the Decade Award presented by a previous ACM Artist, Garth Brooks.
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George Strait Questions
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What countries receive oil passing through the Straits of Hormuz? 1 AnswerThose countries would be members of the UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Musandam. The Israel and Iran tensions would not hurt those countries since Israel... read more -
What is your favorite George Strait song? 1 AnswerFor real? One song? This is hard. It'll have to be "Amarillo By Morning" ... read more -
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Who do you think will win the Best Country Album at the Grammys? 3 AnswersI think George Strait will win. He sure does soak them up at the CMA Awards! He has over 20 awards and not one is a Grammy. It's his turn! read more -
can a girl dress up as boy george 5 AnswersAbsolutely. I don't see why not...You can dress up as whomever..it's part of dressing up! Boy George would be a fun one to dress up as too! read more
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Just got to Dallas... Jamming the new George strait record b4 I pass out... King George baby!!!
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a manhã começa bem com George Strait cantando "her only bad habit is me" :D
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George Strait Song Featured on Dancing With the Stars http://bit.ly/5K5eFs
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Lee Ann Womack has been asked to join George Strait and Reba McEntire for next year's tour. http://g2th.com/?p=49bf1k
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is listening to "Run" by George Strait from "The Road Less Traveled"
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