George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is known as the “King of Country” and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time.

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In 2015, Strait announced that he would perform an exclusive “Strait To Vegas” concert series of select dates at the T-Mobile Arena opening in April 2016. All six 2016 dates sold out immediately, with more to be announced.

Some might say the beauty of George Strait is you know what you’re going to get – straight ahead country music. But the real beauty of George Strait is his innate ability to collide comfortable & worn with fresh & exciting every time he straps on his guitar and steps up to the microphone.

George Strait is the undeniable “King of Country Music.” His music career spans more than 30 years; includes 60 No. 1 singles, more than any other artist in any genre; and boasts 33 platinum or multi-platinum-selling albums, more than any country artist and third across all genres behind only The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Strait is the only act in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades and has sold more than 70 million albums and earned more than 60 major entertainment industry awards.

Strait, whose name has become synonymous with “real country” since his 1981 debut, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006. He has since released five more albums, including the GRAMMY Award-winning Troubadour and his latest chart-topping release, Cold Beer Conversation.

In 2014, he shattered the North American indoor concert attendance record by drawing 104,793 concert-goers to his The Cowboy Rides Away Tour finale at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. Strait will perform six sold-out shows at the T-Mobile Arena in 2016 as part of his “Strait to Vegas” exclusive concert series, which has been extended into 2017 due to overwhelming demand.

George Strait grew up in Pearsall, Texas. His parents divorced when he was still in grade school, and Strait and his older brother, Buddy, were raised by their father, John Strait, a junior high school math teacher. The boys learned ranching early on, helping on the family’s 2,000-acre spread.

Strait didn’t listen much to country music growing up; rather, he was inspired by mid-1960s British Invasion rock groups and joined several garage bands in high school. He eloped after graduation with his longtime sweetheart, Norma, then signed up for a stint in the Army.

While stationed in Hawaii, Strait found his true calling: country music. In 1973, he auditioned for and won the role of singer in a country band on base. He absorbed the music of Hank Williams, George Jones, and Merle Haggard, and Haggard’s tribute album to the legendary Bob Wills, A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (or, My Salute to Bob Wills), was instrumental in turning Strait in the direction of western swing.

Back home, Strait enrolled at Southwest Texas State University (now known as Texas State University-San Marcos) to pursue a degree in agriculture, but by then he was also seriously considering a music career. He hooked up with the Ace in the Hole band, kept an extensive regional performance schedule, and recorded several singles on the D Records label. Despite club success, however, several trips to Nashville failed to drum up interest in Strait as a major-label prospect.
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A Showman’s Life (2011)
Ace in the Hole (1989)
All My Ex’s Live In Texas (1987)
Amarillo By Morning (1982)
Arkansas Dave (2009)
Baby Blue (1988)
Carrying Your Love with Me (1997)
Cheaper Than a Shrink (2015)
Código (2018)
Cold Beer Conversation (2015)
El Rey (2009)
Every Little Honky Tonk Bar (2019)
Everything I See (2015)
Fool Hearted Memory (1982)
Give It All We Got Tonight (2012)
Give It Away (2006)
God and Country Music (2018)
Goin’ Goin’ Gone (2015)
He’s Got That Something Special (2009)
Heartland (1992)
Here For A Good Time (2011)
Honky Tonk Crazy (1982)
House of Cash (2008)
I Believe (2013)
I Can Still Make Cheyenne (1996)
I Got A Car (2013)
I Gotta Get To You (2009)
I Hate Everything (2004)
I Just Want to Dance With You (1998)
I Saw God Today (2008)
If Heartaches Were Horses (2008)
Kicked Outta Country (2016)
Lefty’s Gone (1985)
Let It Go (2015)
Living for the Night (2009)
Love Is Everything (2013)
Love’s Gonna Make It Alright (2011)
Marina del Rey (1982)
Murder On Music Row (2000)
Out of Sight, Out of Mind (2009)
River of Love (2008)
Round About Way (1997)
Run (2001)
Same Kind of Crazy (2009)
She’ll Leave You With A Smile (1997)
Take Me To Texas (2015)
The Breath You Take (2009)
The Chair (1987)
The King of Broken Hearts (1992)
The Weight of the Badge (2019)
Twang (2009)
Unwound (1981)
Where Have I Been All My Life (2009)
You Gotta Go Through Hell (2016)