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 has been called a living legend by some critics. 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 record for more number-one hit singles than any other artist in the history of music on any chart or in any genre, having recorded 60 number-one hit singles as of 2013.
Strait rocketed to success after his first single “Unwound” was a hit in 1981. While contributing to the neo-traditional movement of the 1980s, he amassed seven number one albums in the decade with his most popular hits including “Fool Hearted Memory” and “Ocean Front Property”. By the 1990s, Strait had influenced a new breed of performers while continuing his own successes, having charted upwards of 20 number-one hits including “Heartland” and “Blue Clear Sky“. In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music, was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and won his first Grammy award for his hit album Troubadour. Strait continued his previous successes throughout the decade, producing a more contemporary sound with moderate cross-over hits including “She’ll Leave You with a Smile” and “You’ll Be There”.
Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989 and 1990, and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990. He has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both categories than any other artist. As of 2011, he holds the record for the most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with 44 number one singles. Counting all other music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 60 number-one hits overall, breaking a record previously set by Conway Twitty.
Strait has sold more than 70 million albums in the United States and 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× Multi-platinum). His highest certified album is Strait Out of the Box (1995), which sold 2 million copies (8× Multi-Platinum due to being a box set with four CDs). According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall. (Source: Wikipedia)
| 1 | Give It All We Got Tonight |
| 2 | Write This Down |
| 3 | The Best Day |
| 4 | I Saw God Today |
| 5 | Meanwhile |
| 6 | Go On |
| 7 | We Really Shouldn’t Be Doing This |
| 8 | What Do You Say to That |
| 9 | One Night at a Time |
| 10 | I Just Want to Dance with You |
| 11 | Easy Come, Easy Go |
| 12 | Give It Away |
| 13 | Shiftwork (with Kenny Chesney) |
| 14 | You Can’t Make a Heart Love Somebody |
| 15 | Here for a Good Time |
| 16 | I’d Like to Have That One Back |
| 17 | The Man in Love with You |
| 18 | How ’bout Them Cowgirls |
| 19 | Fool Hearted Memory |
| 20 | You Look So Good in Love |
| 21 | Right or Wrong |
| 22 | Let’s Fall to Pieces Together |
| 23 | The Chair |
| 24 | Nobody in His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her |
| 25 | Ocean Front Property |
| 26 | All My Ex’s Live in Texas |
| 27 | Am I Blue |
| 28 | Famous Last Words of a Fool |
| 29 | Ace in the Hole |
| 30 | Love Without End, Amen |
| 31 | I’ve Come to Expect It from You |
| 32 | You Know Me Better Than That |
| 33 | I Cross My Heart |
| 34 | Heartland |
| 35 | Check Yes or No |
| 36 | Blue Clear Sky |
| 37 | Carrying Your Love with Me |
| 38 | Round About Way |
| 39 | A Fire I Can’t Put Out |
| 40 | What’s Going On in Your World |
| 41 | If I Know Me |
| 42 | Carried Away |
| 43 | True |
| 44 | Baby Blue |
| 45 | If You’re Thinking You Want a Stranger (There’s One Coming Home) |
| 46 | Amarillo by Morning |
| 47 | The Chill of an Early Fall |
| 48 | The Big One |
| 49 | Adalida |
| 50 | It Ain’t Cool to Be Crazy About You |
| 51 | So Much Like My Dad |
| 52 | I Can Still Make Cheyenne |
| 53 | Drinking Champagne |
| 54 | Living for the Night |
| 55 | Marina del Rey |
| 56 | The Cowboy Rides Away |
| 57 | You’re Something Special to Me |
| 58 | Today My World Slipped Away |
| 59 | Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind |
| 60 | Gone as a Girl Can Get |
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