George Strait is a legendary figure in country music and the industry’s lone driving force. He is a famous American country singer and songwriter whose work has won him the moniker “The King of Country.” Aside from music, he has also acted in a number of films. Beyond his songs, here’s everything you need to know about the renowned American artist.

How much is George Strait net worth?

George Strait is one of the world’s highest-paid country music artists. In addition, he makes a lot of money from his album sales, tours, and concerts.

George Strait, a country artist, is reported to have a net worth of $326 million and a current annual salary of $20 million.

George Strait extends his reign as No. 1 on the Top Country Albums Chart for the 27th time.

With the chart-topping debut of Honky Tonk Time Machine, George Strait extends his mark for most No. 1 albums in the five-decade history of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Strait’s lead over the acts tied for the second-most No. 1s, Garth Brooks and Willie Nelson, continues to grow. Both teams have 17 captains.

According to Nielsen Music, Honky Tonk Time Machine debuted with 51,000 equivalent album units sold in the United States in the week ending April 4. It has had the best week of any country album in 2019. Album sales accounted for 44,000 of the total, making it the year’s biggest sales week for a country setting.

Strait debuted on the Top Country Albums chart on October 3, 1981, with his debut album, Strait Country, which reached No. 26. With his third studio album, Right or Wrong, he achieved his first No. 1 in 1984. The single “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar,” which climbed 21-19 on the most recent Country Airplay list, helped to launch Strait’s new album.

 Famous for:

• An American country music singer, actor, and songwriter.
• Being true to traditional country music while developing his own unique style of bar-room ballads, western swing and honky-tonk style music.

What did George Strait die from?

George Harvey Strait was born in Poteet, Texas, to John Byron Strait and Doris Couser Strait. He was born and raised in Frio County. George Harvey Strait is his given name. His nationality is American, and he is of White ethnicity. Taurus is his zodiac sign.

His mother is a housewife and his father is a schoolteacher. Outside of Big Wells, Texas, his father owned a two-thousand-acre cattle ranch. John Jr. and Pency are his two siblings. When he was a child, his parents divorced. George and his sister moved away, leaving him and his brother with his father.

George went to Pearsall High School and was a member of a punk band and a garage band. After graduating from the Army in 1975, George enrolled at Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos to study agriculture.

When did George Strait pursue his singing and acting career?

• Before fame, George was in an army in Hawaii and began performing with army-sponsored band ‘Rambling Country.’
• While he was pursuing his college degree, he joined a country band ‘Stoney Ridge’ and worked as a vocalist.
• Later he became the leader of the band and renamed the group as “Ace in the Hole.”
• George performed in various parts of Texas and gained many fans and followers.
• His career took into next level when he signed a deal with MCA Records in 1981.
• In October 2006, George Strait marked the 30th year in the music industry and celebrated by releasing a new album ‘It Just Comes Natural’ which featured 15 songs.
• His twenty-sixth album ‘Twang’ was released in 2009 which debuted at number one on both Billboard Top Country Albums and US Billboard 200.As of January 2011, the album had sold 662,023 copies in the US.
• However, on September 26, 2012, George announced that he was retiring from touring and that his Cowboy Rides Away Tour would be his last.
• As on today, he has sold more than 70 million albums in the US and holds the world record for having the maximum number-one hit singles in the history of music.
• Apart from his music career, he has acted in several movies.
• He starred in the film ‘Pure Country’ directed by Christopher Cain.

Does George Strait win the awards?

In the history of country music, George Strait holds the record for the most No. 1 albums and singles, gold albums, platinum albums, and multi-platinum albums. For his 2008 Troubadour album, George won a Grammy Award for Best Country Album. In addition, the Academy of Country Music named him Artist of the Decade for the 2000s in 2009. Garth Brooks, the previous recipient, presented him with the trophy.

Who is George Strait married to?

He was a married man, which reflected his personal life. On December 4, 1971, George and Norma Strait, high school sweethearts, eloped in Mexico. They exchanged vows at a church in Pearsall, Texas, after a few weeks. George and his wife have been together for 47 years. In 2011, the couple celebrated 40 years of marriage.

“We love each other, and we still like each other,” he told PEOPLE about his marriage. We are so fortunate to have had the opportunity to share this life with each other and to love each other in both good and bad times.

On October 6, 1972, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Jenifer Strait. In 1981, they welcomed their second child, George Strait Jr., also known as Bubba.

Jennifer, George’s daughter, was killed in a car accident in San Marcos on June 25, 1986, when she was just 13 years old. The couple founded the Lynn Strait Foundation in honor of their daughter.

How tall is George Strait?

According to his body measurements, he stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 77 kilograms. His other physical characteristics are yet to be revealed. We will notify you if any information is made public. Furthermore, his shoe size is a ten (US).

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