George Strait

George Harvey Strait was born May 18, 1952. George Strait is an American country music singer. Strait dubbed the "King of Country” while other critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique musical style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional country western music. Strait was dubbed CMA Entertainer of the year in 1989 and 1990 and ACM Entertainer of the year in 1990. Now a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Strait has been nominated for more CMA awards than any other artist in history. As of 2008, he holds the record for the most Number One hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with forty-three number one singles on that chart. Counting all other music charts, Strait has amassed a total of fifty-six number one hits overall, breaking a record previously set by Conway Twitty. Strait's 38 hit albums in which 12 multi platinum, 22 platinum and four gold, rank him behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles. The RIAA have certified his albums at 68× platinum, denoting shipments of 58.5 million in the United States. His best-selling album there is Pure Country released in1992, sold 6 million which in industry words 6× Multi-platinum. His highest certified album is Strait Out of the Box released in 1995, which sold 8 million, 8× Multi-Platinum. Strait is the tenth best-selling recording artist in the United States overall.

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