George Strait is an American country music singer, music producer, and actor. He is fondly given the name of ‘’King of Country ‘’by the media and his fans. You will not be surprised to know that he has been one of the most popular recording artists of all time. Unlike most of the other artists, George likes to stick to traditional music and win everyone’s heart. The traditional elements of country music align well with today’s pop music. His music has been particularly popular in the 80s and that’s how he has been the best selling artist of all time. If you want to know more about this legendary artist, let’s get started.
Early life and Bio
George was born on 18th May 1952 in Texas. He was raised well by his parents and has got two other siblings. His parents owned a cattle ranch that was spread on an area of 2,000 acres. George has been doing farming since youth but when he was in 4th grade his parents got divorced. He started taking a lot of interest in music during his high school days and joined a band named rock and roll. George was inspired by other country music artists and loved to watch performances of Hank Thompson, Lefty Frizzell, and Merle Haggard. He went into the army and got a discharge after a few years and continued his music career. George is 68 years old currently while his height is five feet and nine inches.
Career
When George was in college he formed a band and started singing for rock and roll. They started giving a lot of high profile performances. After that, he wanted to give this career a go with solo music. He is one of the best selling artists of all time and has sold over 100 million records worldwide. All of his albums have sold well and almost 13 of them have reached platinum status. If we compare him with other artists he has become the 12th best-selling artist in the history of the USA. If this isn’t enough his name has also been included in the Country music hall of fame.
- Pure country
- Strait country
- It just comes naturally
- George Strait
- Strait from the heart
- Livin’ it up
- Beyond the Blue Neon
- HonkyTonk Ville
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Relationships and Net Worth
The total net worth of George is around $300 million and his major source of income is music. He has been getting plenty of endorsements throughout his career and that’s how he got a lot of fortune. George got married to his school mate sweetheart named Norma in 1971. They have got two children together but unfortunately, his daughter died in a car accident. Since then he has started a charity organization for the kids and help them in need. He has been the ambassador of Wrangler Jeans, Justin Boots, and Codigo Tequila. While touring during his peak years he earned a total of $15 million. His tours have been a great success and fans all over the world love to be a part of them.