- His 2000 duet, "Murder on Music Row" with Alan Jackson, was named the Country Music Association's 2001 Song of the Year. The song is their statement concerning the state of country music radio...namely, how they believe veteran artists (including George Jones and Merle Haggard) unfairly receive little or no airplay in deference to pop-sounding country performers.
- His son, 11-year-old George Jr. (aka Bubba), sings the opening lines of Pure Country (1992) in which Strait stars.
- Served a three-year stint in Hawaii with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War era, first in the payroll department and later in entertainment/music.
- Children's names: Jenifer (born 1973, died 1986 in a car accident) and George Jr. (born 1981).
- Out of 66 country single releases, only five (including "Murder on Music Row") have failed to reach the top 10. Has scored 52 No. 1 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart. He is the only solo artist to have more No. 1 hits than anybody else with 52.
- He and his older brother, Buddy, were raised alone by his father, John, after their parents separated when George was in fourth grade.
- Scored his 52nd number one hit with "She Let Herself Go". He has more number one hits than any other recording artist in the history of any genre of music. (January 2006)
- His backing musicians are called the Ace in the Hole band.
- Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on November 6, 2006.
- George Strait attended Southwest Texas State University.
- Scored his 53rd #1 record with "Give It Away" (September 2006)
- Has had at least one of his No. 1 hits rank among the top 5 hits of the year, according to Billboard magazine, in the years 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991 and every year between 1995 and 2000, though none of them ranked as the No. 1 song of the year on the Billboard survey. The hits, and their year-end rankings, are:
- Named Entertainer of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and the Country Music Association (CMA). (1989)
- Has the most number one country hits of any recording artist ever. He has fifty number one hits, surpassing Conway Twitty's 49.
- Recipient of a (USA) National Medal of Arts, 2003.
- His eldest child, Jenifer, died June 25, 1986 in an auto accident near San Marcos, Texas, at age 13.
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world (1990)
- Hobbies include steer-roping, hunting, fishing, skiing and golf.
- Despite being one of the biggest names in country music and having the most number one hits of any recording artist, as of the end of 2018, he does not have a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Fortunately requesting a star is a fairly simple matter. Any performer, living or dead, can be nominated as long as they have had at least five years in the industry. A fan club, film studio, record company, broadcaster, or the performer themselves can submit an application for a star on the walk. Once they are accepted and the $50,000 fee is paid the star is installed, usually within two years. So if he wants one he can buy one, no problem.
- Given the American Success Award by President George Bush. (1989)
- "Ocean Front Property", his ninth album, debuted at #1 on Billboard's country music charts, the first album in their history to do so. (1987)
- Has released 28 albums for MCA Nashville Records.
- Named the Academy of Country Music's Male Vocalist of the Year three consecutive years, 1984-1986, and again in 1988.
- Retired from touring in 2014.
- 1983: "A Fire I Can't Put Out" (No. 5).
- 1990: "Love Without End, Amen" (No. 4).
- 1984: "You Look So Good in Love" (No. 5).
- 1995: "Check Yes or No" (No. 4).
- Named Entertainer of the Year by the CMA. (1990)
- 1991: "I've Come to Expect it From You" (No. 2).
- 1998: "I Just Want to Dance With You" (No. 5).
- 1999: "Write This Down" (No. 4).
- 1997: "One Night at a Time" (No. 2) and "Carrying Your Love With Me" (No. 4).
- Born at 2:00am-CDT
- 1996: "Blue Clear Sky" (No. 2).
- 2000: "The Best Day" (No. 5).
- Although Pure Country (1992) was George's first leading role. It wasn't his film debut. That was, "The Soilder" (1982) where George makes a brief cameo as himself singing, "Fool Hearted Memory".
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