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George Strait

Born: Pearsall, TX, 1952

Years Active: 1983-2008

Influenced by: Merle Haggard, Bob Wills

Genre: Country

Biography: Out of all the new country singers to emerge in the early '80s, George Strait stayed the closest to traditional country. ...

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May 21 2008 4:00AM by George Strait

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The Boot: George Strait talks about his latest single, written by Rodney Clawson, Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby.'I Saw God Today' is such a well-written song . . . It means a lot. Sometimes we take a lot of things for granted, especially anybody that's had a... Read more

 
Apr 23 2008 9:00AM by Gayle Richardson

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The Boot: George Strait has yet another spot in the record books. With his new single, 'I Saw God Today,' at No. 1 on both the R&R and Billboard charts, the King of Country Music is now the only singer in any genre to have 56 No. 1 songs. But, never one to... Read more

 
Apr 15 2008 12:00PM by Linda Laird

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The Boot: Country music is returning to the Great White Way. A Broadway musical based on George Strait's 1992 movie, 'Pure Country,' is expected to open in New York sometime next year. The music will be composed by Steve Dorff, who co-wrote two of the biggest... Read more

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