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George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music artist. George won CMA Entertainer of the year in 1989 and 1990 and ACM Entertainer of the year in 1990. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, Strait has been nominated for more CMA awards than any other artist. As of 2008, he holds the record for the MOST Number One hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with forty-three Number Ones 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. |
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News in english
about George Strait
(August / 2009)
Expect a lot of everything from Foxx performance Date: 02 Aug 2009
Dayton Daily News -
When Jamie Foxx comes to the Nutter Center this week, expect his own wildly popular songs, some tunes from country legend George Strait, a homage to Michael Jackson and a dance contest for the ladies.
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Lorrie Morgan Joins Joe Nichols on Broadway Date: 04 Aug 2009
Great American Country -
Aug. 4, 2009 — She’s still working on her own her career, but Lorrie Morgan is now slated to be Joe Nichols’ manager! Well, that’s not quite right: Lorrie’s character will manage Joe’s character when she joins him next year in the Broadway remake of the George Strait movie Pure Country.
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Lorrie Morgan Joins Broadway Cast of Pure Country Date: 04 Aug 2009
cmt.com -
Lorrie Morgan has been cast in the upcoming Broadway production of Pure Country expected to launch in early 2010. As previously announced, Joe Nichols will play the lead role of Rusty, originated by George Strait (as "Dusty") in the 1992 film of the same name.
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George Strait Date: 05 Aug 2009
Houston Press -
At an age when his onetime peers have been exiled to the nostalgia circuit (Randy Travis) or ridden into the sunset altogether (Garth Brooks), George Strait continues to crank out albums and hits at a pace that would shame even hardworking disciples like Brad Paisley and Tim McGraw. Truthfully, with...
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Summer Stock Date: 05 Aug 2009
Houston Press -
No rest for the wicked. On the heels of last week's Houston Press Music Awards showcase and ceremony comes this weekend's two-day Free Press Houston Summerfest, not to mention George Strait, Green Day and Chris Isaak. Suddenly, it's not hard to believe at all that Houston can make a...
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George Strait, Symbol For Cowboys Date: 05 Aug 2009
Great American Country -
Aug. 5, 2009 — He wears a western hat, holds his own team roping competitions and still lives on a ranch deep in the heart of Texas: George Strait stands for all that’s good about the modern-day cowboy. But it’s not just working cowboys that he represents; after headlining the first-ever concert at Dallas’ new football stadium, he now has a permanent place in the lore of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys.
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NASHVILLE SKYLINE: George Strait's Still Got the Twang Date: 06 Aug 2009
cmt.com -
There is no musical border between Texas and Mexico. And George Strait graphically proves this on his new CD, Twang, with his expressive version of a well-known song written by a Mexican musical icon.
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CD Roundup Date: 06 Aug 2009
The Star-Ledger -
The cover of George Strait's album, "Twang" On Aug. 11, dependable country hitmaker George Strait releases a new album, "Twang," that has already yielded a Top Ten country hit, "Living For the Night." The song was co-written by Strait, his...
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