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George Strait (born George Harvey Strait, May 18, 1952), nicknamed " King George," is an United States|American country music singer. Strait is sometimes referred to as the "King of Country," and some critics call Strait a living legend (Bego, 2001). He is known for his unique style of western swing music, barroom ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional country western music. {{fact|date=April 2008

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 (magazine)|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.{{fact|date=April 2008

Strait's 38 hit albums (12 RIAA certification|multi platinum, 22 RIAA certification|platinum and four RIAA certification|gold) rank him only behind Elvis Presley and The Beatles. The RIAA have certified his albums at 68× RIAA certification|platinum, denoting shipments of 58.5 million in the United States. His best-selling album there, is ''Pure Country'' (1992), which sold 6 million (6&... read all