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- George Strait
George Strait
Known as the "King of Country", George Strait celebrity heights is
considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists
of all time. He was a prominent and pioneering figure in the
neotraditionalist country movement of the 1980s, famed for his simple
cowboy image and roots-oriented sound at a time when the Nashville
music industry was dominated by country pop crossover acts.
Strait's success began when his first single "Unwound" was a
hit in 1981, signalling the arrival of the neotraditional movement.
During the 1980s, seven of his albums reached number one on the
country charts. In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by
the Academy of Country Music, elected into the Country Music Hall of
Fame, and won his first Grammy award for the album Troubadour. Strait
was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013, and ACM
Entertainer of the Year in 1990 and 2014. He has been nominated for
more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both categories than any
other artist.
By 2009, he broke Conway Twitty's previous record
for the most number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart
when his 44 number one singles surpassed Twitty's 40. Strait has
amassed 60 number-one hits. "Give It All We Got Tonight" was
number one in 2013, breaking a record also previously set by Twitty.
Strait currently holds the record for most number one songs on all
charts by an artist in any genre of music.
Strait is also known
for his touring career when he designed a 360-degree configuration and
introduced festival style tours. For example, the Strait Tours earned
$99 million in three years. His final concert for The Cowboy Rides
Away Tour at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in June 2014, drew
104,793 people, marking a new record for largest indoor concert in
North America.
Strait has sold more than 100 million records
worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all
time. His certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 33
platinum, and 38 gold albums. His best-selling album is Pure Country
(1992), which sold 6 million (6× platinum). His highest certified
album is Strait Out of the Box (1995), which sold 2 million copies (8×
Platinum due to being a box set with four CDs). According to the RIAA,
Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United
States overall selling over 69 million records across the United States.