George Strait trivia: 45 facts about the country music legend!

George Strait is one of the most known country music stars! He is known by the name “King of Country”!

So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about his life.

1. Her full name is George Harvey Strait Sr.
2. He was born May 18, 1952
3. He is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer
4. George Strait is known as the “King of Country”
5. He is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time
6. He is known for his neotraditionalist country style, cowboy look
7. And for being one of the first and main country artists to bring country music back to its roots
8. And away from the pop country era in the 1980s
9. Strait’s success began when his first single “Unwound” was a hit in 1981
10. During the 1980s, seven of his albums reached number one on the country charts
11. In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music
12. He was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame
13. And won his first Grammy award for the album Troubadour
14. Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013
15. And ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990 and 2014
16. He has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards
17. And has more wins in both categories than any other artist
18. By 2009, he broke Conway Twitty’s previous record for the most number-one hits on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart
19. When his 44 number one singles surpassed Twitty’s 40
20. Counting all music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 60 number-one hits
21. Breaking a record also previously set by Twitty
22. And giving him more number one songs than any other artist in any genre of music
23. Strait is also known for his touring career
24. When he designed a 360-degree configuration and introduced festival style tours
25. For example, the Strait Tours earned $99 million in three years
26. His concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in June 2014 drew 104,793 people
27. Marking a new record for largest indoor concert in North America
28. Strait was successful innovating country music and in numerous aspects of being a part of popular music
29. Strait has sold more than 100 million records worldwide
30. Making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time
31. His certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums
32. His best-selling album is Pure Country (1992)
33. Which sold 6 million
34. His highest certified album is Strait Out of the Box (1995)
35. Which sold 2 million copies
36. According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall
37. Strait eloped to Mexico with his high school sweetheart Norma in December 1971
38. Their first child, Jenifer, was born on October 6, 1972
39. Their son, George Strait Jr., known as “Bubba”, was born in 1981
40. Jenifer was killed in an automobile accident in San Marcos on June 25, 1986, at age 13
41. In February 2012, Strait became a grandfather
42. When George Strait Jr. and his wife Tamara had their first child, a son.
43. Strait’s maternal grandmother was Mattie Louise Gise
44. Through whom he is a cousin of Jeff Bezos
45. Founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Amazon.com, the world’s largest online shopping retailer