Full Name: George Harvey Strait
Birthdate and place: May 18, 1952 in Poteet, Tx
Raised in Pearsall, Tx
Present Residence: a ranch in South Tx and a home in San Antonio
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: green
Spouse: Norma, they married in 1971
Children: Jenifer, born 1972 died 1986 (you can go to Strait               Connection for information on the Jenifer Strait Memorial                      Fund): George Strait Jr aka Bubba ;-) he sure is a cuttie!!
Education: Southwest Texas State University, a degree in Ag. Ed.                        graduated in 1979.
Instrument:Guitar
Back-up Band: Ace In The Hole 
First Label: D Records
Hobbies: steer roping, golfing, motorcycling, snow skiiing, and                hunting.
Favorite Performers: Hank Williams, George Jones, Merle Haggard                                 and Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys.
Favorite Album: Merle Haggard's "A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle                          Player in the World"
Fav. Sport: team roping (George has a Team Roping Classic every                   year..you can go to Strait Connection for more information)
Films: apeared in The Soldier, 1982 and stared in Pure Country, 1992
First Hit:  Unwound, No. 6, 1981

George has has over 30 No. 1 hits!!!
And 19 Platinum albums :-)..


WOW!!

Here is a lits of his albums:
  the * next the name represents theire platinum status. 
  along with their release dates
            Strait Country- 1981
            Strait From The Heart- 1982
            Right Or Wrong- 1983
           *Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind- 1984
           *Greatest Hits, Vol. 1- 1985
           *Something Special-1985
           *#7-1986
           *Merry Christmas Strait To You- 1986
           *Ocean Front Property- 1987
           *Greatest Hits, Vol. 2- 1987
           *If You Ain't Lovin (You Ain't Livin)- 1988
           *Beyond The Blue Neon-1989
           *Livin' It Up- 1990
           *Chill Of An Early Fall-1991
           *Ten Strait Hits-1991
           *Holding My Own-1992
           *Pure Country-1992
           *Easy Come, Easy Go-1993
           *Lead On-Nov 1994
           *Strait Out Of The Box- 1995
           *Blue Clear Sky-1996
           *Carrying Your Love With Me-1997
  AND SOON TO BE OUT 
           ONE STEP AT A TIME!!- to be release sometime in April. 

George has so many awards and honors.. here are a few:
       
       CMA Awards:
                             Album of the Year; 1985, 1996, 1997
                             Male Vocalist; 1985, 1986, 1996
                             Entertainer; 1990
                             Single;1996
 
       ACM Awards:
                            Album; 1997
                            Male Vocalist; 1984, 1985, 1988, 1997
                            Tex Ritter Award; 1993
                            Entertainer;1989
                            Single; 1996

      Golden Pick Awards: 
                             Favorite Song;1996
   
      AMA Awards: 
                             Top Male Country Artists; 1991
                             Top Country Album;1997
          
      Billboard Music Awards: 
                              Top Country Artist; 1987
                              Overall Top Artist;1986
                              Male Vocalist; 1983, 1984
                              New Male Album; 1981
    
      Country Weekly  Awards:
                               Album; 1997
                               Video; 1997
                               Video Entertainer; 1997
 
      TNN/Music City News Awards:
                                 Album; 1996, 1997
                                 Video;  1996
                                 Song; 1996
                                 Male Vocalist; 1986