Happy Birthday to George Strait; the King of Country from Poteet, Texas. Strait has accomplish quite the country music career; from his early high school days with a loose rock and roll band; to his first hit single in 1981.
Strait has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling 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).
Happy Birthday, George!
Here is George performing his first hit single, Unwound…
