George Strait Biography and Wiki
George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American Award-winning country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer dubbed the “King of Country”. He is popularly known for holding the record for most number one songs on all charts by an artist in any genre of music.
George Strait Age and Birthday
The singer was born on May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas, United States. He is 70 years old as of 2022. His birth sign is Taurus.
George Strait Height and Weight
He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (Approx, 1.78 meters) tall and weighs 77 kgs (169.4 lbs).
George Strait Education
The musician attended and graduated from Pearsall High School. During his time there, he performed in a rock and roll garage band, taking most influence from the Beatles.
After high school, he joined the Military Service, where he was later honorably discharged from the Army in 1975. He then graduated with a degree in Agriculture from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) in San Marcos.
Further details regarding his academic credentials will be updated soon.
George Strait Family, Parents, Siblings
He was born in Poteet, Texas, to his parents, John Byron Strait Sr. (father), and Doris Jean Couser (mother). His dad his father was a junior high school teacher and the owner of a 2,000-acre (810 ha) cattle ranch outside of Big Wells, Texas.
He grew up with his brother John Jr. (Buddy Strair) an actor who passed away on April 10, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. After his parents got divorced, his mother moved away with his sister, Pency.
Further details regarding his family background will be updated soon when revealed.
George Strait Wife, Is He Married?
The celebrity is happily married to his high school sweetheart, Norma Voss. After eloping the duo got hitched in Mexico on December 4, 1971.
The couple’s 50-year marriage is one of this age’s fairy tales. We are keeping tabs and we will update his partner’s details soon.
George Strait Kids
The couple is blessed with two children named George Strait Jr.” Bubba”, was born in 1981, and Jenifer Strait born on October 6, 1972.
Unfortunately, they lost their daughter in an automobile accident in San Marcos on June 25, 1986, at age 13. They later founded the Jenifer Lynn Strait Foundation, which donates money to children’s charities in the San Antonio area.
Their son is a graduate of Texas A&M University, who competed as a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association team-roping competitor.
George Strait Net Worth
The musician has an estimated net worth of $300 million as of 2022. This amount is from his extensive career as a singer among other investments.
George Strait Album
- Strait Country (1981)
- Strait from the Heart (1982)
- Right or Wrong (1983)
- Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind (1984)
- Something Special (1985)
- #7 (1986)
- Ocean Front Property (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)
- Holding My Own (1992)
- Pure Country (1992)
- Easy Come Easy Go (1993)
- Lead On (1994)
- Blue Clear Sky (1996)
- Carrying Your Love with Me (1997)
- One Step at a Time (1998)
- Always Never the Same (1999)
- George Strait (2000)
- The Road Less Traveled (2001)
- Honkytonkville (2003)
- Somewhere Down in Texas (2005)
- It Just Comes Natural (2006)
- Troubadour (2008)
- Twang (2009)
- Here for a Good Time (2011)
- Love Is Everything (2013)
- Cold Beer Conversation (2015)
- Honky Tonk Time Machine (2019)
George Strait Movies
- 1982 The Soldier Himself
- 1992 Pure Country Wyatt “Dusty” Chandler
- 2002 Grand Champion Himself
- 2003 King of the Hill Voice of Cornell
- 2010 Pure Country 2: The Gift