| George Strait was born in Poteet, Texas on May 18, 1952. He has brown hair and green eyes and stands 5 feet 10 inches, weighing roughly 160 pounds. His wife's name is Norma with a son named George, Jr. nicknamed Bubba. He plays both the guitar and the piano, and his hobbies are steer roping, hunting, fishing, golf, skiing. He is also a member of the Professional Rodeo cowboys Association and affiliated with CMA, ASCAP, NARAS, AFTRA, and ACM. Soon after George was born, his family moved to Pearsall, Texas. His father raised him and his brother where he worked a cattle ranch. He began singing rock in high school, and in 1970 he married Norma, his high school sweetheart. He enrolled in college, Southwest Texas State University, where he was a member of the SWT Rodeo Association. He played in bands in college. He went on to record his first single in 1971 and later in 1978 he recorded a tape of six songs as a demo that was turned down by a number of labels. It wasn't until 1981 that he signed with MCA records. In 1981 this was the year for George Strait. He was awarded Billboard's New Male Artist..and also Record World's New Male Artist of the Year....and The Academy Of Country Music went on to award George 1984 Male Vocalist Of The Year..the rest is history. Please enjoy this lovely Christmas song by George and enjoy the great tag done by Coco Farrell, which graces my page tonight. Her website is below. She is very talented. Goodnight from Sugarfoot...and Happy Holidays. |
