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George Strait's songs have turned into more No. 1 hits in each of the three full decades he's worked than most artists would dream of having in their career.

On May 18, 1952, George Strait was born in Poteet, Texas.

George Strait's songs have turned into more No. 1 hits in each of the three full decades he's worked than most artists would dream of having in their career.

On May 18, 1952, George Strait was born in Poteet, Texas.

George Strait's songs have turned into more No. 1 hits in each of the three full decades he's worked than most artists would dream of having in their career.

After a career that’s spanned more than thirty years, George Strait is wrapping up his 48-stop farewell tour this month. For those of us whose lives he has captured so inimitably in song, country music will never be the same.

Happy 69th birthday to George Strait! The singer was born on this day (May 18) in 1952. Strait was born in the small town of Poteet, Texas, just south of San Antonio, to parents John and Doris. His father was a math teacher and also owned a 2,000-acre ranch, where Strait and his siblings -- brother John Jr. (known as Buddy) and sister Pency -- worked on weekends and during the summers. However, when Strait was in fourth grade, his parents divorced, and his mother moved away with his sister, lea...

20 Best George Strait Songs George Straits songs have turned into more No. 1 hits in each of the three full decades hes worked than most artists would dream of having in their career. As the record holder for chart toppers across all genres, Strait has had such a huge number of No. 1 hits that its very difficult to sort through and choose the Top 20 George Strait songs. The country icon has offered up many different styles over the decades, from traditional country to more contemporary fare, fr...