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"The Fireman" is a song written by Mack Vickery and Wayne Kemp, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in May 1985 as the third and final single from his album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind. It reached number 5 on the country music chart in the United States, and number 10 in Canada. [3]
"The Chair" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Dean Dillon and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in August 1985 as the first single from Strait’s album Something Special. The song reached number one on the country music charts in both the United States and Canada in 1985. [2]
George Harvey Strait Sr. was born on May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas, [1] to John Byron Strait Sr. (January 11, 1922 – June 4, 2013), [17] and Doris Jean Couser (June 26, 1930 – January 30, 2010). He grew up in nearby Pearsall , in Frio County , [ 1 ] where his father was a junior high school mathematics teacher and the owner of a 2,000-acre ...
George Strait performed the first of his two Fort Worth concerts Friday night at Dickies Arena. The King of Country Music played a mix of old favorites, newer songs and covers throughout the night.
The character George (Strait) plays, goes to see the tombstone of his parents. Who both died together, somehow,” said Rex McGee who wrote the script for the 1992 film “Pure Country” starring ...
Country Star George Strait, 71, Mourns Death of 2 'Treasured' Friends Mere Hours Apart. Sammi Burke. March 22, 2024 at 7:34 AM.
"Amarillo by Morning" is widely considered to be one of Strait's best songs. Billboard and American Songwriter ranked the song number nine and number six, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest George Strait songs. [17] [18] In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at number ten on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking. [19]
"All My Ex's Live in Texas" is a song written by Sanger D. Shafer and Lyndia J. Shafer, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from Strait's album Ocean Front Property. "All My Ex's Live In Texas" was nominated for Best Male Country Vocal Performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards.