George Harvey Strait Sr. (5/18/1952 Poteet, Texas) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. George Strait is known as the "King of Country" and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. He is known as a pioneer of the neotraditionalist country style and movement, cowboy look, and being one of the first and most prominent country artists to bring country music back to its roots and away from the pop country era in the 1980s.

His genres include country, neotradional country, Western swing revival and honky tonk. Strait not only plays guitar but is a vocalist. His associated acts include the Ace in the Hole Band.

Strait's success began when his first single "Unwound" was a hit in 1981 during the midst of the 'Urban Cowboy' (film) country pop era, setting the standard for neotradional country's emergence into the 1980s and 1990s.

During the 1980s, seven of Straits albums reached number one on the country charts. In 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music, was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and won his first Grammy award for the album 'Troubadour'.

In 2013, Strait has had more number one songs than any other artist in any genre. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. His best selling album is 'Pure Country' (1992) which sold six million (6x platinum).

Strait eloped to Mexico with his high school sweetheart in 1971.

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