George Strait will be performing at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut on Saturday February 23. 'As of 2011, he holds the record for the most number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with 44 number one singles. Counting all other music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 59 number-one hits overall, breaking a record previously set by Conway Twitty.
The concert starts at 7:30pm. For ticket prices and additional information call 800-745-3000 or go to www.ticketmaster.com. Here is some information about this fantastic country singer.
'George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend.[1] He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional Country music. George Strait holds the world record for more number-one hit singles than any other artist in the history of music on any chart or in any genre, having recorded 59 number-one hit singles as of 2012.
Strait rocketed to success after his first single "Unwound" was a hit in 1981. While contributing to the neo-traditional movement of the 1980s, he amassed seven number one albums in the decade with his most popular hits including "Fool Hearted Memory" and "Ocean Front Property". By the 1990s, Strait had influenced a new breed of performers while continuing his own successes, having charted upwards of 20 number-one hits including "Heartland" and "Blue Clear Sky". In the 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 his hit album Troubadour. Strait continued his previous successes throughout the decade, producing a more contemporary sound with moderate cross-over hits including "She'll Leave You with a Smile" and "You'll Be There.
On September 26, 2012, Strait announced that he is retiring from touring, and that his upcoming, "The Cowboy Rides Away Tour", will be his last.Strait released a new single in October 2012 titled "Give It All We Got Tonight" Assuming this new single reaches number one, it will mark 60 number one hits for the "King" of Country Music.'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Strait'
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