George Strait played country music in high school, but didn't become serious about it until serving in the U.S. Army in the early '70s. The native Texan performed with an Army-sponsored band ...

The Army gave me a job and structure in my life ... wouldn’t be a song I’d hear and immediately think, “George Strait ought to cut that.” What do you hear on the demo that maybe other ...

George Strait has 83 career CMA Award nominations ... He began performing in a band while serving in the U.S. Army. Strait landed a recording contract in the 1980s with MCA records and produced ...