July 2012
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I’m a real private person and I’ve always tried to keep my private life separate...
– George Strait, (Country Weekly, 1995)
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Hands down, George Strait is the coolest guy in country music. I was at the...
– Tony Brown, (CMT News, January 21, 2008)
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countrygifs asked: You're my follow friday today! :)
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No, ma’am, because I don’t like the arrangements. I like the country...
– George Jones, (Chicago Tribune, November 27, 2009)
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donkeyowetea asked: I just wanted to drop by and say that I really adore this blog. George Strait was probably the first musician I ever listened to (literally!) and it's great to see how many people love him. (:
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thesuit-andx-mrs-suit asked: Love all the posts! :) Big fan of George Strait myself.
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ojoscastanos-deactivated2012082 asked: George Strait's music is like home to me. Thank you for making this tumblr. I love it so freaking much!
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kissmycountryass asked: New. Favorite. Tumblr. Dear God <3
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When you feel like you’ve written a great song, the only way for it to get its...
– Jeff Stevens (writer behind “Carried Away” and “Carrying Your Love With Me”), (Country Weekly, April 14, 1998)
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I’ve been a big George Strait fan ever since I heard ‘Unwound’ on the radio in...
– Randy Travis, (Strait Out Of The Box, 1995)
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He’s an institution, he’s an icon. I like everything he puts out. George’s songs...
– Pam Tillis, (Country Giants Special, 1998)
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George has gone on to become the #1 country music singer of the past decade or...
– Ray Benson (lead singer of the group “Asleep At The Wheel”)
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I thought it [George Strait’s version of ‘Today My World Slipped Away’] was...
– Vern Gosdin, (Country Weekly, March 17, 1998)
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Some of it’s got pretty good lyrics, but it’s got a rock-and-roll beat to it....
– Charlie Louvin on today’s Country music, (Denver Westward, July 27, 2007)
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I like what he has done with his music and his career. I’m proud to know...
– Merle Haggard on George Strait, (Strait Out Of The Box, 1995)
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I love country music, but there’s too much rock ‘n’ roll in it...
– Ringo Starr, (Country Weekly, April 8, 1997)
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I did a song on my second album that I wrote called I Can’t See Texas From...
– George Strait on songwriting, interview from 1983
[Fast-forward to now and Strait has written 7 of the 11 tunes on his 39th album Here For A Good Time]
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