SUPERSTAR GEORGE STRAIT
SCORES HIS 52 NUMBER ONE
GIVING HIM MORE THAN ANY ARTIST OF ANY GENRE
Nashville, TN (January6, 2006) Country music’s reigning King of Country, George Strait, has the Number 1 country
music single in America with “She Let Herself Go” topping Billboard’s Hot Country
Singles & Tracks. This marks Strait’s 52nd Number 1 single and continues his legendary record for the most Number One songs
by any recording artist in history.
During his illustrious 25-year recording career, George Strait has sold more
than 62 million records. He is the most certified country artist of all time with
26 different Platinum or Multi-Platinum albums and the #2 most certified male
artist in all genres of music (just behind Elvis Presley). Strait holds the record
for the most Number One songs by a single artist with 52.
Strait kicks off his 2006 Arena Tour on Thursday, January 12th in Des Moines, IA. The tour will hit 25 cities in the U.S. and Canada culminating
in June. Known for sell-out shows, Strait will once again play to large arenas
with a center stage configuration allowing him to face all sides of the crowd.
Joining Strait for the entire run will be Epic recording artist and singer-songwriter
Miranda Lambert and Tracy Lawrence, who has 6 Number 1 singles. Tickets are on
sale now.
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