George strait biography cmt
George strait biography cmt
George strait music biography.
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Strait to Nashville
During one fortuitous club appearance, club owner and former record promotion man Erv Woolsey liked what he heard.
In , Woolsey helped Strait sign with MCA, and he remained Strait’s behind-the-scenes advocate before eventually taking on the role of full-time manager.
Strait arrived in Nashville just as the Urban Cowboy movement was in full swing.
His first honky-tonk missive, ’s “Unwound,” went to #6 on the Billboard charts.
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The accompanying album, Strait Country, helped to increase hardcore country airplay on many radio stations.
Much of modern country music includes pop sounds, but Strait consistently draws from both the western swing and the honky-tonk traditions of his native Texas.
As a vocalist, he proved a masterful interpreter: while his Texas accent came through, he avoided over-the-top twang and flashy fillips in favor of subtle phrasing. Through his love of Haggard, he developed both the evocativ