George Strait
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'''George Harvey Strait Sr.''' (born May 18, 1952) is an American [[country music]] singer, songwriter, actor, music producer, and rancher. Strait has sold over tens of million of records worldwide, making him one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists]] of all time. |
'''George Harvey Strait Sr.''' (born May 18, 1952) is an American [[country music]] singer, songwriter, actor, music producer, and rancher. Strait has sold over tens of million of records worldwide, making him one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best-selling music artists]] of all time. |
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Strait holds the [[RIAA]] record for most certified albums by any artist, with 33 albums that are certified platinum or gold.{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=George+strait#search_section |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}} Considering singles and albums, he has a total of 20 multi-platinum, 33 platinum and 24 gold certifications. According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall selling over 70 million records across the United States.{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=top_tallies&ttt=TAA |access-date=March 11, 2022 |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]}} |
Strait holds the [[RIAA]] record for most certified albums by any artist, with 33 albums that are certified platinum or gold.{{Cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=George+strait#search_section |access-date=2024-09-06 |website=RIAA |language=en-US}} Considering singles and albums, he has a total of 20 multi-platinum, 33 platinum and 24 gold certifications. According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall selling over 70 million records across the United States.{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=top_tallies&ttt=TAA |access-date=March 11, 2022 |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]}} |
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