The first single from the album, "Give It Away" reached number one, making one of its co-writers, country legend "Whispering Bill" Anderson, the first songwriter to have a number-one hit in five different decades. Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Police in Massachusetts shared photos of officers trying their hands at cattle wrangling when four loose cows went for a wander around town. The song was the lead single from his album Twang, released on August 11, 2009. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. [46], Jenifer was killed in an automobile accident in San Marcos on June 25, 1986, at age 13. [18], Strait was also presented an honorary doctoral degree by his alma mater – Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas – in a private ceremony on Friday, May 26, 2006. Copyright © 2020 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 'The results of the test were negative. Hays County Prosecutor Don Davis said Wednesday he will resubmit evidence in the case to a grand jury next week. Team roping is a passion shared by Bubba and his father. Jenifer Strait, George Strait's Daughter, the Jenifer Strait Foundation. Troubadour debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 album charts, selling over 160,000 copies in its first week of release. The tour ended in Arlington, Texas, on June 7, 2014. George and his brother John Jr. (1950–2009), were raised by their father. Year should not be greater than current year. [64] Strait has been certified as the 12th-best selling artist in American history, with career record sales of 70 million in the United States.[65]. Strait has recorded the most number-one songs and top-five songs in the history of music of any kind, and is the only artist in the history of music of any kind to have a top-10 hit every year for 30 years. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. [23] The singles spanned four albums, including #7, Ocean Front Property in 1987, If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' in 1988, and 1989's Beyond the Blue Neon, all of which reached the number-one spot on country album charts. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to feedback@findagrave.com and include a link to the page and details about the problem. [39][40][41] Tickets for both arenas and stadiums on the Cowboy Rides Away Tour sold out in a matter of hours. Strait recorded 17 subsequent number ones in the decade, including a string of five that lasted from 1983 to 1984[23] from his next two albums Right or Wrong, his first number-one album and the CMA award-winning Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. A new track, "I Hate Everything", was also included, and became his 51st overall number one in 2004. [45] Their first child, Jenifer, was born on October 6, 1972. That same year, he enlisted in the United States Army as an infantryman. Oct. 5 (UPI) -- An Italian man who once held the Guinness World Record for most ice cream scoops balanced on a cone recaptured his record on a TV special. Strait did not tune to the country music radio often as a youth, usually listening to the news and the farmer's report. Strait was supported on the tour by his longtime 11-member touring group, the Ace in the Hole Band. Man stacks 38 cookies in 30 seconds for Guinness record. Ocean Front Property was the first country album to ever debut at number one on the charts by any artist. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? View the profiles of people named Jenifer Strait. His best-selling album is Pure Country (1992), which sold 6 million (6× platinum). [32] The song reached the top of the Mediabase charts in May 2013. "[27] It featured "vocal processing", and was considered by some critics as an experimental album. According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall. [citation needed] In 1983, Strait made his first appearance at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, when the headlining star, Eddie Rabbitt, came down sick with the flu. [38], On September 26, 2012, Strait announced that he was retiring from touring, and that his Cowboy Rides Away Tour would be his last. GREAT NEWS! Family members linked to this person will appear here. [20], In the spring of 1981, Strait released his first single for MCA Records, titled "Unwound", which climbed to number six on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart that year, and was included on his debut album Strait Country. Check out the lineup of new movies and shows streaming on Netflix this month, including The Trial of the Chicago 7. In November 2013, Billboard presented Strait with its Legend of Live honor during the 10th annual Billboard Touring Awards ceremony. [63], Strait holds the record for most number-one albums and singles, gold albums, platinum albums, and multiplatinum albums in the history of country music, and is 11th in the most number-one albums in all other genres. [8], Strait is also known for his touring career when he designed a 360-degree configuration and introduced festival style tours. [19] They gained a regional following and opened for national acts such as The Texas Playboys. Despite his recording success in Nashville, Strait kept his residence in the San Marcos. [59] Additionally, Strait is also the first artist in the history of Billboard to have at least one single enter the top 10 of a Billboard chart for 30 consecutive years, starting in 1981 when his debut single "Unwound" peaked at number six on the Hot Country Singles chart. A funeral was scheduled for Friday at the First United Methodist Church in San Marcos, with burial in Pearsall, Strait's hometown. Sorry! Past winners of the award are Marty Robbins (1960s), Loretta Lynn (1970s), Alabama (1980s), and Garth Brooks (1990s). Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Australian couple's heavy blueberry breaks Guinness record. He has teamed up with Texas Governor Greg Abbott to help with disaster-relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, which devastated coastal areas of Texas. While stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii as a part of the 25th Infantry Division, Strait began performing with an Army-sponsored band, "Rambling Country", which also played off-base under the name "Santee". 1971 in Mexico. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. The lead single from the album, "I Saw God Today", debuted at number 19 on the Radio and Records and Billboard charts. [22] 1982 saw the release of Strait's second album, the critically acclaimed Strait from the Heart, which featured the first number-one single of his career, "Fool Hearted Memory", and the top-five "Amarillo by Morning" originally sung and written by Terry Stafford in 1973. Strait also holds those same records for wins and nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards. Jennifer Strait, 13, of San Marcos, daughter of last year's top male country vocalist, was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck late Wednesday night in rural Central Texas. Strait is also tied with Merle Haggard for the most male vocalist-of-the-year awards. English [49], Since 2010, Strait has served as spokesman for the Wrangler National Patriot program, a campaign designed to raise awareness and funds for America's wounded and fallen military veterans and their families. Police conduct 'mini cattle drive' for escaped cows. Oops, we were unable to send the email. He dedicated his song, "You'll Be There" to her. The song initiated a "60 for 60" movement by Strait's label, to make the song his 60th number-one single on all country charts while he was still 60 years old. Thanks for your help! [9] His concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in June 2014 drew 104,793 people, marking a new record for largest indoor concert in North America.[10]. In October 2008, the Academy of Country Music Awards named Strait their Artist of the Decade for the 2000s. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. The record featured two more singles including "Down and Out", a number-16 hit for Strait, and "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)".[22]. Jennifer Strait was riding with two friends, William Allen McDonald, 16, and Joseph Wiley Robbins, 17, both of San Marcos, in a car driven by Allen when the crash occurred at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday, Cox said. If the single did well, the label would then consider doing an album. By 2009, he broke Conway Twitty's previous record for the most number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart when his 44 number one singles surpassed Twitty's 40. Walmart recalls packaged fruit in 9 states for possible Listeria contamination, 'DWTS' pro Cheryl Burke reflects on 'life-altering decision' to get sober, Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of air attacks on civilians. He was offered a job designing cattle pens and decided to take it. [18], During his college years, Strait joined the country band Stoney Ridge, answering a flyer the band posted around campus looking for a new vocalist. ', Strait, the son of a South Texas teacher, has parlayed his brand of unabashed western swing into a string of hit records, including 'Unwound,' 'Fool Hearted Memory,' 'If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger,' and 'Amarillo By Morning.'. They were married on December 4. 'Cat' trapped in donation bin turns out to be battery-operated toy. He was only the second artist (after Eddy Arnold in 1966) to be inducted into the Hall of Fame while still actively recording and producing chart-topping hits and albums. George Strait… The couple initially married in Mexico on December 4, 1971. Strait released two records in 2003. She was the passenger in … The Jenifer Strait Memorial Foundation was established to preserve the memory of Jenifer Lyn Strait. 1 Songs), "Good News, Bad News" (with Lee Ann Womack), Country Radio Broadcasters Career Achievement Award, This page was last edited on 6 October 2020, at 07:12. That year, he issued a greatest hits package billed as 50 Number Ones, chronicling the number-one hits of his career from all charts, starting with "Fool Hearted Memory" and ending with "She'll Leave You With a Smile." George Harvey Strait Sr. was born on May 18, 1952, in Poteet, Texas,[12] to John Byron Strait Sr. (January 11, 1922 – June 4, 2013),[13] and Doris Jean Couser (June 26, 1930 – January 30, 2010). One year later, he won the award again. [16] Strait served in the United States Army from 1971 to 1975 and ultimately attained the rank of Corporal. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Walmart recalls packaged fruit in 9 states for possible Listeria contamination, 'DWTS' pro Cheryl Burke reflects on 'life-altering decision' to get sober, Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of air attacks on civilians. Failed to delete memorial. The CD contained 12 tracks, including a duet with Patty Loveless and another with long-time songwriter Dean Dillon. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? The concert also set a record for the largest gross at a single-show country concert, $18,194,374, and broke the 33-year-old record as well for "largest indoor concert ever," easily surpassing the 87,500 fans who attended the 12/05/81 Rolling Stones concert at the New Orleans Superdome (opening acts, The Neville Brothers, followed by George Thorogood and the Destroyers).

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