Thursday, September 25, 2014

George Strait





















Artist:  George Strait
Birth Name:  George Harvey Strait
Born:  May 18, 1952.  Poteet, Texas, USA
Origin:  Pearsall, Texas, USA
Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country
Occupations:  Singer, Actor
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

George Strait is an American Country Music Singer, also known as "The King Of Country" and being one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time.  His success began when his first single "Unwound" was a hit in 1981.  In 2000s, he was named Artist of the Decade by The Academy of Country Music, was elected into the Country Music Hall Of Fame, and won his first Grammy Award for the album Troubadour.  He was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013 and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990 and 2014.  He has a total of 60 No. 1 Hits and he has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.  His Certifications from the RIAA include 13 Multi-Platinum, 33 Platinum and 38 Gold Albums.














Title:  Cowboy Rides Away:  Live From AT&T Stadium  (2014)
Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country
Label:  MCA Nashville
Rating:   *****

Tracks:


 1.  Check Yes Or No  (3:26)
 2.  Lovebug (with Vince Gill)  (3:02)
 3.  Fool Hearted Memory (with Jason Aldean)  (2:58)
 4.  Arkansas Dave (with Bubba Strait)  (3:51)
 5.  Cowboys Like Us (with Eric Church)  (3:18)
 6.  That's What Breaking Hearts Do (3:34)
 7.  Marina Del Rey  (4:17)
 8.  Here For A Good Time (with Sheryl Crow)  (2:55)
 9.  I Can Still Make Cheyenne (4:28)
10. Jackson (with Martina McBride)  (3:10)
11. A Showman's Life (with Faith Hill)  (4:29)
12. Murder On Music Row (with Alan Jackson)  (4:45)
13. The Chair  (4:13)
14. Give It All We Got Tonight  (3:44)
15. Run (with Miranda Lambert)  (3:48)
16. I'll Always Remember You  (4:16)
17. Ocean Front Property (with Kenny Chesney)  (3:17)
18. Troubadour  (2:57)
19. All My Ex's Live In Texas (with Jason Aldean, Ray Benson,           Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Faith
      Hill, Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, and Martina McBride)
      (3:28)
20. The Cowboy Rides Away  (7:04)

Personnel:

George Strait:  Vocals, Guitar

The Acd In The Hole Band:

Mike Daily:  Steel Guitar
Gene Elder:  Fiddle, Mandolin
Ronnie Huckaby:  Piano
John Michael Whitby:  Keyboards, Acoustic Guitar
Mike Kennedy:  Drums
Joe Manuel:  Acoustic Guitar
Benny McArthur:  Electric, Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle
Rick McRae:  Electric Guitar
Glenn Worf:  Bass
Thom Flora:  Background Vocals
Marty Slayton:  Background Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Mac McAnally:  Acoustic Guitar

Cowboy Rides Away:  Live From AT&T Stadium is a live album by George Strait, was released on September 16, 2014 by MCA Nashville.  This concert was the final performance of his final tour "The Cowboy Rides Away Tour" on June 7, 2014 in Arlington, Texas, with 104, 793 people were in attendance and an all-star lineup joined with George Strait on stage.

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