Dubbed the ‘King of Country Music’, George Strait is an influential force in the American country music scene. He’s even credited with creating an entire genre of country music – neotraditional. While he is certainly getting on in the years, George Strait is still producing hits, and regularly performing to packed-out crowds.
On this page, we’re going to tell you more about George Strait. You’ll get some highlights of his career, as well as learn his height, weight, age, and net worth.
Who Is George Strait?
George Strait is a highly influential country musician. Like most country artists, he hasn’t had a massive career outside the US, but in the United States, he’s seen as an incredibly big deal. He’s sold over 20 million albums. In fact, he is number 12 among the biggest-selling artists of all time, based purely on the strength of his US music sales.
George Strait has been active since 1981, and he was an instant hit with his single ‘Unwound’. In fact, many argue that it changed the world of country music. George appeared at a time when country music was getting away from its ‘cowboy roots’. Many of the country music tracks appearing on the charts were very pop-inspired (it was the 80s, after all). George didn’t want to go down that route and instead released pure cowboy music. His tunes were so successful that they even spawned their own genre (neotraditional).
George Strait has certainly made his mark on the country music industry. He has more awards than any other country musician and has topped the Hot Country Songs chart more than any other artist, with 60 hits to his name.
Honestly, we could talk about George Strait forever. However, you’re here to learn his height, age, and weight. So, let’s move on to that.
How Tall is George Strait?
George Strait is 5-foot, 8”. This is 1.78m. This makes him a little shorter than the average height for a man, but not too much.
How Old is George Strait?
Like many top country musicians, George Strait didn’t really get started with his music career until much later in his life. Before that, he was active in the US military. So, he may be much older than you think. As of 2023, George Strait is 71 years old. He was born on May 18th, 1952 in Poteet, Texas.
It doesn’t appear as if his age will be a barrier to his performances in the near future, though. George Strait is still performing highly energetic gigs to sold-out crowds, and he pledges to continue that for as long as he is able to do so. Considering the man is incredibly fit (most of the ex-military men are), we are hoping that it is going to be an incredibly long time before he decides to hang up his cowboy boots! We don’t think he has even come close to classing something as his ‘final tour’.
How Much Does George Strait Weigh?
It is estimated that George Strait weighs 165 lbs (75kg), which is average for his height. We wouldn’t be surprised if a good amount of it is muscle. By all accounts, you can still catch him hanging around the gym.
How Much is George Strait Worth?
While he hasn’t had a huge amount of success outside of the United States, George Strait has had a huge amount of success within it. As we said, he is the most successful country musician of all time (this is assuming that you aren’t classing Taylor Swift as a country musician, which is what she started as).
George Strait is said to be worth $300 million. The bulk of this comes from his music, although he has also dabbled in producing tracks, and even has had the odd acting gig.
He is the 5th richest country musician in the US (Dolly Parton tops the list with over double his net worth). That’s certainly not bad, considering there aren’t that many musicians that would make this amount of cash from music alone.
Fun Facts About George Strait
- The Texan state legislature voted him ‘Texan of the Year’.
- Unlike most other musicians, George Strait has never changed his record label. He is with exactly the same label (MCA Nashville) as the day he started back in 1981.
- He was in the US Army for 4 years. He managed to achieve the rank of Corporal. It was the military that gave him his start in his career. Up until this point, George Strait had never considered becoming a musician, but his talent attracted the attention of the ‘big brass’ and he was put in an army-sponsored brand.
- He has been married to the same woman (Norma) since 1971. Again, bucking the trend of many country musicians. He has never had ‘lost love’ or anything like that. Although, unfortunately, their first child did pass away in a car accident. He still dedicates songs to her on his tours.
- George Strait has never changed the band that he works with either! The Ace in the Hole band has been George’s backing band since 1975! This really is a guy that likes to commit to the people that have given him success in his life.
- George Strait took ‘being country’ to a whole new level with his studies. While he doesn’t use it (obviously), he has a degree in agriculture. We suppose it is always something that he can fall back on if he somehow manages to spend the $300 million he has in the bank.
- Despite The Grand Ole Opry being the ‘home of country music’, George Strait has never been a member. He doesn’t want to move to Nashville. He wants to stay in Texas, so the Grand Ole Opry will never play host to the most successful country musician in history.
Final Thoughts
At 71 years old, George Strait has had quite a career. This 5-foot, 8”, 165lbs country musician is the most successful country musician in history. The best part? He isn’t done yet. Even in his older age, he is still racking up number 1 hits. Who knows? He may end up topping the 60 number 1s he’s already had! If not, that’s fine. He still has an amazing back catalog to go through and still puts on some very energetic live performances. If you love country, you’ll love George Strait.
