Which singers and songwriters are considered the best “pure country” artists?”
George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952) is a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer. Strait is referred to as the “King of Country,” and critics call Strait a living legend.[1] He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional country western music. Strait rocketed to success after his debut single “Unwound” in 1981. While contributing to the neo-traditional movement of the 1980s, he amassed 18 number one singles and seven number one albums in the decade with hits such as “Fool Hearted Memory” and “Ocean Front Property.” By the 1990s, Strait had influenced a new breed of performers while continuing his own successes with 17 number one hits including “Heartland” and “Blue Clear Sky.” The next decade for which he was named Artist Of The Decade by the ACM, he was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame and won his first Grammy award for his hit album Troubadour. Strait continued his previous successes du
