Facts At A Glance

Given Name: George Harvey Strait

Birthdate: May 18, 1952 at 2:00 AM Central Standard Time

Birthplace: Poteet, Texas

Hometown: Pearsall, Texas

Height: 5' 10"

Weight: 160

Eye Color: Green

Hair Color: Brown

Family: Norma Voss (wife, married on December 4, 1970, born February 22); George Jr. (aka Bubba) (son, born May 14, 1981); Jenifer (daughter, October 6, 1972-June 25, 1986)

Parents: John Strait (father); Anna (stepmother)

Siblings: Buddy Strait (brother)

Military Service: U.S. Army 1971-1975, payroll clerk stationed in Hawaii

Education: Southwest Texas State University - degree in agricultural education, graduated 1979

Residences: Ranch in Southern Texas, home in San Antonio

Band: Ace In The Hole

Musical Influences: Hank Williams, George Jones, Merle Haggard, Bob Wills, Frank Sinatra

Favorite Album: Merle Haggard's A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World

Instruments: Guitar and piano

Hobbies: Team roping, hunting, fishing, skiing, golf, riding motorcycles

Record Label: MCA

Producer: Himself, with co-producer Tony Brown

Affiliations: CMA, ASCAP, NARAS, AFTRA, ACM PRCA, USTRC

Favorite Breed Of Dog: Australian blue heeler

Favorite Food: Mexican, fish, pasta, and vegetables

Religion: Baptist