Though a few albums here and there left some of us scratching our heads at times, it was the “consistency” of George’s sound that, I believe, contributed the most to the longevity of his career. I wrote for George’s company, Muy Bueno Music, on Music Row about nine out of the 20 or so years I lived and worked there as a staff writer-nine years back then was a long haul for any writer at any one company. as history has proved before – one can never be quite sure when it comes to country music (except maybe, regarding to the reliabilty of trucks in its songs). In spite of all that, keep up the good work with this blog. or the great news that granger smith is going to throw in the towel in due course – there seems to be a god after all. just consider the report on the really tasty sounding “two step inn” festival here. it’s just timeless material and so enjoyable.Īt present, i actually can’t help but feeling country music has been saved to a very large degree indeed. no wonder, people turn to his catalogue of hits and songs. …my impression is that currently only a singer of george strait’s calibre – well, almost, since there’s probably never gonna be another strait – is missing to complete a country music environement that offers almost everything you could wish for in good quantity and especially quality to pretty much any kinda open minded fan.įair enough, randall king has managed at times lately to evoke little strait-moments with me, then again, there’s only one “king of country”. Dillon wrote the song with legendary country songwriter Hank Cochran and Royce Porter.ĭon’t be surprised if we continue to see a rise in RIAA Certifications as back catalog songs continue to outperform current country songs as fans both new and old hearken back to the 80s and 90s as a better time for country music. The 1986 single and title track to his early 1987 album was one of the first Dean Dillon-penned songs that help put Strait on the map. “Check Yes or No” was Certified Triple Platinum in February.Īnd last but not least, another George Strait signature song in “Ocean Front Property” has finally achieved Platinum status. Along with “Amarillo By Morning,” “Troubadour” joins “Check Yes or No” as the songs that have achieved Triple Platinum status from Strait’s catalog. “Troubadour” was recorded with Vince Gill singing backup vocals. But time is always the greatest arbiter of quality, and time has been very kind to the track, along with the video with its 110 million streams. The 2008 single takes a reflective look back on Strait’s career as an aging performer, and stalled at #7 when it was initially released. Even though Strait minted more #1s in country music history than anyone, “Troubadour” was not one of them.
The song has now officially gone Triple Platinum, making it one of Strait’s most successful songs.Īlso joining the Triple Platinum club is Strait’s song “Troubadour,” which is an interesting song to find such success. The lonesome fiddle start off and ending compliment a story about a cowboy traveling from San Antonio to Amarillo to compete in the rodeo. It came off his 1982 album Strait From the Heart, and has since become one of his signature tunes. “Amarillo By Morning” was one of George Strait’s first hits.
For Strait, that has resulted in him receiving three new certifications from the RIAA for certified sales and streams. On the contrary, with the way much of today’s mainstream country music leaves listeners flat, they’re turning to the back catalogs of country greats like George Strait to relive the music that has withstood the test of time. You may not hear “King” George Strait on mainstream country radio anymore, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t listening.
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