What is George Strait’s net worth? George Strait is one of country music’s most enduring stars, a true hyphenate: singer-songwriter-actor-music producer-actor.
He is one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time and made his debut as a neotraditionalist country singer in the 1980s.
George Strait’s first hit single was “Unwound” in 1980. During the decade he had seven albums reach number one on the country charts and in the next century 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.
How Much is George Strait Worth?
Strait has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time and the RIAA reports that Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall.
In his touring career his Strait Tours earned $99 million in three years. Such an impressive figure has led his legions of fans to wonder ‘what is George Strait’s net worth?’
So, how much is George Strait really worth? According to Celebrity Net Worth, Strait is a millionaire hundreds of times over!
According to the outlet, he is worth a whopping $300 million. That is an astronomical number but he did not achieve it by being lazy and letting other people do his work. His record speaks for itself: he had 60 No. 1 hits (44 topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart), sold over 68 million records in the United States and earned a Grammy Award for his album Troubadour. In short the man is a legend and there’s a reason why he’s known as the King of Country.
George Strait Net Worth
Like a true blue American hard worker, Strait was not content to sit on his laurels and from 1997-2001 he actually had his own music festival, the George Strait Country Music Festival. The biggest names in country, like Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, and Alan Jackson made it a point to perform at the festival.
On top of that, George somehow found time to act!
George Got Bit by the Acting Bug
Beyond working as a performer, songwriter and music producer, Strait has appeared several times in big ticket movies. His was the lead, Wyatt “Dusty” Chandler, in the film Pure Country and he also performed the soundtrack; it turned out to be his best selling album with the hits “I Cross My Heart” and “Heartland.”
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