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Born at 2:00am-CDT George Strait attended Southwest Texas State University. Hobbies include steer-roping, hunting, fishing, skiing and golf. His 2000 duet, "Murder on Music Row" with Alan Jackson, was named the Country Music Association's 2001 Song of the Year. The song is their statement concerning the state of country music radio...namely, how they believe veteran artists (including George Jones and Merle Haggard) unfairly receive little or no airplay in deference to pop-sounding country performers. Has had at least one of his No. 1 hits rank among the top 5 hits of the year, according to Billboard magazine, in the years 1983, 1984, 1990, 1991 and every year between 1995 and 2000, though none of them ranked as the No. 1 song of the year on the Billboard survey. The hits, and their year-end rankings, are: 1984: "You Look So Good in Love" (No. 5). 1991: "I've Come to Expect it From You" (No. 2). 1996: "Blue Clear Sky" (No. 2). 1998: "I Just Want to Dance With You" (No. 5). 2000: "The Best Day" (No. 5). Named Entertainer of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and the Country Music Association (CMA). [1989] He and his older brother, Buddy, were raised alone by his father, John, after their parents separated when George was in fourth grade. Cites Hank Williams, George Jones, and Merle Haggard as his biggest music influences. Named the Academy of Country Music's Male Vocalist of the Year three consecutive years, 1984-86, and again in 1988. Named Entertainer of the Year by the CMA. [1990] Has the most number one country hits of any recording artist ever. He has fifty number one hits, surpassing Conway Twitty's 49. Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on November 6, 2006.