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08/05/2000
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: Aug. 12, 2000)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
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12/26/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: Jan. 1, 2000)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- MERRY CHRISTMAS WHEREVER YOU ARE (last week at #11, peak at #10, 13 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
11/06/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: Nov. 13, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT (last week at #4, peak at #4, 18 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #14, peak at #2, 35 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT is again at #4 after 18 weeks.
George is on the cover of Country Music Magazine's (October/November issue) with a story on defining voices of country music
The first-time pairing of George Strait and Alan Jackson will be on a controversial song titled "Murder On Music Row". Strait invited Jackson into the studio to record the song, which is being considered for Strait's next album, tentatively scheduled for a March 2000 release. It so happened Jackson was in town at the time.
The country music concert circuit has received a much-needed lift this year thanks to successful tours by George Strait and Shania Twain. Ranked in terms of total dollars grossed, Strait and Twain, the only two country tours in the top 25, were ranked second and third, respectively.
According to leading concert trade publication Amusement Business, the seven-artist George Strait Country Music Fest grossed $32,377,406 in 17 shows and Shania Twain's current tour has grossed $27,314904 in 46 shows. The top-ranked Rolling Stones tour has grossed $87,362,860 in 44 shows.(source: Country Cool)
10/03/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: Oct. 09, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #17, peak at #1, wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT (last week at #9, peak at #7, 13 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #17, peak at #2, 30 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
WRITE THIS DOWN has just spent one more week (the 31st) in the Top 20 Chart. 'What Do You Say To That' is going to be a top 5 and, maybe, something more than that...
09/21/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: Sept. 25, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #14, peak at #1, wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT (last week at #12, peak at #11, 11 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #14, peak at #2, 28 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
WRITE THIS DOWN has just spent another week (the 29th) in the Top 20 Chart. 'What Do You Say To That' is still about to enter the top 10. Tomorrow is Sept. 22: will it be 'the George Strait day'?
09/15/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: Sept. 18, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #13, peak at #1, wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT (last week at #15, peak at #12, 10 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #14, peak at #2, 27 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
WRITE THIS DOWN is definitely the Strait song spending the most number of weeks (28!) in the Top 20 Chart while the new album cut 'What Do You Say To That' is about to enter the top 10. And now, Straitfans, are you ready for Sept. 22 and the next upcoming Strait albums?
08/26/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: September 4, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #12, peak at #1, 26 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT (last week at #21, peak at #19, 8 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #13, peak at #2, 25 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
What a Strait week this week! WRITE THIS DOWN succeeded in spending 26 weeks in the Top 20 Chart so setting the previous (1989/90) record set by 'Overnight Success' (#8 and 26 weeks). The new album cut 'What Do You Say To That' is in the top 20, too.
08/17/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: August 21, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #8, peak at #1, 24 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #12, peak at #2, 23 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
WRITE THIS DOWN has just collected 24 weeks in the Top 20 Chart and it's going to be very close to the previous (1989/90) record set by 'Overnight Success' (#8 and 26 weeks). The new album cut 'What Do You Say To That' is about to enter the top 20 (# 26 this week).
The GEORGE STRAIT's second seasonal album is scheduled for the next September 21 and the title will be 'Merry Christmas Wherever You Are': 10 tracks, 5 of them are Christmas traditionals (Jingle Bell Rock, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, The Christmas Song, All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth - ...is that the last GS wish left for the next Christmas?!- and... Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer!) and the other 5 are new songs just written for GS (Merry Christmas Wherever You Are, I Know What I Want For Christmas, Santa's On His Way, Old Time Christmas and Noel Leon).
Besides, Strait will be singing his new album cut-hit 'What Do You Say To That' at the 33rd Annual Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday, September 22. George's nominations are for 'Entertainer of the Year', 'Male Vocalist of the Year', and 'Album of the Year' (Always Never The Same).
07/17/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: July 24, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #2, peak at #1, 20 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #13, peak at #2, 19 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
WRITE THIS DOWN has collected 4 weeks at # 1 in a row
(this doesn't make it the very best STRAIT's #1, though
unless it goes up to the top once again...). 5 wks at #1 is the best result as for a STRAIT song ('Love Without End, Amen', 'I've Come To Expect It From You' and 'One Night At A Time'). Anyway, this is the 3rd STRAIT's song to stay at #1 for 4 wks (same achievement than 'Check Yes Or No' and 'Carrying Your Love With Me').
GEORGE STRAIT is going to record his second Christmas album which will be out in September. A further GS issue is said to be scheduled just before Christmas, a 'greatest hits' (1995-1999) album + 2 unreleased songs.
07/04/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: July 10, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #1, peak at #1!, 18 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #8, peak at #2, 17 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #74, peak at #6, 17 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
WRITE THIS DOWN is # 1 again (4th week and # 30, peak at #27 in the Billboard 'Pop' Single Chart)! It is going to be one of the main GEORGE STRAIT's #1s! What about 'WRITE' the next week?
... And are you ready for some GS 'Team Roping' in Kingsville?
06/27/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: July 03, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #1, peak at #1!, 17 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #9, peak at #2, 16 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #98, peak at #6, 16 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
WRITE THIS DOWN is # 1 again (3rd week)!
NOTE: please, see the previous week positions just among the brackets of this week.
06/10/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: June 19, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #2, peak at #1, 15 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #5, peak at #2, 14 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #66, peak at #6, 14 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
WRITE THIS DOWN is the new STRAIT 's # 1! Do you know which #1? Too many, indeed! And always never enough!
06/06/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: June 12, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #3, peak at #2, 14 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #4, peak at #2, 13 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #58, peak at #6, 13 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
WRITE THIS DOWN is # 2, this week! Looking forward to see what about WRITE THIS DOWN the next one...
06/02/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: June 05, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #4, peak at #3, 13 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #5, peak at #2, 12 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #41, peak at #6, 12 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
The GEORGE STRAIT 1999 COUNTRY FESTIVAL is about to finish. The next STRAIT date is in Kingsville,TX, July 10-11... what about some GEORGE STRAIT 'Team Roping'and some Live STRAIT Concert'?
05/22/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: May 29, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #7, peak at #3, 12 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #5, peak at #2, 11 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #34, peak at #6, 11 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
05/15/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: May 22, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #10, peak at #7 11 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #3, peak at #2, 10 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #52, peak at #6, 10 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
The European version of 'ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME' has just been edited. This is the third STRAIT album available in Italy. Same cover with a different catalogue number (see 'discography' section).
05/05/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: May 08, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- WRITE THIS DOWN (last week at #16, 9 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #3, peak at #2, 8 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #52, peak at #6, 8 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
This week (again!) Shania Twain's 'Come On Over' is still at # 1 , the Dixie Chicks are still at #2 and GEORGE STRAIT is still at #3 (Country Albums Chart)!
'ALWAYS NEVER' has gained 3 positions in The Billboard 200, yet.
04/14/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: April 17, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
/ - MEANWHILE (last week at #7, 15 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #3, peak at #2, 5 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #46, peak at #6, 5 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
This week (again!) Shania Twain's 'Come On Over' is still at # 1 , the Dixie Chicks are still at #2 and GEORGE STRAIT is still at #3 (Country Albums Chart)! Shania Twain and the Dixie Chicks don't surrender yet!
'ALWAYS NEVER' has gained 8 positions in The Billboard 200, yet, which is a positive trend.
04/04/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: April 10, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- MEANWHILE (last week at #4, 14 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #3, peak at #2, 4 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #29, peak at #6, 4 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
This week (again!) Shania Twain's 'Come On Over' is still at # 1 , the Dixie Chicks are still at #2 and GEORGE STRAIT is still at #3 (Country Albums Chart)! That's COUNTRY GIRL POWER!
What about GEORGE the NEXT TIME?
03/28/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: April 04, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- MEANWHILE (last week at #4, 13 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #3, peak at #2, 3 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #13, peak at #6, 3 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
This week, Shania Twain's 'Come On Over' is still at # 1 , the Dixie Chicks are still at #2 and GEORGE STRAIT is still at #3 (Country Albums Chart)! What about the next week? 'Come On Over' and 'Wide Open Spaces' are 'old' albums and GEORGE is in his full promotion of the new album . Will he be able to get to the top of the Billboard Country Charts with 'MEANWHILE' and 'ALWAYS NEVER', the next week? As for the Pop Chart, the peak (#6) of his album will improve very very hardly.
His concert in Tampa, FL was on-line (by the STRAITCAM provided by the George Strait Country Music Festival Site) and it was the first concert to be on-line in 'High Definition'.
03/19/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: March 27, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- MEANWHILE (last week at #5, 12 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #2, peak at #2, 2 wks)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (last week at #6, peak at #6, 2 wks)
(The Billboard 200)
Thrilling Charts this week!
Shania Twain's 'Come on Over' is still at # 1 (after 8 million sold!) , the Dixie Chicks are climbing from #3 to #2 (after more than one year and 4 millions sold!) and this implies that GEORGE STRAIT is gaining only in the Country Singles Chart! What about the next week? Will the GEORGE STRAIT fresh horse be able to win this ride to the top of the Billboard Country and Pop Charts?
03/12/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: March 20, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
- MEANWHILE (last week at #8, 11 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (Hot Shot Debut, peak at #2)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
- ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME (Hot Shot Debut, peak at #6)
(The Billboard 200)
...and STRAITALY is IN all that having bought both
'MEANWHILE' and 'ALWAYS NEVER'!
COME ON, STRAITFANS! WE WANT ALL #1s!!!
03/07/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: March 13, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
8 - MEANWHILE (last week at #11, 10 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
'ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME', his 24th album, is now in all stores and THE GEORGE STRAIT COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL has just been kicked off (first date in Phoenix, AZ).
After this tour, GEORGE STRAIT will also be recording his second Christmas Album.
02/28/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: March 6, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
11 - MEANWHILE (last week at #13, 9 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
02/20/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: February 27, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
/* - MEANWHILE (last week at #12, 8 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
*This week the Billboard Country Chart
is listing only the first 10 positions and GEORGE STRAIT's
MEANWHILE is 'under' the 10th position.
02/14/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: February 20, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
12 - MEANWHILE (last week at #14, 7 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
'ALWAYS NEVER THE SAME', his 24th album, will be issued March 2, 1999.
Nominations Announced for 33rd Annual TNN Music City News Country Awards:
Faith Hill (7 nominations) tops the list with the most nominations for this year's TNN Music City News Country Awards. George Strait and Alan Jackson follow with five nominations each and Steve Wariner, nominated this year in three categories. George Strait was nominated for 'Entertainer of the Year', 'Male Artist of the Year', 'Single of the Year' and 'Song of the Year' for 'I Just Want to Dance With You' and 'Album of the Year' for 'One Step At A Time'.
Awards will be given, in twelve different categories, on June 14.
02/06/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: February 13, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
14 - MEANWHILE (last week at #16, 6 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
01/29/1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: February 6, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
16 - MEANWHILE (last week at #21, 5 wks)
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
12/29/1998
NEW GEORGE STRAIT'S CD-SINGLE!
'MEANWHILE' b/w 'YOU HAVEN'T LEFT ME YET'
scheduled for January, 5 1999
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: January 2, 1999)
GEORGE STRAIT is sitting at #:
20 - ONE STEP AT A TIME (last week at #21, peak at #1)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
11/21/1998
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: November 28, 1998)
GEORGE STRAIT is not gaining any position, this week, with his new 'single' (album cut)
WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS and now he is sitting at # :
5 - WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS,
(last week at #4 - Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
19 - ONE STEP AT A TIME (last week at #16, peak at #1)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
Mr. STRAIT is already working and collecting new songs for his 1999 album supposed to be published in the next spring.
11/14/1998
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: November 21, 1998)
GEORGE STRAIT is gaining three positions with his new 'single' (album cut)
WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS and now he is sitting at # :
4 - WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS,
(last week at #11 - Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
16 - ONE STEP AT A TIME (last week at #16, peak at #1)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
11/08/1998
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: November 14, 1998)
GEORGE STRAIT is gaining four positions with his new 'single' (album cut)
WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS and now he is sitting at # :
7 - WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS,
(last week at #11 - Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
16 - ONE STEP AT A TIME (last week at #17, peak at #1)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
11/01/1998
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: November 7, 1998)
GEORGE STRAIT is gaining one more position with his new 'single' (album cut)
WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS and now he is sitting at # :
11 - WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS,
(last week at #12 - Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
17 - ONE STEP AT A TIME (last week at #16, peak at #1)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
TRUE is out of the Country Top 20 and ONE STEP AT A TIME (album) is not in the first 100 titles of the Billboard 200 anymore
10/23/1998
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: October 31, 1998)
GEORGE STRAIT is gaining further 2 positions with his new 'single' (album cut)
WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS and now he is sitting at # :
12 - WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS,
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
16 - ONE STEP AT A TIME (last week at #15, peak at #1)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
TRUE is out of the Country Top 20 and ONE STEP AT A TIME (album) is not in the first 100 titles of the Billboard 200 anymore
10/18/1998
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: October 24, 1998)
GEORGE STRAIT is gaining further 6 positions with his new 'single' (album cut)
WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS and now he is sitting at # :
14 - WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS,
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
15 - ONE STEP AT A TIME (like the last week, peak at #1)
(Top Country Albums - Top 20 Positions)
TRUE is just out of the Country Top 20 and ONE STEP AT A TIME (album) is not in the first 100 titles of the Billboard 200 anymore
According to the BILLBOARD CHARTS (Issue Date: October 17, 1998)
GEORGE STRAIT is gaining 5 positions with his new 'single' (album cut)
WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS and he is sitting at # :
18 - TRUE (peak at #2) and 20 - WE REALLY SHOULDN'T BE DOING THIS,
(Hot Country Singles And Tracks - Top 20 Positions)
15 - ONE STEP AT A TIME (peak at #1) (Top Country Albums -Top 20 Positions)
100 - ONE STEP AT A TIME (peak at #2) (The Billboard 200)
GEORGE STRAIT is the CMA
(for the third time in a row!) and he is also in the Country Music's history (). CONGRATULATIONS MR. STRAIT! AND CELEBRATIONS!
The 'greatest hits' album 'THE VERY BEST OF GEORGE STRAIT 1981-1987' is the second compact disc to be distributed (with the last 1998 'ONE STEP AT A TIME') in Italy: both they were edited in April but, they have just (August - September) found their way to the Italian music stores.
MCA-UNIVERSAL hadn't been distributing GEORGE STRAIT in Italy since 1981 and for all the 1990's. Now GEORGE STRAIT, their best 'horse' since ever, is displayed on the Italian music stores' shelves with other MCA country acts like TRISHA YEARWOOD and THE MAVERICKS (in Italy, in Milan the last October 4th). MCA-UNIVERSAL hasn't planned any GEORGE STRAIT PROMO-VIDEO for the Italian broadcasting or Italian radios, too. Italy could see the last MAVERICKS videoclip and TRISHA YEARWOOD partecipating to the 'PAVAROTTI & FRIENDS', only.
GARTH BROOKS is said to be about to record a 'GEORGE STRAIT tribute' album: one song he does like is 'Blame It On Mexico'. What about the others? He can choose among plenty of other STRAIT songs (200)! That's would be a great idea and a wise tribute, MR. BROOKS!
The Italian magazine 'COUNTRY STORE' edited by the BLUEGRASS & COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF ITALY (Click here to visit the B.M.C.A.I. web site ) is going to dedicate an article to GEORGE STRAIT: STRAITALY will speak about that on line in the short run.