{"id":10762,"date":"2025-11-26T15:35:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundverse.charmingflowers.com.vn\/?p=10762"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T15:35:21","slug":"after-decades-of-dominating-the-country-music-scene-and-delivering-hit-after-hit-george-strait-has-finally-revealed-his-all-time-favorite-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soundverse.charmingflowers.com.vn\/index.php\/2025\/11\/26\/after-decades-of-dominating-the-country-music-scene-and-delivering-hit-after-hit-george-strait-has-finally-revealed-his-all-time-favorite-song\/","title":{"rendered":"After decades of dominating the country music scene and delivering hit after hit, George Strait has finally revealed his all-time favorite song."},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Watch the video at the end of this article.<\/h3>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/id\/1439877048\/photo\/world-series-philadelphia-phillies-v-houston-astros-game-six.jpg?s=2048x2048&amp;w=gi&amp;k=20&amp;c=Kf5y_SRahCiVA5FLOPF2isj1W62S0zcqnhQ_DoCiQYQ=\" alt=\"World Series - Philadelphia Phillies v Houston Astros - Game Six\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\">After decades of dominating the country music scene and delivering hit after hit, George Strait has finally revealed his all-time favorite song. Known as the \u201cKing of Country,\u201d Strait\u2019s career spans over four decades, and his impressive catalog includes timeless classics like \u201cAmarillo By Morning,\u201d \u201cThe Chair,\u201d and \u201cCheck Yes or No.\u201d Yet, among all of these beloved tracks, Strait\u2019s personal favorite is one that resonates deeply with him on a much more emotional level<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>George Strait\u00a0has recorded innumerable songs during his very long and illustrious career. But there is one that apparently stands out to him as his favorite to record above all the others. Per\u00a0<em>Whiskey Riff<\/em>, Strait performed at Gruene Hall in Texas nine years ago to mark the release of his latest album at the time,\u00a0<em>Strait Out Of The Box: Part II<\/em>. Per the outlet, \u201c\u2026[S]eeing someone of his caliber, a legend who can still sell out stadiums, play a small honky tonk like this is just beyond cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Strait performed that night for almost two glorious hours, running through his hits and delighting the throng. He mentioned his partiality to one song, \u201cAmarillo By Morning.\u201d Strait said, \u201cMy most favorite song I\u2019ve ever recorded, and it was big in the dance halls, people always requested it. This one\u2019s called \u2018Amarillo By Morning.\u2019 I love singing it.\u201d\\<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-amarillo-by-morning-was-a-big-hit-for-george-strait\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Amarillo By Morning\u2019 Was A Big Hit For George Strait<\/h3>\n<p>Per the outlet, \u201c\u2018Amarillo by Morning\u2019 was released in 1982, becoming a hit from his<em>\u00a0Strait from the Heart<\/em>\u00a0record after it peaked at #4 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs, and has obviously remained a timeless country standard ever since. Perhaps his most popular song of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Given the sheer number and quality of George Strait\u2019s output, that is really saying something!<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-fans-have-weighed-in-on-this-song-and-how-much-they-love-it-and-george-strait\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Fans_Have_Weighed_In_On_This_Song_And_How_Much_They_Love_It_And_George_Strait\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span>Fans Have Weighed In On This Song And How Much They Love It And George Strait<span id=\"They_Expressed_Their_Unvarnished_Admiration_On_YouTube\" class=\"ez-toc-section\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cGeorge is perfection and so is the gentleman planning his violin\/fiddle! Beautiful!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cGeorge Strait= what you see is just what you get! A genuine nice man who has tremendous amount of talent!!!!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLove this song Cowboy\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOnce in a life time song , never get sick of hearing this song, love it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cI played this song for my 97 year old father and his reaction on hearing George\u2019s beautiful smooth voice was priceless. From an Aussie down under. Your music will live on George.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes an artist and a particular song just get under people\u2019s skin. That is true of George Strait and \u201cAmarillo By Morning.\u201d Pure country bliss.<\/p>\n<h2>Video<\/h2>\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dNibWP8f5PQ?si=HC9QQ8lXNO9Ft9wS\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"George Strait - Amarillo By Morning (Live At Gruene Hall, New Braufels, TX\/2016)\" title=\"Play video &quot;George Strait - Amarillo By Morning (Live At Gruene Hall, New Braufels, TX\/2016)&quot;\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/dNibWP8f5PQ?si=HC9QQ8lXNO9Ft9wS<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dNibWP8f5PQ?si=HC9QQ8lXNO9Ft9wS\" title=\"George Strait - Amarillo By Morning (Live At Gruene Hall, New Braufels, TX\/2016)\">George Strait &#8211; Amarillo By Morning (Live At Gruene Hall, New Braufels, TX\/2016) (https:\/\/youtu.be\/dNibWP8f5PQ?si=HC9QQ8lXNO9Ft9wS)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the video at the end of this article. 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