Instead, it almost fits in with the adult alternative sound of the early 2000s, both with its loose, rock-ish production and non-narrative lyrics. The extremely rare George Strait power ballad, “Run” has less of a live-from-the-honky-tonk feel than most of his catalog. Listen to the best George Strait songs on Apple Music and Spotify, and scroll down for our list.
His music sounds like it might have been recorded in 1945 or yesterday – and garnered the exact same larger-than-life response. His stripped-down arrangements left room for traditional calling cards like pedal steel and fiddle yet, they were presented with such restraint, and accompanied by such a smooth, warm voice, that the effect was more timeless than retro.
His catalog crystallized country’s traditional streak, driving home what’s now an almost universal idea of Real Country Music.
But the numbers are just one measure of Strait’s impact.
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