NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The "King of Country
Music's" 37th album, TROUBADOUR, debuted at #1 today on the Billboard 200
and the Top Country Albums chart.
This is the third time in Strait's career that a new album has debuted
at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and the 11th time debuting at #1 on the
Top Country Albums chart.
Currently, George Strait has 32 platinum albums (13 of which are multi-
platinum). The only recording artists with more RIAA certified platinum
albums are The Beatles with 39 and Elvis Presley with 45.
It makes perfect sense that Entertainment Weekly proclaims, "George
Strait is the most reliable record-maker and biggest one-man hit factory in
any genre of music." In addition, The Dallas Morning News reports, "Few
artists, country or otherwise, have remained so consistent for so long.
George Strait is a treasured rarity."
With a career that spans more than 25 years, Strait has sold more than
67 million records and counting. He has received more than 50 major
entertainment industry awards and countless nominations. In 2006, Strait
was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, one of the few artists to
receive such a distinction while still actively recording and producing
music.
He is currently nominated for ACM Entertainer of the Year for the 10th
time and has the distinct honor of XM Radio dedicating an entire channel to
his music during the next two months. "Strait Country" will be available
from April 1 through May 31 on XM channel 17 and also available online
(http://xmro.xmradio.com).
Contact:
Kathy Best Regina Stuve
FrontPage Publicity Universal Music Group Nashville
615-383-0412 615-524-7543
Kathy@frontpagepublicity.com regina.stuve@umusic.com
SOURCE MCA Records
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Related links:
http://www.mercurynashville.com
http://xmro.xmradio.com
CONTACT:
Kathy Best of FrontPage Publicity,
+1-615-383-0412, Kathy@frontpagepublicity.com; or Regina Stuve of
Universal Music Group Nashville, +1-615-524-7543,
regina.stuve@umusic.com, both for MCA Records
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