George Strait: The Story of Country's Living Legend

by Mark Bego

Here is the first in-depth, comprehensive look at the man who became a living legend in the hard-driving, often heartbreaking world of country music -- from his early days playing smoke-filled Texas honkeytonks, to his big break in 1981 when he released "Strait Country", to his stunning success just four albums later, widen he debuted on Billboard's country music chart at Number One.

Genres: Music, Biography

254 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Mom]

I always love reading about my favorite country music star. However, this book was hard to get through. It was very repetitive, and several times I didn't think I was going to make it to the end. Writing a book about a person, in my opinion, doesn't need to include what the critics think. They are who they are, and what the critics think doesn't make a difference. It's just irritating to the reader. I've read a book by this author before and it was by far better than this one.

[Ellen]

If you didn't like this performer before, you will probably respect him after reading this book.
Raised in ranch country by a single father, he and his brother attended the same school where his father taught Jr. High math and ranched a small spread.
Married to his high school sweetheart, served in the military, graduated from college with a degree in agriculture and a growing desire to perform.
Go along for the ride of ups and downs on the road to stardom from Texas to Nashville and back again.

[Marie]

I must have read this during my country music phase.

[Cindy Poli]

Was very repetative. A little dull. Not enough on his upbringing and personal life, which I understand is difficult because George Strait is so private.

[Alice Boiles]

I actually did not finish this as some smoker had contaminated it to the point it was affecting my asthma so I had to quit. If you are a big fan you will probably enjoy it. I only love one song which is Amarillo by Morning as I love the violin riff. I hate 2 of his songs like Marina Del Rey. I used to live in San Antonio and they said he lived in The Dominion which is not a ranch but a super expensive are for millionaires. (not sure what to believe) I much prefer to think of him living on a ranch.

[Mary]

Very repetitive. It made me appreciate him more but nothing that grabbed my attention

[Sue]

some chapters were quite boring.

[Tom Nolan]

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