George Strait played country music in high school, but didn't become serious about it until serving in the U.S. Army in the early '70s. The native Texan performed with an Army-sponsored band ...

These 21 songs are essential additions to any George Strait playlist, ranging from his earliest hits in the ‘80s to the tunes that continue to prove that he’s still got it today.

With a whopping 44 chart-toppers on Billboard's Hot Country Songs list, George Strait is a bona fide legend ... taking the ...