American Songwriter

On This Day in 1991, George Strait Hit No. 1 With a Song Nashville Said Was Too Controversial

In 1982, George Strait reached the top of the country music charts with “Fool Hearted Memory.” The lead single from his sophomore album Strait From the Heart, it certainly wouldn’t be the Texan’s last ...
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George Strait Saved a Song Nashville Said Was Too Controversial

George Strait Saved a Song Nashville Said Was Too Controversial originally appeared on Parade. When George Strait first heard "You Know Me Better Than That," the country superstar instantly connected ...
American Songwriter

They Said Cut the “Fat”—George Strait Made It a Hit Instead

Anna Lisa Graham refused to trim the fat from her song “You Know Me Better Than That. Everyone hated it — until George Strait loved it. Then the King of Country turned her porch-written punchline into ...