Collin Country Music – The Best of the Best
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Here at Collin Country Music, we only write about the best of the best when it comes to country music. Whether it’s the latest news, hottest gossip, or in-depth album reviews, we’ve got you covered. So come on in and enjoy the best of the best in country music!
George Strait
George Strait is a superstar in the country music world, and he has been since he first hit the scene in 1981. Strait has won more CMA and ACM awards than any other artist, and he is the only artist to have a certified diamond album. He is also the king of country music, according to Billboard.
His life
George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. George Strait is known as “the King of Country” and is considered one of the most influential and successful country artists of all time.
Strait’s success began when his first single “Unwound” was a hit in 1981. During the 1980s, seven of his albums reached number one on the Country charts. In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame. He was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2020.
His music
George Strait is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. He is known as the “King of Country” and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. He has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) include 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2006.
Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own songs. Jackson has recorded 66 singles, of which 26 have reached the top five and 35 have reached the top ten. He is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and three American Music Awards.
His life
Alan Jackson was born on October 17, 1958, in Newburgh, New York, to parents Joseph Eugene Jackson and Ruth Musick. He was the youngest of five children. His family moved to Georgia when he was a young child. Jackson grew up singing in church. He learned to play the guitar when he was 14 years old.
Jackson began his music career writing songs for other artists in the early 1980s. He signed with Arista Nashville in 1989 and released his debut album, Here in the Real World, that same year. The album produced four No. 1 singles on the Billboard country charts: “Here in the Real World,” “I’d Love You All Over Again,” “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow,” and “Wanted.” Jackson’s next album, Don’t Rock the Jukebox (1991), took its name from its lead single, which became one of his signature songs.
Jackson has released more than 60 singles over the course of his career, including 35 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country charts. He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry and has won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards and 20 Country Music Association Awards. Jackson was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2001 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
His music
Alan Jackson is an American country music singer, songwriter and musician, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own songs. He has recorded 16 studio albums, three greatest hits albums, two Christmas albums, one gospel album and several compilations. Jackson has sold over 80 million records worldwide
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn is one of the greatest country music duos of all time. They have captured the hearts of fans all over the world with their soulful voice and dynamic stage presence. Over the years, they have released many hit songs that have topped the charts. If you’re a fan of country music, then you need to check out Brooks & Dunn.
Their life
Brooks & Dunn is an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before the foundation, both members were solo recording artists. Though they recorded one album as a duo in 1991, they did not achieve major commercial success until their second album, Brand New Man (1991), which provided four hit singles: “My Next Broken Heart”, “We’ll Burn That Bridge”, “Boot Scootin’ Boogie”, and the title track.
The latter three all reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts between 1991 and 1992, while “Brokenheartland” charted at number two in 2009. In total, Brooks & Dunn has released six studio albums for Arista Nashville between 1991 and 2007, as well as three compilation albums and twenty-seven singles. All of their material has been certified either platinum or multi-platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). They have also received numerous awards from various organizations for their music; these awards range from MTV Video Music Awards to Country Music Association Awards to Academy of Country Music Awards to Grammy Awards.
Their music
Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DUgger, then President of Arista Nashville. Before the foundation, both members were solo recording artists.
Brooks & Dunn released their debut album Brand New Man in 1991. The lead-off single “My Next Broken Heart” peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Chart. It was followed by four more number one singles: “Neon Moon”, “Boot Scootin’ Boogie”, “Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You”, and “Only in America”. In 1998, the duo released If You See Her, which featured the lead-off single “From This Moment On”. This song became their only Pop crossover hit to date, peaking at number five on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart.
The duo has released six additional studio albums, which all achieved Platinum or Multi-Platinum certification: Hard Workin’ Man (1992), Waitin’ on Sundown (1994), Borderline (1996), If You See Her (1998), Steers & Stripes (2001), and red dirt road (2003). These albums have produced fifty singles for the duo on the Hot Country Songs charts, of which thirty one went to Number One: a record for country music duos. All but two of these Number ones were penned by either Brooks or Dunn; none were cover versions of previously recorded material by other artists.
In 2009, Brooks & Dunn announced they will be breaking up after a final tour in 2010. They have since reunited in 2015 for a series of concerts with Reba McEntire.
