By any measure, George Strait is one of the most successful, well-known country music artists in history. But, for all his achievements on the radio, on the road and at retail, Strait also, to a large degree, remains an enigma. He rarely grants interviews—an approach that in some ways adds to his popularity.
While so many lesser stars, and celebrities in general, blather on about everything from their political beliefs to what they ate for breakfast, Strait has always maintained an air of mystery under his white Resistol, a longstanding posture that is less about strategy and more about modesty.
“He’s a mystery,” says Strait’s tour promoter, Louis Messina. “And people want that.”
Basically, Strait lets his songs do the talking—or, as he puts it, “I just don’t really enjoy…
