At 73 years old, George Strait—known to millions as the “King of Country”—has always kept his personal life tightly guarded. Throughout his decades-long career, while the world sang along to hits like “Amarillo By Morning” and “I Cross My Heart,” George quietly protected the woman who had stood beside him since high school: his beloved wife, Norma.
But during a private birthday gathering in Texas just moments ago, George did something no one expected. In front of close family and lifelong friends, he stood up, cleared his throat, and finally spoke aloud words he had carried silently for years—words about Norma that left the entire room in stunned disbelief.