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How a Shag Carpet Helped Inspire George Strait’s First No. 1 Single

In 1982, George Strait celebrated his first No.1 hit, with “Fool Hearted Memory“. His fourth single, “Fool Hearted Memory” is the first song released from Strait’s sophomore Strait From The Heart ...
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1982 Classic Ballad Was This Country Icon's First No. 1 Hit—And It Still Holds Up

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. George Straithas had over 40 songs hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, but it all started with one 1982 track. The ...
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On This Day in 1982, George Strait Released the Song Written for a Forgotten 80s Action Movie That Became His First No. 1

On this day (May 27) in 1982, George Strait released “Fool Hearted Memory” as the lead single from his sophomore album, Strait from the Heart. That summer, it became the first of many No. 1 singles ...
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1982 Classic Ballad Was This Country Icon's First No. 1 Hit—And It Still Holds Up

George Straithas had over 40 songs hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, but it all started with one 1982 track. The country star's classic ballad "Fool Hearted Memory" was the first of ...