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Tim McGraw Honors ‘King George’ On His Birthday

Tim McGraw loves to honor the country music stars that came before him. Tim did just that before a show recently when he sang a little bit of “Unwound” to…

Tim McGraw Honors 'King George' On His Birthday
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Tim McGraw loves to honor the country music stars that came before him. Tim did just that before a show recently when he sang a little bit of "Unwound" to pay homage to George Strait on his birthday.

McGraw posted a video of himself on Twitter before a show performing the Strait classic. He wrote, "Happy Birthday King George!! So many great songs to choose from… This is one of my favorites. #Unwound @GeorgeStrait."

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Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.