One man has set the bar for husbands higher than it’s ever been while serenading his wife, and his name is George Strait! This music icon, also known as the King of Country, got pretty emotional while dedicating a love song to his spouse, Norma, on stage. It was Dec. 4, 2021, which happened to be the couple’s 50th anniversary. George Strait was playing the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and he just had to let his wife know how much she meant to him. We think he did a pretty great job!
American Songwriter tells us that the well-known love song, I Cross My Heart, wasn’t written specifically for this artist. It was created for the 1992 film Pure Country, and finding the perfect singer to bring it to life turned out to be harder than expected! However, once the tune was in Strait’s hands, it became a total hit.
There’s a reason George Strait’s version of the song touched so many hearts.
Perhaps the country legend was able to do justice to the lyrics because he already knew a little something about true love. According to American Songwriter, George Strait married his wife, Norma Voss, in 1971. They eloped in Mexico as soon as they graduated high school, and they’ve been going strong ever since!
As the musician prepared to sing I Cross My Heart on his 50th wedding anniversary, with Norma in the audience, he shared the beginning of their beautiful romance.
“So I was 19 years old. And I knew this girl, Norma,” he said, adding, “She was 17, really hot.”
George Strait was clearly feeling a lot during the performance as he sang to his wife of so many years. However, he had the biggest smile on his face when he wished her a happy anniversary at the end of the song. This was honestly the best gift he could have given her to celebrate the occasion!
We’re sure Norma will never forget how her husband serenaded her on their 50th anniversary, and you know what? Neither will we!
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