George Strait - Amarillo By Morning ✦ Ultimate

Unlike the pop-heavy "Urban Cowboy" sound of the late '70s, Strait’s version features a fiddle-driven arrangement that helped bring traditional Texas sounds back to the mainstream.

CMT named it the #12 country song of all time, and it has been certified 3x Platinum . George Strait - Amarillo By Morning

Watch George Strait’s iconic performance and see why this song became a career-defining anthem: George Strait - Amarillo By Morning (Official Music Video) GeorgeStraitVEVO YouTube• Jun 6, 2013 Critical Reception Unlike the pop-heavy "Urban Cowboy" sound of the

The song was written by Terry Stafford and Paul Fraser after they attended a rodeo in Amarillo, Texas. Stafford originally recorded it in 1973 to minor success before Strait’s definitive cover. George Strait - Amarillo By Morning