WATCH: A 96-Year-Old Fan Gets A Kiss From George Strait For Her Birthday

George Strait recently gave one of his biggest fans a birthday to remember. In a video posted to Facebook on…

Lauren Jo Black

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February 4, 2020

3:51 pm

George Strait with 96 Year Old Fan

George Strait recently gave one of his biggest fans a birthday to remember.

In a video posted to Facebook on Saturday (Feb. 1), the “King of Country Music” can be seen at a special meet and greet with an adoring fan, who is celebrating her 96th birthday. Strait walks into the room flashing his signature smile and approaches her wheelchair asking, “Are you the birthday girl?”

People in the room begin to cheer as Strait wishes her a “Happy Birthday.”

As he shakes her hand, someone else in the room tells Strait that it’s her 96th birthday, to which Strait responds, “That’s awesome!”

Cutting right to the chase, the birthday girl has one request for the superstar: “I want a kiss.”

Without skipping a beat, the Texas native leans over and plants one right on her cheek as everyone else in the room laughs and cheers.

“We bumped hats,” he laughs after granting her wish.

Watch the adorable interaction in the clip below.

George Strait, who recently earned his 100th entry on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, has 60 No.1 singles to his name and is the only artist in history to have a Top 10 hit every year for over three decades. He has only a handful of tour dates planned for 2020, including a massive stadium show in at Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium on Aug. 22 with special guests Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.