Watch George Strait and Jamey Johnson Lead an All-Star Performance of “Give It Away” With Dean Dillon, Zach Top, and Bubba Strait

Recently, George Strait hosted his annual Vaqueros Del Mar Gold Invitational and concert. The yearly event, held at the Tapatio Springs Hill Country Resort in Boerne, Texas, raises money for veterans charities. This year’s concert lineup included artists like Zach Top, Jamey Johnson, and ERNEST. Additionally, Strait’s son Bubba and Hall of Fame songwriter Dean Dillon took the stage at the event.

In what was surely one of the highlights of the evening, Johnson, Dillon, Top, and George and Bubba Strait took the stage to perform “Give It Away.” Johnson and King George trade vocals on the record-breaking No. 1 hit backed by a stage full of talented artists. Watch the all-star performance in a fan-captured video below.

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George Strait Broke a Record with the Jamey Johnson-Penned Hit

It is fitting that George Strait and Jamey Johnson led the live rendition of “Give It Away.” Johnson co-penned it with Bill Anderson and Buddy Cannon. Strait made it a No. 1 hit.

King George released “Give It Away” in 2006 as the lead single from his album It Just Comes Natural. It went to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, giving Strait his 41st No. 1. More than that, it broke the record for most No. 1 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart, previously held by legendary country singer Conway Twitty. It also won ACM Awards for Single of the Year and Song of the Year in 2007. I also won Song of the Year at the CMA Awards and earned a Grammy Nomination for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

Bill Anderson wrote about the song in his book Whisperin’ Bill Anderson: An Unprecedented Life in Country Music. Johnson came up with the concept for the song inspired by his divorce.

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George Strait’s Vaqueros Del Mar Gold Invitational and Concert earns money for Feherty’s Troops First Foundation. “We can never repay our military veterans for their dedicated service, but we hope our partnership with the Troops First Foundation can show how much we appreciate them,” Strait said in a previously released statement.

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