Cody Johnson Transforms Into the King of Country With an Uncanny Cover of a George Strait Classic

To many, Cody Johnson reminds them of a contemporary version of George Strait. Between their look, their sound, and their lyrics, it is apparent that Johnson pulled inspiration from The King of Country Music. After all, it’s pretty hard not to.

Given their similarities, Johnson might be the best current country musician to cover a Strait song. Well, you can now make that conclusion for yourself as Johnson recently covered Strait’s song, “The Chair.” Performing at the Songs and Stories of Dean Dillon tribute concert, Johson honored the famous singer/songwriter and George Strait collaborator by busting out seemingly his best cover to date. The resemblance between him and Strait is not only highly entertaining but uncanny in the highest of degrees.

Cody Johnson Takes The Stage

Upon taking the stage, the fellow Texan came out in the appropriate Texan attire—A cowboy hat, boots, jeans, and a tan blazer. Seemingly sort of mimicking Strait’s clothing style, Johnson also tries to mimic Strait’s style both musically and physically.

Between his bellowing vocals and simple guitar playing, Johnson’s performance lets the sheer quality of the Dillion and Strait song sink in. From the way the lyrics are sung to the way he carries himself on stage, Johnson does a terrific job embodying George Strait and “The Chair.” Needless to say, Johnson gave the fans of Huntsville, Alabama something they didn’t think they needed.

Dean Dillon and George Strait’s “The Chair”

Originally written by Dillion and Hank Cochran, the song came to fruition after the two had already been writing songs for hours. Right before they nearly called it quits Dillion sang, “Excuse me, but I think you’ve got my chair,” per Texas Monthly. After that, they wrote the song and Strait released it in August of 1985.

“The Chair” went on to become No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart and became the seventh of Strait’s 44 No. 1 hits. Furthermore, CMT ranked Strait’s song the 24th best country song of all time out of 100. With all that in mind, Cody Johnson’s cover of the song not only attests to his timelessness but also bolsters its legacy.

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