With songs like “Worst Way” and “Jesus Saves,” Riley Green is carving out his place in country music. While he’s built quite the fandom with his own material, Green never passes up an opportunity to honor the country legends who came before him. Watch him pay tribute to the King of Country Music in this throwback video.
Riley Green Pays Tribute to Legendary Songwriter With George Strait Cover
Last October, Riley Green joined artists like Zach Top and Justin Moore onstage in his home state of Alabama for the Songs and Stories of Dean Dillon tribute concert. The singer-songwriter has penned a wealth of country music hits throughout his nearly 50-year career, including Keith Whitley’s “Miami, My Amy” and “Get My Drink On” by Toby Keith.
The bulk of Dillon’s songs, however, went to George Strait, including the 1986 hit “Ocean Front Property.” The title track of Strait’s seventh album, “Ocean Front Property” topped charts in both the U.S. and Canada.
Strumming along on his guitar, Green sang the words of a man trying to convince his woman (and himself) that her leaving wouldn’t utterly devastate him: And now if you’ll buy that / I’ve got some ocean front property in Arizona / From my front porch, you can see the sea / I’ve got some ocean front property in Arizona / If you’ll buy that, I’ll throw the Golden Gate in free.
On social media, one listener declared Green’s performance “almost as good as King George.” Another added that, “Everything he sings sounds amazing.”
