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Country artists frequently get asked to name their picks for the Mount Rushmore of Country Music and the answers are mostly the usual suspects:<\/p>\n
But that was certainly not the case when Russell Dickerson<\/a> was asked by Pause Rewind<\/a>‘s Elizabeth Stanton to name his country music Mount Rushmore.<\/p>\n Dickerson said “Garth Brooks<\/a>, George Strait…”<\/p>\n He paused for a moment and thought about who he wanted to say next before adding, “This one’s controversial:\u00a0Shania Twain<\/a>.”<\/p>\n The only reason Twain would be controversial is due to the fact that she has only seven No. 1 songs, compared to Strait’s 60 and Brooks’ 19 chart toppers.<\/p>\n When it came time to cap off his Mount Rushmore and add that final artist, Dickerson struggled between two contemporary artists.<\/p>\n One is already in the Country Music Hall of Fame\u00a0\u2014 Tim McGraw<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 and the other probably will be one day, Keith Urban<\/a>.<\/p>\n After a brief moment of thought, Dickerson settled on McGraw as his fourth choice.<\/p>\n READ MORE<\/strong><\/em>:\u00a0Kane Brown Picked His Country Music Mount Rushmore \u2014 and Fans Will Have Thoughts<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n According to The Music Universe<\/a>, Dickerson’s song “Happen to Me” has officially gone Double Platinum, which means it has sold over 2 million units.<\/p>\n Dickerson is partnering with Hershey\u2019s<\/a> to celebrate National S\u2019mores Day on Aug. 10, and is ready to make another bold decision: Team Gooey or Team Toasty?<\/p>\n Dickerson told me on Taste of Country Nights<\/em><\/a> that he is Team Gooey.<\/p>\n “I wanna earn this S’more. I am Team Gooey. I want it to take like five minutes for me to roast the mallow because when it hits that chocolate, I want it to melt together.”<\/p>\n George Strait has sold his one-of-a-kind mansion in Texas, and it was actually a real deal. The country legend asked $6.9 million for his 7,925-square-foot home that includes three bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two half-baths on a hilltop in a very exclusive area of San Antonio. The final selling price was not disclosed.<\/p>\n The house sits on 12.2 acres and includes a gourmet kitchen, separate his and her bathrooms and closets and 14 hand-sculpted masonry fireplaces. The main house is wired for surround sound throughout, and it also features outdoor living spaces including a patio with built-in grill, sink, icemaker and refrigerator. There’s also an infinity pool\/spa and a sports court, a workout room with a private bathroom and sauna, and a walk-in safe room.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Sterling Whitaker<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRussell Dickerson’s “Happen to Me” Achieves Double Platinum Status<\/h3>\n
Russell Dickerson Loves S’mores<\/h3>\n
PICTURES: Look Inside George Strait’s Spectacular Mansion<\/h2>\n