On June 7th, 2014, George Strait made history with his final tour performance at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, before an astonishing crowd of more than 104,000 fans—the largest ever for a single show in the U.S.

During this unforgettable night, Miranda Lambert took the stage with him for two standout duets: “How ‘Bout Them Cowgirls” and “Run.” These moments were among the most memorable of the evening.

What many might not know is that Lambert’s connection to Strait runs deep—her admiration for him goes far beyond the stage.

Check it out in the video below, which has garnered 5.5M views and received countless positive feedback:

Clearly the video was showered by compliments from viewers around the world. One wrote, “The energy between them was off the charts. “Run” sounded studio perfect. They really caught lightning in a bottle on that duet.” Another continued, “I’ll never get tired of George Strait & Miranda Lambert singing this song. How ’bout them cowgirls.”

Are you curious why Miranda deeply admired George Strait?

“When I was on tour with George, I was 22 and my dad was on the road with us. And I had gotten a tattoo, and it ruffled my dad’s feathers pretty good, and he was really, really mad.