Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks, commonly known as Garth Brooks, (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He uses rock elements in his recordings and live performances. Brooks was successful in the country singles and country album charts and later also proved popular in the mainstream pop arena, exposing country music to a larger audience.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Troyal Garth Brooks |
| Born | February 7, 1962 |
| Origin | Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar (primary instruments) Piano Saxophone |
| Years active | 1985-2001 2005-present |
| Labels | Capitol Records, Liberty Records, Pearl Records, RCA Nashville |
| Associated acts | Carrie Underwood |
| Website | www |
Brooks has had one of the most successful careers in popular music history, with over 70 hit singles and 15 charted albums to his credit. Throughout the 1990s he broke records for both sales and concert attendance. In 1999, looking to expand his career boundaries, Brooks began a multimedia project involving a fictitious alter ego known as Chris Gaines.
He started performing at bars while studying advertising in college and also working as a bouncer.[2] In 2001, Brooks officially retired from recording and performing, after having conflicts between his career and family.[1] During this time he has sold millions of albums through an exclusive distribution deal with Walmart and has released new singles from time to time.[3][4]
On November 6, 2007, The Ultimate Hits was released. Brooks came out of retirement in 2007 when he opened a new arena in Kansas City, Missouri.[5] He left retirement again in 2013 to play at the Encore Casino in Las Vegas.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 1989 | Garth Brooks
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| 1990 | No Fences
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| 1991 | Ropin' the Wind
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| 1992 | The Chase
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| 1993 | In Pieces
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| 1995 | Fresh Horses
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| 1997 | Sevens
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| 2001 | Scarecrow
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| 2005 | The Lost Sessions
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| 2014 | Man Against Machine
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| 2016 | Gunslinger
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| 2020 | Fun
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| 2023 | Time Traveler
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Garth Brooks Media
Brooks at the We Are One concert in 2009
Brooks' tour with Trisha Yearwood in 2014
Garth Brooks performs at the 2020 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song concert at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., March 4, 2020. Photo by Shawn Miller/Library of Congress. Note: Privacy and publicity rights for individuals depicted may apply.
Brooks receiving the "Grammy on the Hill Award" in the Oval Office in 2010
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Johnson, Kevin C. (November 11, 2000). "Country music may survive A.G. (After Garth)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- ↑ "Garth Brooks Biography". Concerty.com.
- ↑ "Garth cracks a Million - again". Country Weekly. December 8, 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-10-21. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ↑ "Garth Brooks Boxed Set is Single Biggest Music Event in Wal-Mart History". Wal-Mart. November 29, 2005. Archived from the original on 2012-08-06. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Brittany Hodak (14 July 2014). "Garth Brooks, Superfans, and Millennials: Why the World Will be Watching Garth's "Comeback"". TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved 9 August 2014.