Garth Brooks

Edit
Born:
February 7, 1962, he's 50 and American.
Names:
Birthname: Troyal Garth Brooks. Alternative names: Chris Gaines.
Snapshot:
An Artist with 38 releases, and credited 14 times on others' music. 7 collaborations and 2 musical relatives.

Biography

Edit

Garth Brooks is one of the most successful singer-songwriters in American history. To date he has sold more than 123 million albums in the US, built a huge international following, and enjoyed cross-over success in the US and abroad.

Of his 37 singles to reach the Hot Country Songs Top 10, 19 have reached No.1, including “If Tomorrow Never Comes”, “The Dance”, “The Thunder Rolls” and “Rodeo”. His most commercially and critically successful albums include: his debut Garth Brooks (1989), which is certified diamond; No Fences (1990), which is 17x platinum; Ropin' The Wind (1991), which is also 17x platinum; and Sevens (1997), which is certified diamond.

In 2001 Garth Brooks retired from music to spend more time with his family, promising to return when his children were older. He has continued to enjoy hits from previously recorded material, and has also made a few live performances. In 2007 at his “Final Concert”, Brooks reiterated his promise to come out of retirement after his youngest child finished high school, saying “I promise if you wait for me, I will be back.” Brooks lives in Oklahoma with his current wife, country music star Trisha Yearwood, and his three children from a previous marriage.

Music

To use the music player, install Flash.

Genres

Know Country? Take the quiz
Country, Pop, Rock. Vote on Genres

Discography

52 releases – 38 under his own name and 14 credits on others' music Edit
Collaborations, Groups and Family
Edit
Garth Brooks

Has been in these groups

We don't know of any. Tell us?

Has this family

In the News

Garth Brooks

Oct, 19 2009

Garth Brooks retired from the music biz while still at the top of his game. His decision to quit came in 2001; having recently divorced, it was his intention to devote himself to family life, raise his children and take life much easier than would normally be possible for a musician of such profile. Fans had to content themselves with sporadic charity appearances and the occasional back catalog release, but now it seems their devotion through the retirement years is to be rewarded. Garth has announced an early return to work, with a series of weekend performances planned at Steve Wynn’s Encore Hotel in Las Vegas. The performance schedule at the 1602-seat theater will involve a scant total of 15 dates between December and February, and the $125 tickets are expected to sell quickly when they go on sale from October 24. Family man Brooks said: "Steve Wynn has done what I thought was impossible. He has given me a chance to sing again for the people, while at the same time never missing a day with my children. I am naturally nervous, but it feels good to be out from under the low ceiling of 'retirement' I put on myself." Fifteen dates is a long way from a full superstar workload, but if it allows Garth to retain the all important work-life balance, it may be the start of a new post-retirement era.

Permalink

Fans of Garth Brooks

Travis McClain
Doug77581
DJ Mad Mixologist
Create a library Create a library!

What's this?

This section shows a summary of user libraries containing releases by this [artist|group].
By adding releases by this artist to your library (and making it public in your settings), your library will be eligible for display here.

If you're a fan of the artist, you might find it interesting to check out some of the libraries - you never know what you might find.