Brooks, Garth (1962-…), is an American country music singer and songwriter who has demonstrated crossover appeal to popular music audiences. His honky-tonk style draws large crowds from around the world, and his albums have sold millions of copies. Brooks also has received a number of awards for his music.
Brooks’s first album, Garth Brooks (1989), included three songs that became hits on country music charts—”If Tomorrow Never Comes,” “Not Counting You,” and “The Dance.” His third album, Ropin’ the Wind (1991), was the first album ever to rank number one on Billboard magazine’s country and pop album charts at the same time. Some of Brooks’s other albums are No Fences (1990), Sevens (1997), Scarecrow (2001), and Gunslinger (2016).
In 1990, Brooks became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. From 2009 to 2013, he starred in his own show in Las Vegas. Brooks was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012.
Troyal Garth Brooks was born on Feb. 7, 1962, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He studied advertising at Oklahoma State University. After graduating, he decided to pursue a career as a country singer. In 2005, he married country music star Trisha Yearwood. Brooks became a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2020.
