When was garth brooks born

Country music is the voice of the human race. On his first world tour, he sold out massive venues like London's Wembley Arena, an achievement never before realized by a country music artist. In late , Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood completed a week, show tour, smashing records previously held by such acts as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Brooks himself. The tour sold over 6. His third, Ropin' the Wind , raked in a record-breaking four million orders before its release, and became the first album by a country singer to debut at No.

His release, Garth Brooks Double Live , sold over one million copies in its first week of sales, breaking the previous record. Brooks's live concerts have also been extremely successful.

Brooks announced at the end of that he wanted to spend more time with his family, including daughters, Taylor Mayne Pearl born , August Anna born , and Allie Colleen born He released Scarecrow in , which debuted at No. It would be his last studio album for over a decade. Previously married to songwriter Sandy Mahl, Brooks wed fellow country music superstar Trisha Yearwood in December In , Brooks accepted a three-year stint for a string of performances at the Wynn Las Vegas.

The intimate performances given by Brooks — his set only featured Brooks and his guitar, as he shared personal life experiences and the importance of his family— resonated with audiences and proved to be a huge success for the artist.

The country star played sold-out shows throughout the entirety of his residency. The TV special received 9. See more Latest Country Music News. Dolly Parton. Elton John. See more Latest on Smooth. Freddie Mercury. Ed Sheeran. Garth Brooks facts: Country singer's age, wife, children, net worth and more revealed 20 January , Garth Brooks.

Brooks is the biggest-selling solo artist in American music history, with Recording Industry Association of America RIAA —certified sales in excess of one hundred million. He is also the fastest-selling artist in RIAA history and the only artist to have four albums achieve Diamond status, for sales in excess of ten million units each. Garth Brooks Double Live set a record for one-week sales by selling over 1.