Troyal Garth Brooks is a highly successful American country singer and songwriter. He is known for his innovative blend of pop and rock elements within the country genre, leading to widespread popularity in the United States. Brooks has achieved significant success on country music charts, with multi-platinum albums, record-breaking live performances, and crossover appeal in mainstream pop music.
In 1929, Colleen McElroy Carroll, Garth Brooks' mother, was born. She was a 1950s-era country singer who recorded on Capitol Records and appeared on Ozark Jubilee.
In 1931, Troyal Raymond Brooks Jr., Garth Brooks' father, was born. He worked as a draftsman for an oil company.
On February 7, 1962, Troyal Garth Brooks was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He would grow up to integrate pop and rock into country music, achieving immense popularity and mainstream success.
In 1971, Jack Clement founded Jack's Tracks, a recording studio.
In 1975, Allen Reynolds bought Jack's Tracks, a recording studio founded by Jack Clement.
In 1981, after hearing George Strait's debut single "Unwound", Garth Brooks decided to focus on playing country music.
In 1984, Garth Brooks graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in advertising. During this time, he worked as a bouncer and formed his band, Santa Fe.
In 1985, Garth Brooks began his professional music career, performing in Oklahoma clubs and bars, including Wild Willie's Saloon in Stillwater, OK.
In 1985, entertainment attorney Rod Phelps offered to produce Garth Brooks' first demo after listening to him perform in Dallas.
On May 24, 1986, Garth Brooks married songwriter Sandy Mahl.
In 1987, Garth Brooks and his wife Sandy Mahl moved to Nashville, where Brooks began making contacts in the music industry.
In 1989, Garth Brooks released his first album, marking the beginning of his career with 27 records, including 17 studio albums, 77 singles and numerous awards such as Grammy Awards and American Music Awards.
In 1989, Garth Brooks' first eponymous album was released, achieving chart success and peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and No. 13 on the Billboard 200 chart. He also embarks on his first major concert tour, as opening act for Kenny Rogers.
In 1990, Garth Brooks released his second album, "No Fences," which spent 23 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and became his highest-selling album.
In late 1990, Garth Brooks was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry.
In September 1991, Garth Brooks released his third album, "Ropin' the Wind", which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1, a first for a country artist.
On August 25, 1992, Garth Brooks released his first Christmas album, "Beyond the Season," which was the best-selling Christmas album of the year.
In 1992, Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl welcomed their first daughter, Taylor Mayne Pearl.
In 1992, after spending time in Los Angeles during the riots, Garth Brooks co-wrote "We Shall Be Free", a gospel-country-rock hybrid single expressing his desire for tolerance.
In July 1993, "That Summer" became the most successful single from Garth Brooks' album 'The Chase', reaching No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
In 1993, Garth Brooks persuaded Capitol Records to not ship his 1993 album, In Pieces, to stores selling used CDs, leading to antitrust lawsuits.
In 1993, Garth Brooks won a GLAAD Media Award for his song, "We Shall Be Free", because it included lyrics supporting same-sex relationships.
In 1993, Garth Brooks' first world tour began, reaching the UK after many domestic concerts. Despite some negative media coverage, Brooks' popularity was evident.
In 1994, Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl welcomed their second daughter, August Anna.
In 1994, Garth Brooks paid homage to KISS by appearing on the tribute compilation, Kiss My Ass: Classic Kiss Regrooved, performing "Hard Luck Woman" live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
In November 1995, Garth Brooks released "Fresh Horses", his first album of new material in two years, which sold over three million copies within six months, reaching quadruple platinum.
In 1995, Ty England, Garth Brooks' former roommate and guitarist, went solo after playing in his road band.
In 1996, Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl welcomed their third daughter, Allie Colleen Brooks.
In 1996, Garth Brooks returned to the UK for more performances after his first world tour in 1993, despite previous negative treatment from the British media.
In August 1997, Garth Brooks' Central Park concert took place, drawing 980,000 fans, becoming the largest concert in park history.
In 1998, Garth Brooks launched his Touch 'em All Foundation with Major League Baseball. He also signed with the San Diego Padres for spring training that year.
In 1998, Garth Brooks released his first live album, "Double Live", recorded at various shows during his second world tour. It went on to become the best-selling live album of all time.
In 1998, Garth Brooks released the first installment of "The Limited Series", a six-disc box set containing reissues of his first six studio albums, each including a bonus track.
In March 1999, Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl separated.
In September 1999, Garth Brooks adopted the persona of "Chris Gaines", a fictitious rock-and-roll musician, for an upcoming film called The Lamb. The pre-release soundtrack, Garth Brooks in...the Life of Chris Gaines (Gaines' Greatest Hits), was released in September 1999 to public criticism. He also appeared as Gaines on VH1's Behind the Music and Saturday Night Live.
On November 23, 1999, Garth Brooks released his second holiday album, Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas, which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums.
In 1999, Colleen McElroy Carroll, Garth Brooks' mother, passed away. She was a 1950s-era country singer.
In 1999, Garth Brooks began the Teammates for Kids Foundation, which provides financial aid to charities for children.
In 1999, Garth Brooks signed with the New York Mets for spring training. Also in 1999, he started the Teammates for Kids Foundation, which provides financial aid to charities for children.
In a 1999 interview with George, Garth Brooks expressed the view that one should follow their heart in love, even if it involves people of the same sex.
On October 9, 2000, Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl announced their plans to divorce.
On October 26, 2000, Garth Brooks officially announced his retirement from recording and performing. That evening, Capitol Records celebrated Brooks' achievement of selling 100 million albums in the US.
On November 6, 2000, Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl filed for divorce.
In 2000, Garth Brooks appeared at the Equality Rocks benefit concert for gay rights and sang a duet with George Michael.
In February 2001, due to underwhelming public reception and sales, the "Chris Gaines" project was put on indefinite hiatus and quickly faded into obscurity.
On November 13, 2001, Garth Brooks' final album before his retirement, Scarecrow, was released, reaching No. 1 on Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums charts.
On December 17, 2001, Garth Brooks and Sandy Mahl's divorce became final.
In 2001, Garth Brooks retired from recording and performing due to conflicts between his career and family. He continued to sell millions of albums through Walmart and released singles sporadically during this period.
In 2004, Garth Brooks returned to baseball, signing with the Kansas City Royals and getting his first and only hit off Mike Myers during his final spring training game.
In November 2005, Garth Brooks and Walmart released an updated compilation album, The Limited Series, which contained reissues of Brooks' albums, including Double Live, and The Lost Sessions, featuring eleven previously unreleased recordings.
On December 10, 2005, Garth Brooks remarried country singer and cookbook author Trisha Yearwood.
By the first week in December 2005, The Limited Series had sold over 1 million physical copies.
In 2005, Garth Brooks began a partial comeback, giving select performances and releasing two compilation albums after retiring from recording and performing since 2001.
In 2005, Garth Brooks ended his association with Capitol Records and established his own record label, Pearl Records.
In 2005, Garth Brooks signed a deal with Walmart, leasing them the rights to his entire catalog following his split with Capitol Records. He also expressed interest in returning to live performances.
In 2005, Garth Brooks took a brief break from retirement to perform in benefit concerts. He also released a new single, "Good Ride Cowboy", via Walmart, as a tribute to Chris LeDoux.
In early 2006, Walmart reissued The Lost Sessions as a single CD with additional songs, including a duet with Trisha Yearwood, "Love Will Always Win", which reached the top 25 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. They were also nominated for a Grammy.
On August 18, 2007, Garth Brooks announced plans for a new box set, The Ultimate Hits, featuring classic songs, new songs, and a DVD.
On August 27, 2007, Garth Brooks released "More Than a Memory", which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
On November 5, 2007, Garth Brooks was again named the best-selling solo artist in US history, surpassing Elvis Presley after audited sales of 123 million were announced.
In November 2007, Garth Brooks performed nine sold-out concerts in Kansas City at the Sprint Center. The final concert was simulcast to over 300 movie theaters in the U.S.
In 2007, Garth Brooks began to support those impacted by the California wildfires.
In January 2008, Garth Brooks performed five sold-out shows at the Staples Center in Los Angeles for a fundraiser towards the 2007 wildfires. The first concert, titled Garth Brooks: Live in LA, was taped and broadcast on CBS.
In January 2008, Garth Brooks performed five sold-out benefit concerts over two days at the Staples Center in Los Angeles to raise money for Fire Intervention Relief Effort, serving those impacted by the 2007 California wildfires.
In January 2009, Garth Brooks performed at the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial concert in Washington, D.C.. He performed "We Shall Be Free", "American Pie", and "Shout".
On October 15, 2009, Garth Brooks suspended his retirement to begin Garth at Wynn, a periodic weekend concert residency at Encore Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip.
In December 2009, Garth Brooks started "Garth at Wynn", a periodic weekend concert residency at Las Vegas's Encore Theatre.
In May 2010, Nashville experienced a flood, to which Garth Brooks later contributed via benefit shows in December.
In December 2010, Garth Brooks played nine shows in Nashville to benefit victims from the May 2010 Nashville flood, selling over 140,000 tickets and raising $5 million.
In December 2010, after several more of Elvis Presley's albums received certifications from the RIAA, Elvis again surpassed Garth Brooks in album sales.
In 2010, Garth Brooks purchased Jack's Tracks, a recording studio founded by Jack Clement and sold to Allen Reynolds.
In 2010, Garth Brooks was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame.
In 2010, Troyal Raymond Brooks Jr., Garth Brooks' father, passed away. He worked as a draftsman for an oil company.
On May 6, 2011, Garth Brooks completed his MBA from Oklahoma State University and participated in the commencement ceremony.
On October 21, 2012, Garth Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, a year after his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In 2012, Garth Brooks officially passed the Beatles as the top-selling act of the past 20 years, moving 68.5 million units worldwide.
In 2012, Garth Brooks renamed Jack's Tracks studio to Allentown Studios in honor of his 50th birthday.
In 2012, Garth Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
On July 6, 2013, Garth Brooks joined Toby Keith for a benefit concert for victims of the 2013 Oklahoma tornadoes, featuring several other artists at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium.
In July 2013, Garth Brooks became a grandfather when his daughter August had a daughter named Karalynn.
In December 2013, during an appearance on Good Morning America, Garth Brooks announced plans for a world tour, beginning in 2014.
In 2013, Garth Brooks' half-sister, Betsy Smittle, who was a musician and part of Brooks' band for some years, passed away. She was a lesbian, and Brooks credited her with inspiring his support for same-sex marriage.
In January 2014, Garth Brooks concluded his periodic weekend concert residency, "Garth at Wynn", at Las Vegas's Encore Theatre.
In February 2014, Garth Brooks announced two concerts at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, for July 2014, which expanded to five due to high demand. All concerts were canceled due to licensing conflicts and Brooks' refusal to perform only three shows.
In May 2014, Garth Brooks' total album sales reached 69,544,000 copies, making him the best-selling album artist in the U.S., ahead of the Beatles, Metallica, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion.
On July 10, 2014, Garth Brooks announced his signing with Sony Music Nashville and confirmed plans for a new album, world tour, the release of his music in digital format, and expressed remorse for the Ireland concert controversy.
On September 3, 2014, Garth Brooks released his comeback single, "People Loving People", in promotion of his world tour and new album, Man Against Machine.
On September 4, 2014, Garth Brooks released his entire studio output on digital for the first time ever via his own digital music store, GhostTunes.
In September 2014, Garth Brooks began his comeback world tour with his wife, Trisha Yearwood.
In September 2014, Garth Brooks established GhostTunes, a digital music store featuring his own music and songs from other artists.
As of October 2014, the RIAA listed Elvis Presley's total sales at 134.5 million and Garth Brooks' at 134 million.
In 2014, Garth Brooks released a studio album via Pearl Records.
In 2014, Garth Brooks remained adamant to the premise of not releasing new music.
In 2014, Garth Brooks was awarded the Arkansas Traveler certificate.
In September 2015, it was announced that Garth Brooks would reissue his album No Fences to commemorate its 25-year release anniversary, featuring a new version of "Friends in Low Places".
In 2015, during a break from his world tour, Garth Brooks performed a sold-out concert in Barretos, Brazil, to benefit the Hospital de Câncer de Barretos.
On June 13, 2016, Mike Chapman, the bass guitar player of the "G-Men", Garth Brooks' studio band, passed away.
In September 2016, Garth Brooks became the first and only artist in music history to achieve seven career Diamond Award albums, according to the RIAA.
On October 13, 2016, Garth Brooks released the first single, "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance", from his upcoming album.
On November 11, 2016, Garth Brooks' album, Gunslinger, was released as a part of The Ultimate Collection, a compilation album released through Target. He also released a duet holiday album with Trisha Yearwood, Christmas Together.
In 2016, Garth Brooks and his studio musicians, The G-Men, were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum.
In 2016, Garth Brooks released a studio album via Pearl Records.
In 2016, The track "Friends in Low Places" was later featured on his 2016 compilation album, The Ultimate Collection.
On March 3, 2017, Garth Brooks' digital music store, GhostTunes, closed, and his digital catalog moved to Amazon Music.
In March 2017, GhostTunes officially closed and merged with Amazon Music.
In 2017, Garth Brooks' comeback world tour with Trisha Yearwood culminated after beginning in September 2014.
On June 19, 2018, Garth Brooks released a new single, "All Day Long", the first off his 2020 album, Fun. The release also included a B-side, "The Road I'm On".
In August 2018, Garth Brooks announced his Stadium Tour, visiting thirty North American stadiums. He performed the first concert at the University of Notre Dame's football stadium.
In June 2019, Garth Brooks released "Dive Bar", a duet with Blake Shelton, and embarked on the Dive Bar Tour, visiting seven dive bars throughout the United States to promote the single.
In 2019, Garth Brooks allegedly raped his hairstylist and makeup artist during a trip the two took to film a Grammy tribute. The allegations came to light when the artist sued Brooks in October 2024.
In 2019, Garth Brooks made a return to spring training, joining the Pittsburgh Pirates to promote his charity.
In 2019, Garth Brooks started his Stadium Tour, continuing his return to performing.
On June 27, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Garth Brooks performed a concert broadcast at 300 drive-in theaters throughout North America.
On November 20, 2020, Garth Brooks released his most recent album, Fun.
In 2020, Garth Brooks became the youngest recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
In 2020, Garth Brooks was awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song and was also presented with the Billboard Icon Award by Cher.
On January 20, 2021, Garth Brooks performed "Amazing Grace" at the inauguration of Joe Biden, viewing it as an opportunity "to serve" and a "statement of unity."
On June 16, 2021, Garth Brooks won the Pollstar award as the "country touring artist of the decade" (2010s).
On August 14, 2021, Garth Brooks performed his largest ever ticketed concert at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, selling 90,000 tickets.
In 2021, Garth Brooks was named as a recipient for the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors.
On April 30, 2022, Garth Brooks performed at Tiger Stadium on the Louisiana State University campus in Baton Rouge. During his performance of "Callin' Baton Rouge," the crowd's excitement registered on the university's seismograph, similar to an earthquake.
On November 14, 2022, Garth Brooks announced his second concert residency, Garth Brooks/Plus ONE, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
In November 2023, Garth Brooks released his most recent album, "Time Traveler".
In November 2023, Garth Brooks released his most recent album, Time Traveler.
On November 24, 2023, Garth Brooks headlined an Amazon Music Live concert special titled Garth Brooks: Dive Bar Concert, which took place at his Nashville bar, Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk.
In October 2024, Garth Brooks was sued by his former hairstylist and makeup artist, who alleged sexual harassment on several occasions, including a rape allegation from a 2019 trip.
In 2024, Garth Brooks continued his Las Vegas concert residency, Garth Brooks/Plus ONE.
On January 9, 2025, Garth Brooks, along with his wife Trisha Yearwood, performed John Lennon's song "Imagine" at the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C.
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