Facts of Garth Brooks
Full Name:	Garth Brooks
Birth Date:	February 7, 1962
Age:	62 years
Gender:	Male
Profession:	Country Music Singer
Country:	United States
Horoscope:	Aquarius
Height:	5 feet 11 inches (1.80m)
Wife	Trisha Yearwood
Divorce	Sandy Mahl
Net Worth	$330 million
Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Brown
Birth Place	Tulsa
Status	Married
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	White
Education	Oklahoma State University
Father	Troyal Raymond Brooks
Mother	Colleen Carroll
Kids	Taylor Mayne Pearl, August Anna, Allie Colleen
Instagram	Garth Brooks Instagram
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Garth Brooks is an American country music singer. He is one of the most popular artists of today who has broken several records in the music industry in terms of album sales. Besides, he is the ‘second best-selling solo album artist in the United States of all time.

Garth was Good in Football in High School

Garth Brook entered this earth as Troyal Garth Brooks on February 7, 1962, in Tulsa. As of now, his age is 60 years old under the birth sign Aquarius. He is the son of Troyal Raymond Brooks, a draftsman, and Colleen Carroll, a country musician. His mother was a music enthusiast; he learned to play guitar and banjo at an early age. Though he was more interested in sports as he used to sing at family functions.

In his high school days, he was good at football, baseball, and athletics. Regarding his education, he earned a scholarship in track at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. From there he graduated in 1984. While at the university, he started singing at several clubs as well as bars around Oklahoma.

In the year 1985, his singing talent was discovered by entertainment counsel, Rod Phelps. Further, he went to Nashville for recording his singing and Phelps offered Brooks to produce his first demo. The same day to Oklahoma, he comes back and went back to Nashville in 1987 on the persuasion of Phelps.

After Divorce, Garth Brooks Married Again, Who is His Wife?

Brooks is a married man. He married singer, Trisha Yearwood. They married on December 10, 2005. They mostly reside in Owasso, Oklahoma, a Tulsa suburb.

Previously, he married an American businesswoman Sandy Mahl on May 24, 1986. They had three daughters named Taylor Mayne Pearl, August Anna, and Allie Colleen. After a long year, they got divorced.

What is Singer Garth Brooks’s Net Worth?

Garth Brooks has an estimated net worth of $330 million as of 2022. He generated this amount of money through his career as an American country music star.

His second studio album, ‘No Fences’ reached no. 1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart. Also, it receives no. 3 on Billboard 200 and he became an international star and his first album to be released in Europe. Then his third album ‘Ropin’ the Wind’ peaked at no. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and stayed in the top position for 18 weeks.

Also, the album was certified 14xPlatinum and has sold 17 million copies worldwide. His tenth album ‘Double Live’ was certified 21xPlatinum. It was the best-selling live album in the U.S. ever since English singer, Eric Clapton released his ‘Unplugged’ in 1992. As of now, the album is known to have sold 6,017,000 copies!

Last Album/ Retirement

He released his seventh studio album ‘Sevens’ in 1997. It was released after a brief experiment in filmmaking and other projects while he announced his retirement in 2000. On November 13, 2001, he published his last album called ‘Scarecrow’. Unfortunately. It was not as successful as his previous albums were not a failure.

After a long break, he announced his return to performance and recording in the year 2009. In April 2013, his last performance at the 48th annual Academy of Country Music Awards.

Awards

For the album ‘Ropin’ The Wind’ he was awarded a Grammy in the category of ‘Best Country Vocal Performance – Male. He was awarded his second Grammy in the category of ‘Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, for the single, ‘In Another’s Eyes’ in 1998.

He has won several ‘Academy of Country Music Awards (AMCA). Also, he was honored with the ‘ACM Crystal Milestone Award’ in 2008.

Height & Social Sites

He stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches with an average weight. He has got a pair of eyes with blue and brown hair color. Further, he is active on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

His Musical Career

• In the year 1989, he released his self-titled debut album. It went on to become a huge success.
• Later soon the album hit the US country album chart instantly and peaked at no. 13 on the Billboard 200.
• After that, the single ‘Much Too Young’ garnered great appreciation.
• Then the second album ‘No Fences’ released in 1990. It was also a major hit and occupied the no. 1 spot on the Billboard country music chart for several weeks.
• After his second album was released, he released his third studio album ‘Ropin’ the Wind’ on September 2, 1991.
• Some of his singles include ‘Shameless’, ‘What She’s Doing Now, and ‘The River’. It created a rage among the audiences and was constantly played at the country clubs.
• On September 22, 1992, he released his fourth album ‘The Chase’. Its first single was the gospel-country-rock hybrid ‘We Shall Be Free’.
• During the race riots in Los Angeles, the song was co-written by him.

• And the second song on the album was ‘Somewhere Other Than the Night. It’s even more successful than the first and so was the third song ‘Learning to Live Again’, released in 1993. Finally, the last single was ‘That Summer.
• It became his most successful single from the album.
• On August 31, 1993, he published his fifth studio album called ‘In Pieces’. It like his previous albums enjoyed critical success.
• Also, the album was followed by ‘Fresh Horses’ in 1995, from which the song ‘She’s Every Woman’ reached the top 10 on the Billboard Country Chart.

FAQs of Garth Brooks

Who is Garth Brooks?

Garth is an American country music singer.

When was Garth Brooks born?

Brook entered this earth as Troyal Garth Brooks on February 7, 1962, in Tulsa.