Garth Brooks

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About this star

  • Category: Recording
  • Unveiled: 30 Jun 1995
  • Star rank: 928
  • Address:
    1774 Vine St
  • Position: 4 tiles from the curb, facing south
  • GPS location:
    34.103164, -118.326544

Biography

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Source: Wikipedia

Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962), best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist that helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon.. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at #2 in the US country album chart while climbing to #13 on the Billboard 200 pop album chart. Brooks’ integration of rock elements into his recordings and live performances has earned him immense popularity. This progressive approach allowed him to dominate the country single and album charts while quickly crossing over into the mainstream pop arena, exposing country music to a larger audience.

Fact file

  • Birth name: Troyal Garth Brooks
  • Born: February 7, 1962 (age 48) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
  • Genres: Country, Country rock
  • Occupations: Singer-songwriter
  • Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone, harmonica
  • Years active: 1984–2001, 2009–present
  • Labels: Capitol Nashville, Liberty, Big Machine / Pearl
  • Associated acts: Chris Gaines, Trisha Yearwood, Steve Wariner, George Jones, Huey Lewis, Chris LeDoux, George Strait
  • Website: Official Website

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