Garth Brooks

Biography

Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962), best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who 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. Brooks, with the assistance of Don Rowley and Britt Jones, and Marc Silver has enjoyed one of the most successful careers in popular music history, breaking records for both sales and concert attendance throughout the 1990s. Garth Brooks still continues to sell well and according to Nielsen Soundscan, his albums sales through end 2010 are at 68,513,000, which makes him the best-selling albums artist in the United States in the SoundScan era (since 1991), a title held since 1991, well over 6 million ahead of his nearest rival, The Beatles. Furthermore, according to RIAA he is the second best-selling solo albums artist in the United States of all time behind Elvis Presley (overall is third to the Beatles and Elvis Presley) with 128 million units sold.[6] Brooks has released six albums that achieved diamond status in the United States, those being: Garth Brooks (10× platinum), No Fences (17× platinum), Ropin' the Wind (14× platinum), The Hits (10× platinum), Sevens (10× platinum) and Double Live (21× platinum).  Since 1989, Brooks has released 19 records in all, which include; 9 studio albums, 1 live album, 4 compilation albums, 3 Christmas albums and 2 box sets, along with 77 singles. He won several important awards in his career as 2 Grammy Awards, 16 American Music Awards (not including the poll of "Artist of the '90s") and the RIAA Award as Best selling solo albums artist of the Century in the United States. As of 2010, Brooks' world-wide sales now exceed 200 million. Troubled by conflicts between career and family, Brooks officially retired from recording and performing from 2001 until 2009. During this time he sold millions of albums through an exclusive distribution deal with Wal-Mart and has sporadically released new singles. In 2005, Brooks started a partial comeback, and has since given several performances and released two compilation albums. On October 15, 2009, Garth Brooks announced the end of his retirement. In December 2009, he began a 5 year concert deal with the Encore Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Top of the Pops

The View

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

All Movies (48)

• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · as Self
• Opry 100: A Live Celebration2025 · as Self - Performer
• Amazon Music Live with Garth Brooks2023 · as Self
• A Case for Kindness2022 · as Self
• Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon2022 · as Self
• The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's "American Pie"2022 · as Self
• Dolly Parton: A MusiCares Tribute2021 · as Self
• Garth & Trisha Live! A Holiday Concert Event2020 · as Self
• Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President2020 · as Self
• Garth Brooks: A Drive-In Concert Experience2020
• Garth & Trisha Live!2020 · as Self
• Bluebird2019 · as Self
• Charley Pride: I'm Just Me2019 · as Self
• It All Begins with a Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter2019 · as Self
• Garth: Live At Notre Dame!2018
• Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration2016 · as Self
• Disney Parks Presents: A Descendants Magical Holiday Celebration2016
• Garth Brooks: Yankee Stadium Live2016
• Garth Brooks: Country King2016
• Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl2016 · as Self
• Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert2015 · as Self
• Country: Portraits of an American Sound2015 · as Self
• Country Kings at the BBC2014
• Garth Brooks The Ultimate Hits2014 · as Himself
• Garth Brooks: Live from Las Vegas2013
• Garth Brooks: Blame It All On My Roots: Live At The Wynn2013
• Country at the BBC2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium2011 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Billy Joel - The Last Play at Shea2010 · as Self
• We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial2009 · as Self
• Garth Brooks - All Access2007 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 52003 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell2002 · as Self / Various (archive footage)
• Behind the Life of Chris Gaines1999 · as Chris Gaines
• Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special1999 · as Self
• Garth Brooks: Ireland and Back1998
• Garth Brooks Double Live1998 · as Himself
• Garth Live from Central Park1997 · as Self - Band
• Garth Live from Dublin1997 · as Himself
• The Garth Brooks Video Collection, Vol. 21996 · as Host
• Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration1993 · as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")
• This Is Garth Brooks, Too!1993 · as Himself
• Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O1993 · as Self
• Kenny Rogers: Keep Christmas With You1992 · as Himself
• This Is Garth Brooks1992 · as Himself
• Voices That Care1991 · as Self - Lead Vocals
• The Garth Brooks Video Collection : Vol. 11991 · as Host
• Nashville Beat1989 · as Self

All TV Shows (27)

• Friends in Low Places2024 · as Self
• America's National Parks2022 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Garth Brooks: The Road I'm On2019 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• In Their Own Words2015 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self - Guest Host
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Austin City Limits: Country2001
• The Early Show1999 · as Self
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
• Muppets Tonight1996 · as Self
• Music City Tonight1993
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Mad About You1992 · as Garth Brooks
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
• Church Street Station1984
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host & Musical Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Austin City Limits1975 · as Self
• American Music Awards1974 · as Self - Musical Guest
• CMA Awards1967 · as Self
• Top of the Pops1964 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self (archive footage)