Garth Brooks

Brooks was born on 7 February 1962. His mother was a successful country singer and Brooks was musical from a young age, playing a number of instruments as a child. Today, he is an enormously successful country singer. His popularity was particularly big during the 90s, when he broke record figures for numbers of sales and for concert attendance. To date, his album sales exceed 68 million. He has become a legend in his own right, alongside the likes of musical icons such as Elvis Presley and the Beatles. For instance, according to RIAA he is the second best-selling solo albums artist in the USA of all time behind Elvis Presley (and overall holds third place behind the Beatles and Elvis Presley). Overall, he has sold over 190 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time.

Brooks has released six albums that have achieved diamond status in the United States: ‘Garth Brooks’ , ‘No Fences’ , ‘Ropin' the Wind’, ‘The Hits’ , ‘Sevens’ and ‘Double Live’ which was his most successful, going platinum an incredible 21 times. Some of his most famous songs include the timeless hit ‘To Make You Feel My Love’ , ‘If Tomorrow Never Comes’, ‘Friends in Low Places’ and ‘The River’.

Brooks has also won an incredible amount of highly prestigious awards during his time, from his two Grammy Awards to his 17 American Music Awards. On 21 October, 2012, Brooks was awarded the incredible honour of being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.