Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American singer and
songwriter. His integration of rock and pop elements into the country
genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States
with success on the country music single and album charts,
multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking live performances, while
also crossing over into the mainstream pop arena.As of 2020[update],
Brooks is now the only artist in music history to have released nine
albums that achieved diamond status in the United States (surpassing
the Beatles' former record of six); those albums are Garth Brooks
(diamond), No Fences (17× platinum), Ropin' the Wind (14× platinum),
The Chase (diamond), In Pieces (diamond), The Hits (diamond), Sevens
(diamond), Double Live (21× platinum), and The Ultimate Hits
(diamond). Since 1989, Brooks has released 22 records in all, which
include: 12 studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums,
three Christmas albums and four box sets, along with 77 singles. He
has won several awards in his career, including two Grammy Awards, 17
American Music Awards (including "Artist of the '90s") and the RIAA
Award for best-selling solo albums artist of the century in the
U.S.Troubled by conflicts between career and family, Brooks retired
from recording and performing from 2001 until 2005. During this time,
he sold millions of albums through an exclusive distribution deal with
Walmart and sporadically released new singles. In 2005, Brooks started
a partial comeback, giving select performances and releasing two
compilation albums. In 2009, he began Garth at Wynn, a periodic
weekend concert residency at Las Vegas' Encore Theatre from December
2009 to January 2014. Following the conclusion of the residency,
Brooks announced his signing with Sony Music Nashville in July 2014.
In September 2014, he began his comeback world tour, with wife and
musician Trisha Yearwood, which culminated in 2017. This was followed
by his Stadium Tour, which began in 2019. His most recent album,
Gunslinger, was released in November 2016. Garth Brooks Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter