Biography: Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks was born on February 7, 1962, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.He was part of a musical family and also enjoyed sports.While studying at Oklahoma State University, he played music in area bars and clubs.He graduated in 1984 with a degree in advertising, and in 1987, he and his wife Sandy moved to Nashville so that Garth could continue his music career. Garth recorded a lot of demos and also played in clubs around the city. At one of his performances, a Capitol executive caught one of his shows and signed him to the label. Garth released his self-titled debut in 1989, with the first single “Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old),” becoming his first Top 10 single.)
Garth Brooks
While Garth Brooks was a success, he was often overshadowed by compatriot Clint Black, who had four direct No 1 tracks from his debut album Killin' Time.Garth made his move with the release of No Fences in 1990. Preceded by the number-one single “Friends in Low Places”, No Fences debuted at No 1 and sold over 700,000 copies in the first ten days of its release.Three other singles were released - “Unanswered Prayers”, “Two of a Kind (Workin' on a Full House)” and “The Thunder Rolls” all of which went to No 1. Garth's next album, Ropin' the Wind, broke even more records, topping both the Billboard Top 200 chart and Billboard Country Albums chart.
