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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 number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 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.

• Birth name: Troyal Garth Brooks
• Born: February 7, 1962 (age 49)
• Origin: Yukon, Oklahoma, U.S.
• Genres: Country
• Occupations: Singer-songwriter
• Instruments: Vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone, harmonica
• Years active: 1984–2001 2009–present
• Labels: Capitol Nashville, Liberty, Big Machine
• Associated acts: Chris Gaines, Trisha Yearwood,Tommy Redmond, Steve Wariner, George Jones, Huey Lewis, Chris LeDoux, George Strait
• Website: garthbrooks.com

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