An August 7, 1997, concert in New York City's Central Park drew an estimated 850,000 to 1.2 million people. Other hit albums include The Chase (1992), In Pieces (1993), Fresh Horses (1995), Sevens (1997) and Scarecrow (2001).īrooks's live concerts have also been extremely successful. His 1998 release, Garth Brooks Double Live, sold over one million copies in its first week of sales, breaking the previous record. His third, Ropin' the Wind (1991), raked in a record-breaking four million orders before its release, and became the first album by a country singer to debut at No. The album included his bar anthem 'Friends in Low Places' and 'The Thunder Rolls.' 1 on the Billboard Top Country Album chart, selling 17 million copies. His early hits include 'If Tomorrow Never Comes' and 'The Dance.' Commercial SuccessĪlthough sales for the singer's first album, Garth Brooks (1989), were good, it would have been hard to predict the amazing success of later releases.īrooks' second effort, No Fences (1990), spent 23 weeks at No. With help from music manager Bob Doyle, Brooks eventually signed to Capitol Records. Early Careerīrooks got his start in music singing in bars and clubs while attending Oklahoma State University. He is the only artist in history to have won seven CMA Entertainer of the Year awards and to have received eight Diamond awards for album sales. His third studio effort, Ropin’ the Wind, was the first country album to debut at No. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on February 7, 1962, Garth Brooks signed with Capitol Records and released his self-titled first album in 1989.

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