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Fact Sheet BORN: Tulsa, Oklahoma on Feb. 7, 1962 HIGH SCHOOL: Yukon High. Played four sports: football, basketball, baseball and track COLLEGE: Oklahoma State University in Stillwater Advertising major Attended on partial athletic scholarship (javelin). Played in bands and worked as a bouncer. Graduated: December 1984 FAMILY: Married Sandy Mahl (fellow OSU student from Owasso, OK) in 1986; Daughter Taylor Mayne Pearl born July 8, 1992. Daughter August Anna born May 3, 1994. Daughter Allie Colleen born July 28, 1996. Parents: Troyal Raymond Brooks and Colleen Carroll Brooks. Colleen Carroll recorded for Capitol Records in the 1950's and performed with Red Foley on the Ozark Jubilee. Siblings: Jim, Jerry, Mike, Betsy (former Stillwater acoustic guitarist/ background vocalist) and Kelly (Tour Manager). MUSICAL INFLUENCES: George Strait, George Jones, James Taylor, KISS, Don McLean, Queen, Dan Fogelberg, Merle Haggard, Boston, Kansas, Journey, Billy Joel. RECORD PRODUCER: Allen Reynolds SIGNED with Capitol Records: 1988 BAND: Stillwater: Debbie Nims (electric guitar/background vocals); James Garver (lead guitar/background vocals); Steve McClure (steel and electric guitar); Mike Palmer (percussion); Dave Gant (keyboards); Mark Greenwood (bass guitar/background vocals); Jimmy Mattingly (fiddle). GUEST RECORDINGS: Garth has sung on albums by Pat Alger, Helen Darling, Stephanie Davis, George Jones, a KISS tribute LP, Chris LeDoux, Martina McBride, Eddie Murphy, Victoria Shaw, Trisha Yearwood, and Asleep At The Wheel's Tribute to Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys. ADDITIONAL SONGWRITING CREDITS: Garth co-wrote "Walk Outside The Lines" (the title cut/first single from the 1993 Marshall Tucker Band album) & "Like We Never Had A Broken Heart" (a hit single for Trisha Yearwood). Additionally, Trisha recorded "Victim Of The Game." "What'cha Gonna Do With A Cowboy" was co-written by Garth and released as a duet single with Chris LeDoux. Chris also recorded Garth's song, "Slow Down." Crystal Gayle recorded "What He's Doing Now," and Pat Alger included "That Summer," which he wrote with Garth, on his Liberty Songwriter's Series album. Barry Manilow recorded "If Tomorrow Never Comes" for his The Complete Collection And Then Some box set. Tanya Tucker recorded "The Thunder Rolls," and it is included on her 1994 box set. AWARDS: Among Garth's many awards are a Grammy, 11 CMA Awards, 14 ACM Awards, many People's Choice Awards, World Music Awards, and Billboard Music Awards. Garth has 2 albums certified Diamond (10 million certified sales) albums, 10 certified multi-Platinum (1 million certified sales), and 18 #1 singles on the Billboard charts. OTHER NOTES: Favorite country songs: "Country Bumpkin" by Cal Smith, "Unwound" by George Strait, and "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones Previous jobs: bouncer at the Tumbleweeds club in Stillwater, Oklahoma; sold boots in Nashville while trying to get a record deal Early ambitions: to be a professional football player or a forest ranger On his career: "Choosing music as a profession is not something that comes to you in life. It's a path chosen for you long before you enter this world." On himself: "I am happy with who I am. I'm not satisfied, I'm just happy with who I am and realize that Garth Brooks is all I'm ever going to be." | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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