Garth Brooks

Born: Tulsa, OK, 1962

Years Active: 1989-2007

Influenced by: Merle Haggard, Brooks & Dunn, Alan Jackson, Rodney Crowell, Travis Tritt, Journey, Conway Twitty, Ricky Van Shelton, Billy Joel, Clint Black

Genre: Country

Biography: Garth Brooks is a pivotal figure in the history of country music, no matter how much some country purists would like to deny ...

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Country's Best Cheating Songs: No. 19

Aug 15 2008 10:00AM by Brian Mansfield

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The Boot: 'The Thunder Rolls' -- Garth Brooks (1991) Wandering Words: "The thunder rolls and the lightning strikes/Another love grows cold on a sleepless night."Bad weather's moving in, which is what the woman hopes is keeping her husband from driving home on... Read more

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May 23 2008 4:00AM by Christina Lang

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The Boot: The 43rd annual ACM Awards show was treated to a medley of songs by the legendary Garth Brooks. His fellow superstar wife Trisha Yearwood joined Brooks on stage for their hit, 'In Another's Eyes.' Her gorgeous, lowcut gown must have left him a... Read more

Worst Pre-Fame Jobs: No. 15

May 12 2008 4:00AM by Brian Mansfield

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The Boot: Garth Brooks: Boot SalesmanMost people know Brooks as the best-selling artist in music history. Before all that, though, he was a hillbilly Al Bundy, managing a boot store. He kept the job until shortly before the release of his first record. Next... Read more

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