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Country music legend Garth Brooks has an estimated net worth of $240 million in 2016. The RIAA has named him the best-selling solo artist in the United States, topping the records set by music legends Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
Although musically inclined as a child, Garth Brooks did not begin his music career until 1985 through the encouragement of Rod Phelps, an entertainment attorney. He was convinced to move to Nashville to aim for a recording contract, but it was not until 1989 when he got signed to Capitol Records. That year, he released his first album, Garth Brooks, and it was well-received critically and commercially. His hit single, "If Tomorrow Never Comes", is from this album.
To date, Garth Brooks has released a total of 12 studio albums, six of which achieved diamond status in the U.S. He has won two Grammy awards, 15 American Music Awards, 11 CMA Awards, and numerous others.
Garth Brooks was born in Oklahoma on February 7, 1962. His father was a draftsman, and his mother was a country singer. He is married to fellow American country artist, Trisha Yearwood.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2013 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Man Against Machine (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$696,300 |
|
2012 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his box set Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences (certified 4x platinum by RIAA) |
$893,000 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album The Ultimate Hits (certified 8x platinum by RIAA, 2x platinum by IFPI-NOR, and platinum by ARIA) |
$8,100,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album The Limited Series (certified 3x platinum by RIAA) |
$3,000,000 |
|
2000 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Fresh Horses (certified 5x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$11,000,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Greatest Hits as Chris Gaines (certified 2x platinum by RIAA and platinum by Music Canada) |
$2,100,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his holiday album Beyond the Season (certified platinum by RIAA and gold by Music Canada) |
$7,000,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album Double Live (certified 21x platinum by RIAA, 6x platinum by Music Canada, gold by ARIA and IFPI-NOR, and silver by BPI) |
$16,000,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his box set The Limited Series (certified 4x platinum by Music Canada) |
$400,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Sevens (certified diamond by RIAA, 5x platinum by Music Canada, platinum by ARIA, and silver by BPI) |
$19,000,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Fresh Horses (certified 7x platinum by RIAA, 5x platinum by Music Canada, and gold by BPI) |
$12,000,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album The Garth Brooks Collection (certified 3x platinum by RIAA) |
$5,000,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his compilation album The Hits (certified diamond by RIAA and Music Canada and gold by BPI) |
$21,000,000 |
|
1992 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album In Pieces (certified 8x platinum by RIAA, 5x platinum by Music Canada, and gold by BPI and RMNZ) |
$15,000,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his holiday album Beyond the Season (certified 3x platinum by RIAA and 2x platinum by Music Canada) |
$3,200,000 |
|
1991 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album The Chase (certified 9x platinum by RIAA, 5x platinum by Music Canada, and gold by ARIA) |
$14,000,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Ropin' the Wind (certified 14x platinum by RIAA, 5x platinum by Music Canada, and platinum by ARIA) |
$18,000,000 |
|
1989 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album No Fences (certified 17x platinum by RIAA and 7x platinum by Music Canada) |
$23,000,000 |
|
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from his album Garth Brooks (certified diamond by RIAA) |
$13,000,000 |