GARTH BROOKS – 61 YEARS OLD

Garth Brooks used his talents in singing and songwriting as his ladder to success. He rose to prominence for integrating the rock and pop elements into the country genre. This helped him to be popularly known all over the world, particularly in the US. His success could be attributed to country music single, album charts, recordings, and performances. He also managed to be part of the pop music arena.

According to the RIAA statistics, Brooks is the second-largest American artist in terms of album sales, second only to Elvis Presley (third in total, after the Beatles and Elvis Presley), with 134 million albums sold in the United States. Brooks is also one of the best-selling artists in the world, selling 190 million records (albums, singles, and videos). On July 10, 2014, Garth Brooks announced the signing of Sony Music Nashville to begin confirming plans for the upcoming album, world tour, and digital release of his music. He was selected into the country music hall of fame on October 21, 2012.