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Garth Brooks
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Garth Brooks grew up in Yukon, Oklahoma, and recorded country favorites like "Friends in Low Places," "The Dance" and "The Thunder Rolls." His 1991 album Ropin' the Wind was the first country album to debut at No. 1 on the all-genre Billboard 200. He joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012 and received the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize in 2020.

Born
February 7, 1962
Hometown
Yukon, Oklahoma
Grand Ole Opry
Member since 1990

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