How much is Garth Brooks worth?
| Net Worth: | $290 Million |
|---|---|
| Profession: | Professional Singer |
| Date of Birth: | February 7, 1962 (age 61) |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.82 m) |
About Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks is a singer and a songwriter born in February 1962. Brooks is married to his second wife, Trisha Yearwood, and has three daughters with his first wife. He is a country music singer known for including the country rock and country pop genres into his music. His father was Troyal Raymond Brooks Jr. and his mother, Colleen Carroll, a 1950s Irish country music singer. Brooks is also a guitarist, pianist, and his vocalist skills he learned while he was young as his parents would host talent nights at their home in Oklahoma. Brooks and his siblings were all required to participate by doing skits or music.
Besides singing at an early age, brooks was a football player, a baseball player, and ran track in high school. After receiving an athletics scholarship, he went to Oklahoma State University and graduated in 1984 with a degree in advertising.
At Oklahoma State University, brooks used to sing and play guitar in clubs and bars. It was in 1985 that Garth met entertainment attorney Rod Phelps who encouraged him to go to Nashville to try for a recording contract. He was exposed to a variety of music genres through his siblings, and although he listened to country music often, he was most fond of rock music. His music was influenced by the 1970s era music; his stage persona was energetic compared to other country musicians. This music style was the specific thing that made him win big in the country music industry. His role models were George Jones, James Taylor, Billy Joel, Dan Fogelberg, Bruce Springsteen, among others.
After listening to the single “Unwound” by George Strait, Brooks realized that he was more interested in country music. Having nurtured his talents since childhood, Brooks was well prepared; hence his music was built on a strong foundation. His first album Hungry Years was a success, and it paved the way for his later achievements.
Brooks moved to Nashville in 1987, he met music manager Bob Doyle, and he was signed to Capitol Records. In 1989, his first album was out, Hungry Years, and it was well-received by listeners. It was during this time that Brooks became famous for his traditionalist country music, and he soon after went on his first concert tour with Kenny Rogers. Brooks was the opening act, a major breakthrough for him.
Brooks’ audience broadened after this release and his involvement in the 1989 tour with Kenny Rogers promoting the sale of his album. Even though this was a significant development for him, his career began to pay off after his second album No Fences was out. The album went to number 1 for twenty-three weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart and number 3 on the Billboard 200. Sales exceeding 16 million with six songs reaching number 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Brooks’ album Ropin’ the Wind reached number 1 on the Billboard 200 in September 1991. By this time, all three albums of Brooks had entered the top 20 in the Billboard’s 200’s within one week. He was awarded a GLAAD Media Award in 1993 for his gospel song,”We Shall be Free”. Brooks’s second world tour’s attendance was around 5.5 million and it is among the highest-grossing shows of the 1990s. His first live album, Double Live of 1998, is one of the best-selling live album, it has been certified 21x platinum by RIAA, and it is ranked the seventh-most shipped album in American music history.
Brooks’ Total Net Worth
Garth Brooks has earned estimated total career income of $685 million dollars. Brooks can earn between $80-90 million when he is touring, and even when he is not, he can earn $35-45 million. In 1995, for his second world tour, the gross revenue was a reported $105 million dollars. The 2014–2017 Garth Brooks World Tour, earned $364 million in revenue.
Of his total career income, $55-70 million is expected to have been paid in business related costs. The remainder, $622.5 million, will have been taxed at a rate of around 47% as Brooks has been residing in the state of Tennessee and California. After tax, it is estimated that his career earnings are at around $329.92 million dollars, having paid $292.58 million dollars in taxes.
Garth Brooks married Sandy Mahl in 1986 and they divorced fifteen years later, in 2001. They had three children together, Taylor Mayne Pearl, August Anna and Allie Colleen Brooks. As per a divorce settlement that was reached, Garth paid Sandy $125 million. That made it one of the most expensive celebrity divorces of all time.
Garth later married Trisha Yearwood in 2005 and they remain together. In 2019, the couple allegedly bought the Layby Hotel on Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island, in Florida, for $8.83 million. In his personal life, Garth has likely spent $10-13 million dollars of his career earnings but also probably possesses assets valued at around $3-4 million, not including investment assets. In his investments, he may have earned investment returns of $90-100 million dollars. Therefore, it is estimated that Garth Brooks has a net worth of around $290 million dollars.
One of the reasons Garth Brooks is successful is his family. The talents shows hosted by his parents helped him realize his own abilities. His parents were very supportive, his father taught him how to play guitar, and his mother’s singing motivated his creative and dreamy side. After completing his college degree, Brooks was brave enough to play guitar in bars and clubs all over town, improving his skills as an artist and as a performer.
His passion for country music was most important to him and the money he earned was always secondary. Brooks’ albums were not overpriced; they were customer-friendly. His music was also inspiring and fun to listen to, as it contained pop and classic rock genres too. He was well supported by the country radio, and he did smart marketing of his music. When it came to touring, he gave it everything that he had and earned some of the highest yields from his tours out of any artist.
Summing-Up
Garth Brooks introduced a new way of making country music by mixing it up with 1970s arena rock, country-pop, traditionalist, birthing a new genre which worked well for Garth. This country music style made Garth a great country music artist. He has won 23 Academy of Country Music Awards, 49 nominations of the same, two Grammy Awards, and 13 nominations. Equally important, he has received awards from Billboard music awards, Country Music Association Awards, Primetime Emmy Awards, Grammy on the Hill Award, Golden Globe Award, among others.
Likewise, Brooks was appointed into the Musicians Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2020, he was awarded the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for “Most Popular” being the youngest person to ever receive it. He is the first artist to have seven career Diamond Award albums, and he is the best selling solo album artist in America.
