Country's G.O.A.T, Garth Brooks turns 60 today and we are celebrating with our favorite music, memories and some fun facts all surrounding Garth.
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Join in the fun by taking a look at some of the facts below about America's favorite cowboy! You might just learn something you didn't already know.
His first name is Troyal
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Troyal Garth Brooks was his birth name and one he shares with his father.
There's a street in Yukon, Oklahoma, named after him
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Looking for a reason to visit Yukon, OK? Garth Brooks Blvd may be it! The singer was honored by his home state after they named a street Garth Brooks Blvd in his honor.
He makes wife, Trisha Yearwood, coffee every morning
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Talk about a good husband! Garth plays barista every morning for his Queen, Trisha Yearwood. "He gets up every morning and makes my coffee," Trisha told People. "And it's the best… if I have to get up early… and he doesn't have to get up… he gets up and makes my coffee."
Garth's daughter is named after Folk great, James Taylor
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Garth paid tribute to Folk great, James Taylor, by naming one of his three daughters Taylor.
He's is a grandpa
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Garth loves his job a lot, but we bet he loves being a grandpa even more! Brooks' daughter, Anna, has given Garth two granddaughters whom he loves spending time with.
He has his Masters degree in Business Administration
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Brooks got brains! In 2011, he received his Masters of Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.
Almost made it to the big leagues
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Brooks has always been quite an athlete. His position? Mostly left field. He was signed to a Minor League deal with the San Diego Padres in 1999 and attended Spring Training. In 2000 he signed with the Mets, followed by a final attempt at the majors in 2004 with the Kansas City Royals.
In 2000, he attempted to donate part of his liver to fellow country artist, Chris LeDoux
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Garth Brooks stepped into action after learning his friend and fellow Country star, Chris LeDoux was diagnosed with a disease in his bile ducts. Brooks volunteered to donate pat of his liver to LeDoux, but turned out not to be a compatible match. Chris eventually found a match which provided him four more years at life.
He was the 65th member inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
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Garth Brooks was officially inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on October 6, 1990. He was inducted by Johnny Russell.
Met his first wife, Sandy Mahl, after kicking her out of a bar
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The couple, who wed in 1986, originally met as Garth was working as a bouncer and tasked with escorting her out of the bar. "My job was to escort people out that caused disturbances," Brooks told MF. "She beat me about nine times close to hell that night, too. I finally got her outside and I just kept noticing how cute she was … I asked her out. She told me to drop dead." After 15 years of marriage they divorced. Brooks wed fellow country star Trisha Yearwood in 2005.
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