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The Dance (song) "The Dance" is a song written and composed by Tony Arata, and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks as the tenth and final track from his self-titled debut album, from which it was also released as the album's fourth and final single in April 1990. It is considered by many to be Brooks' signature song. In a 2015 interview with Patrick Kielty of BBC Radio 2, Brooks credits the back to back success of both "The Dance" and its follow up "Friends in Low Places" for his phenomenal success. At the opening of the music
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single UK CD single <br> Disc 1 Disc 2 "The Dance" is the fifth single in the overall discography of American freestyle recording artist Rockell, and a cover version of the chart single performed by Garth Brooks. (See above.) It is the first single she released from her second album, "Instant Pleasure". There was no video made for this single. US CD single The Dance (song) "The Dance" is a song written and composed by Tony Arata, and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks as the tenth and final track from his self-titled debut album, from which it
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The Dance (song) "The Dance" is a song written and composed by Tony Arata, and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks as the tenth and final track from his self-titled debut album, from which it was also released as the album's fourth and final single in April 1990. It is considered by many to be Brooks' signature song. In a 2015 interview with Patrick Kielty of BBC Radio 2, Brooks credits the back to back success of both "The Dance" and its follow up "Friends in Low Places" for his phenomenal success. At the opening of the music
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Tony Arata Anthony Michael Arata (born October 10, 1957) is an American singer-songwriter. His best known song is "The Dance", a number-one U.S. country hit for Garth Brooks in 1990. He also wrote the 1994 #1 U.S. country hit "Dreaming with My Eyes Open" recorded by Clay Walker. Other artists who have recorded his songs include Suzy Bogguss, Lee Roy Parnell, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Emmylou Harris Arata was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012. Arata was born and grew up in Savannah, Georgia, attended the Georgia Southern University, and moved to Nashville in 1986.
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it was important to Brooks to release this song as the album's first single. Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance" is a song recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks. It was released as the first single off Brooks' 2016 album, "Gunslinger". The single was distributed exclusively via Brooks' online music store, GhostTunes, to users who entered a code from a specially marked bag of Fritos. It was then released to radio and GhostTunes' conventional site. The song was written by Kent Blazy, Steve Dorff, Victoria Shaw, Kim Williams and Brooks. Williams died
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Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance" is a song recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks. It was released as the first single off Brooks' 2016 album, "Gunslinger". The single was distributed exclusively via Brooks' online music store, GhostTunes, to users who entered a code from a specially marked bag of Fritos. It was then released to radio and GhostTunes' conventional site. The song was written by Kent Blazy, Steve Dorff, Victoria Shaw, Kim Williams and Brooks. Williams died before the song was finished, and as Williams was a longtime collaborator with Brooks,
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2007, WNKT dropped its country format for a continuous loop of the song "The Dance" by Garth Brooks, interspaced with liners redirecting listeners to sister country station WIWF. After two days, the station's over the air signal in Charleston was turned off in preparation for the move to Columbia. WNKT's online stream, however, remained intact, and continued to play Garth Brooks' "The Dance." On November 12, 2007 at 1:07 p.m., WNKT signed back on from Columbia as "107-5 The Game" adopting a sports talk format. The move included a power reduction from 100,000 watts to 40,000. Citadel merged with Cumulus
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met former Exile member Mark Gray, who suggested that Blazy move to Nashville, Tennessee. Eventually, he signed to a publishing contract, but the publishing company closed; despite the loss of contract, Gary Morris sent Blazy's "Headed for a Heartache" into top 5 on the country charts. By the late 1980s, Blazy met with a then-unknown Garth Brooks, who gave him the idea for a song entitled "If Tomorrow Never Comes." He and Brooks co-wrote the song, which went on to become Brooks' first number one hit. Brooks continued to record Blazy's material throughout the 1990s, including the singles "Ain't Goin'
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Lane Frost/Brent Thurman Award, given for the highest scoring ride at the PBR World Finals. The Lane Frost Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hugo is dedicated to his memory. Country music star Garth Brooks paid tribute to Frost in the video for his 1990 hit single "The Dance". Rodeo announcer Randy Schmutz wrote the song "A Smile Like That" about him. The 1993 song "Red Rock" by the Smokin' Armadillos is about him, and he is mentioned at the end of the video for Korn's 2007 song "Hold On". Aaron Watson's 2012 album, "Real Good Time", included the single "July
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That Summer (song) "That Summer" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in April 1993 as the fourth single from his album "The Chase" and also appears on "The Hits", "The Ultimate Hits", "The Limited Series" and "Double Live". It reached number-one on the "Billboard" Country Charts in 1993. The song was written by Garth Brooks, Pat Alger and Brooks' then-wife Sandy Mahl. On the 1996 television special, "The Garth Brooks Story", Garth talks about writing the song: ""Basically the woman fu*ked a teenager That Summer started out as a single
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soulful emotions." The River (Garth Brooks song) "The River" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks. In late 1992, it became his ninth Number One hit on the "Billboard" country charts. It was released in April 1992 as the fifth and final single from his album "Ropin' the Wind", and it has appeared on three albums that have sold more than ten million copies each in the US alone, these being Ropin' The Wind, The Hits and Double Live. The song was written by Garth Brooks and Victoria Shaw. The song is a mid-tempo
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The River (Garth Brooks song) "The River" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks. In late 1992, it became his ninth Number One hit on the "Billboard" country charts. It was released in April 1992 as the fifth and final single from his album "Ropin' the Wind", and it has appeared on three albums that have sold more than ten million copies each in the US alone, these being Ropin' The Wind, The Hits and Double Live. The song was written by Garth Brooks and Victoria Shaw. The song is a mid-tempo country pop
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Not Counting You "Not Counting You" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in January 1990 as the third single from his album "Garth Brooks". It peaked at #2 in the United States, while it was a number-one in Canada. According to "The Garth Brooks Story" T.V. special, this was the first song Garth Brooks ever recorded. The song is an up-tempo song accompanied largely by fiddles. The song's narrator tells his ex-lover that not counting her, no woman has ever made him so blue, nor made him feel bad in
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recording and touring with Ricky Skaggs. Bouton has toured and recorded with Garth Brooks from the beginning of Brooks career. Bouton co-wrote the song "Against The Grain" for Brooks’ "Ropin' The Wind" album. As part of Brooks' studio band the G Men, Bouton was inducted into the Musician's Hall of Fame and Museum. Bouton has played steel guitar on records by Kenny Rogers, Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, Lonestar, Pam Tillis, Lady Antebellum, and Shania Twain. Songs Bouton wrote or co-wrote have been recorded by T. Graham Brown ("The Last Resort"), George Strait ("I Ain't Never Seen No One Like
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Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old) "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" is a debut single recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in March 1989 as the first single from his self-titled debut album. It was also featured on "The Garth Brooks Collection", "The Hits" and "The Ultimate Hits". It was co-written by Garth Brooks and Randy Taylor. In the U.S., the song peaked at #8 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart. This song is about a rodeo cowboy who has been competing for years and just doesn't have the
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with the words ""On behalf of all the Country music artists and Country music fans. Hi folks, this is Garth Brooks and you've got it tuned to the newest radio station in London. It's Country 1035 and I officially declare it open. I wish you guys a long success and a lot of happiness, cause that's the true measure of success"". The first song played was Brooks' "Friends in Low Places" (which was voted #1 country song ever by listeners of the station a few months later), the second was another Brooks song "The Dance". The station's early line up
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Rodeo (Garth Brooks song) "Rodeo" is a song written by Larry Bastian, and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in August 1991 as the first single from his album "Ropin' the Wind". It peaked at number three on the U.S. country chart but reached number-one on the Canadian country chart. Brooks provided the following background information on the song in the liner notes from "The Hits": ""If one looks down the list of music's greatest writers of all time, I couldn't imagine the list being complete without the name of Larry Bastian. The song 'Rodeo'
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any way. 7" Jukebox single 7" promotional single "Not Counting You" debuted the country charts on January 20, 1990 and peaked at number 2 on April 7 of that year. Not Counting You "Not Counting You" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in January 1990 as the third single from his album "Garth Brooks". It peaked at #2 in the United States, while it was a number-one in Canada. According to "The Garth Brooks Story" T.V. special, this was the first song Garth Brooks ever recorded. The song is an
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not from that part of the country.' She's from Georgia."" Yearwood subsequently convinced Brooks that he was better fit to sing the song than she was, so he agreed to record it. The song depicts a man who has the uncontrollable urge to be in the rodeo in Tulsa. His lover however would "give half of Texas just to change the way he feels" stating that "It's the ropes and the reins and the joy and the pain and they call the thing rodeo." Rodeo (Garth Brooks song) "Rodeo" is a song written by Larry Bastian, and recorded by American
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version of this song after watching the movie "Frequency" about three times on cable. While sitting in the audience at a Garth Brooks show in Las Vegas, Lawrence requested the song from the audience at the end of a show, but Brooks couldn't see who had requested the song due to the arena spotlights. When You Come Back to Me Again "When You Come Back to Me Again" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. The other writer on the song was Jenny Yates. The song was recorded for the movie "Frequency". It was
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Wild Horses (Garth Brooks song) "Wild Horses" is a song co-written by Bill Shore and David Wills, recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks on his breakthrough album "No Fences" in 1990. The song was not released as a single until November 2000, when it was released with a re-recorded vocal track. It peaked at #7 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. On the surface, this song is about a cowboy's struggle between the love of the rodeo life and the love of a woman. He repeatedly promises to her that he will quit riding, but
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The Ultimate Collection (Garth Brooks album) The Ultimate Collection is a compilation box set released by country music singer-songwriter Garth Brooks, through the distributor Target. "The Ultimate Collection" includes nine discs of Brooks' previously released material with several previously unreleased tracks included. The set is arranged in thematic playlists, according to Brooks. The collection's tenth disc is a Target-exclusive copy of Brooks's upcoming tenth studio album "Gunslinger", with several Target exclusive tracks. "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance" was released as the first single from "Gunslinger" on October 13, 2016. The box set sold 134,000 copies in the United States
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discusses going to a bar to forget his ex who broke up with him. He then starts drinking many rounds of the Mexican tequila, José Cuervo. After the narrator counts off each round he states something crazy he does and eventually the narrator forgets what round he is drinking and begins counting again. The song had also been cut by Garth Brooks, who planned to include it on his 2001 album "Scarecrow". According to Byrd, he called Brooks after learning that Brooks had also recorded the song. "I called Garth and he said that he had been told if it
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In Another's Eyes "In Another's Eyes" is a song recorded by American country music artists Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks. It was released in August 1997 as the second new single from the album "(Songbook) A Collection of Hits". The song reached number 2 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Brooks wrote the song with Bobby Wood and John Peppard. "In Another's Eyes" was Brooks's and Yearwood's first major collaboration. At the time, the two were close friends but were married to other spouses, Brooks to Sandy Mahl and Yearwood to Bobby Reynolds; by 2001, each had
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She's Every Woman "She's Every Woman" is a song written by Victoria Shaw and Garth Brooks, and recorded by Brooks. It was released in August 1995 as the first single from the album "Fresh Horses". It was a Number One hit on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in October 1995, becoming his 14th Number One on that chart. Brooks wrote the song with Victoria Shaw, with whom he had also written a previous Number One hit, 1992's "The River". The song, like "The River", had sat unrecorded for several years before it was recorded. 7" Jukebox single
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gave Brooks his first push towards a broader audience. Brooks has later claimed that out of all the songs he has recorded, "The Dance" remains his favorite. In 1989, Brooks embarked on his first major concert tour, as opening act for Kenny Rogers. Brooks' second album, "No Fences", was released in 1990 and spent 23 weeks at No. 1 on the "Billboard" Top Country Albums chart. The album also reached No. 3 on the "Billboard" 200, and eventually became Brooks' highest-selling album, with domestic shipments of 17 million. It contained what would become Brooks' signature song, the blue collar anthem
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made a surprise appearance to perform the duet "PrizeFighter", alongside Yearwood (Brooks normally sings Clarkson's verses). Clarkson also made an appearance and sang the duet once again at the concert in Atlanta on September 19, 2014. Brooks made national headlines in November 2014 after noting a fan's sign at a concert in Minneapolis. The sign, reading "Chemo this morning. Garth tonight. Enjoying the dance.", caught Brooks' attention during his performance of "The Dance". After getting emotional, Brooks expressed his support. Later that same month, Brooks performed "People Loving People" on the American Music Awards of 2014 live via satellite from
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title as this episode. The pre show featured The Rockettes dance company in a tribute to Hollywood music and cinema in the United States. Also featured were former Eagles singer Glenn Frey and Fleetwood Mac. Country music singer Garth Brooks sang the national anthem. He was accompanied by actress Marlee Matlin, who signed the anthem for the deaf fans. Brooks very nearly did not perform the anthem—he left the stadium less than an hour before he was slated to sing, because of a dispute with NBC, regarding a video he asked them to air for the song "We Shall Be
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repeatedly breaks these promises because "wild horses keep dragging [him] away." As the song progresses he's preparing to "make her one more promise that [he] can't keep." It can be interpreted to be about a man who is repeatedly unfaithful and is forgiven, but knows his significant other will eventually stop forgiving him ("The way I love the rodeo / I guess I should let her go / before I hurt her more than she loves me"). Wild Horses (Garth Brooks song) "Wild Horses" is a song co-written by Bill Shore and David Wills, recorded by American country music artist
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"I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No" on the 6th, and Jason McCoy's "Learning a Lot About Love" on the 13th. She's Every Woman "She's Every Woman" is a song written by Victoria Shaw and Garth Brooks, and recorded by Brooks. It was released in August 1995 as the first single from the album "Fresh Horses". It was a Number One hit on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in October 1995, becoming his 14th Number One on that chart. Brooks wrote the song with Victoria Shaw, with whom he had also written a previous Number One hit,
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been a favorite live, and I hope as long as I get to play live, this will always be on the list."" On the 1995 television special, "The Garth Brooks Story", Brooks said about the song: ""I went all over this town trying to get it cut. The song was called Miss Rodeo, and it was written for a woman to sing, and no one would sing it. I crawled on my knees to Trisha Yearwood, I said 'please you got to hear this song.' And she goes, 'Garth, I'm sure it's perfect, I don't understand the song because I'm
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the Country Billboard Charts in 1989. It put the name of an independent cowboy singer, Chris LeDoux, into the mainstream due to the lyric ""A worn out tape of Chris LeDoux"" Two other strong starts include his first #1, "If Tomorrow Never Comes" and the Academy of Country Music's 1990 Song of the Year and Video of the Year, "The Dance" (another #1). It also features his first hit he wrote entirely in "Not Counting You", another top 10 success. Punk rock cover artists Me First and the Gimme Gimmes released a version of "Much Too Young (To Feel This
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GhostTunes. "Double Live" debuted at number 1 on the US "Billboard" 200, becoming Brooks' seventh, and number 1 on the Top Country Albums, Brooks' ninth number one Country album. In November 2006, "Double Live" was certified 21× Platinum by the RIAA. "It's Your Song" was re-recorded in the studio and released as a single, peaking at #9 in late 1998. Two of the album's other tracks charted on the "Billboard" charts in 1998 from unsolicited airplay. Double Live (Garth Brooks album) Double Live is the first live album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on November
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Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy (song) "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" is a song written by Garth Brooks and Mark D. Sanders, and recorded by American country music artist Chris LeDoux with Garth Brooks. It was released in July 1992 as the first single from his album "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy". The song reached number 7 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1992. Brooks is featured as a duet partner, although he only received chart credit in Canada. Deborah Evans Price, of "Billboard" magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that intensity
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Garth Brooks and Bobby Wood) the Grammy winning song for Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. It was a Number 1 song in the USA and was included on the album Sevens by Garth Brooks. As a long-time Shawn Mullins fan, Callaghan contacted the Grammy nominated singer-songwriter in 2009 through MySpace, and he agreed to a rare collaboration. An initial recording trip to Atlanta, Georgia, USA in July 2009 produced three songs, "Smile", "Look Around" and "Edge of Love" and in so doing Shawn became something of a protégé to her. The tracks were then promoted on both sides of the
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2003 when the Dixie Chicks released it. Also included is a re-recording of England's 1995 hit "Should've Asked Her Faster", re-recorded here with Steve Wariner as a guest musician. Giving it 3 out of 5 stars, Maria Konicki Dinoia of Allmusic wrote that "What England does lack is vocal enthusiasm, but he makes up for it in originality. Produced by his college buddy Garth Brooks, "Highways & Dancehalls" is a verifiable reprieve from the bubble gum music we've gotten used to hearing on radio". From "Highways & Dance Halls" liner notes. Highways & Dance Halls Highways & Dance Halls is
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Christmas Together (Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood album) Christmas Together is a Christmas duets album from American country music artists Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. The album was released on November 11, 2016. Although Trisha Yearwood had recorded with her husband Garth Brooks before and sang backing vocals on many of his songs, this album is their first joint album. It is a mix of familiar favorites and some new songs, however only some of these song are duets. It was released on November 11, 2016, the same day that Brooks' 10-disc box set, "The Ultimate Collection", was released via
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artist Cledus T. Judd, released a parody of "In Another's Eyes" titled "In Another Size" on his 1999 album "Juddmental". In Another's Eyes "In Another's Eyes" is a song recorded by American country music artists Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks. It was released in August 1997 as the second new single from the album "(Songbook) A Collection of Hits". The song reached number 2 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Brooks wrote the song with Bobby Wood and John Peppard. "In Another's Eyes" was Brooks's and Yearwood's first major collaboration. At the time, the two were close
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country song"). Garth Brooks for the 2013 "Blue-Eyed Soul" album in the "Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences" compilation. Temuera Morrison recorded and included Drift Away in his 2014 debut album "Tem". Country music star, Lynn Anderson (who was the partner of Mentor Williams who wrote the song), recorded a gospel version that was rewritten by Williams for her 2015 gospel album, Drift Away, which would become her final album. A country version was recorded by Narvel Felts in 1973. Felts' version — which changed the lyrics "I wanna get lost in your rock and roll"
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[This song is] a love story, in a way. Every little line describes a place that I've been at some point." Dillon said that the title was inspired by the book "John Dies at the End", and decided to write a song about a man who feels bittersweet over a relationship, and follows through on it even though he is aware that they will "break up in the end". An article in "Billboard" compared the song's theme and lack of anomisity in the protagonist's experience to Garth Brooks' "The Dance", Clint Black's "A Better Man", and Trisha Yearwood's "I Would've
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with Arista Nashville. He told "Billboard" that he wrote the song in response to a comment from a member of his publishing company, who criticized him for recording too many songs with party themes. Billy Dukes of "Taste of Country" gave the song four stars out of five. Although he did not think that it had the "artistic depth" of Niemann's previous singles, he also called it "Niemann's best chance to establish himself as a hitmaker." It also received a positive review from Matt Bjorke of "Roughstock", who compared it favorably to "Two Piña Coladas" by Garth Brooks. C.M. Wilcox
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Longneck Bottle "Longneck Bottle" is a song written by Steve Wariner and Rick Carnes, and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in November 1997 as the first single from his album "Sevens". Wariner also plays acoustic guitar and sings background vocals on the song. The song is an upbeat Western swing shuffle in the key of D major, with an approximate tempo of 176 beats per minute and a vocal range of C-A. Steve Wariner, who co-wrote the song, sings vocal harmony and plays lead guitar on the track. The song's b-side, "Rollin'," was an
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If Tomorrow Never Comes "If Tomorrow Never Comes" is a song recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. Written by Brooks and Kent Blazy, it was released in August 1989 as the second single from his album "Garth Brooks" and also appears on "The Hits", "The Limited Series" and "Double Live". This was his first #1 single on the Billboard Country Singles chart. It is also sometimes referred to as his signature song. "If Tomorrow Never Comes" was named Favorite Country Single in the American Music Awards of 1991. It has subsequently become one of Brooks' most popular songs
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Thicker Than Blood (song) "Thicker Than Blood" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in May 2002 as the fourth single from the album "Scarecrow". The song reached number 18 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was written by Brooks and Jenny Yates. According to the liner notes, the song is about Brooks's father, who served in the United States Marine Corps. Brooks also said that he did not want to refer to his father as an "ex-Marine", but could not find any other way to describe
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on "Energy" were "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap! and "Happy Trails" by Roy Rogers. On August 19, 2002, at 7 AM, the station flipped to country, branded as Country 95.3. The first song on "Country" was "Small Town Saturday Night" by Hal Ketchum. On November 13, 2009, at 3 PM, CING-FM switched formats from country to classic hits, branded as "Vinyl 95.3". The final song on "Country" was "The Dance" by Garth Brooks, while the first song on "Vinyl" was "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones. The station's playlist featured the greatest hits of the 1960s, 70s and
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Records and RCA Records Nashville on country radio as the lead single from the album on September 15, 2014, four days before Yearwood's fiftieth birthday. It was the fourth most-added song at country radio during its release week. The song has been performed live by Yearwood on the "Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood". Kelly Clarkson has made surprise appearances at the September 5 and 19, 2014 shows to sing with Yearwood. Normally, Garth Brooks sings Clarkson's part. "PrizeFighter" debuted at number 59 on the "Billboard" Country Airplay chart. PrizeFighter (song) "PrizeFighter" is a song by American country music
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Mom (Bonnie Tyler song) "Mom" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her album "Rocks and Honey" (2013). Country superstar Garth Brooks covered the song on his 2014 album "Man Against Machine". Bonnie Tyler first heard the song being performed at a session in the Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, Tennessee. She selected the song to appear on "Rocks and Honey". Carys Jones from "Entertainment Focus" described "Mom" as "a beautifully written song." Garth Brooks covered the song on his 2014 album "Man Against Machine". He performed it live on "Good Morning America" in November 2014, receiving a great
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was a melange of pop country and honky tonk; singles included "The River", "What She's Doing Now", and a cover of Billy Joel's "Shameless". It would become Brooks' second-best selling album, after "No Fences". The success of "Ropin' the Wind" further propelled the sales of Brooks' first two albums, enabling Brooks to become the first country artist with three albums listed in the "Billboard" 200's top 20 in one week. After spending time in Los Angeles during the 1992 riots, Brooks co-wrote a gospel-country-rock hybrid single, "We Shall Be Free", to express his desire for tolerance. The song became the
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is on the left, with an arrow above. Crews' #52 is on the right, with a star above it. The Beatles song "Yellow Submarine" has a unique meaning in Cleveland, since it was played before each of submariner Olin's appearances for the Indians in home games. Another song remembered by Cleveland locals is "The Dance" by Garth Brooks. The song, a favorite of Olin, was played when the Indians clinched the 1995 American League Central Division. Before the game, then manager Mike Hargrove phoned the Indians scoreboard room requesting that it be played when the Indians clinched. Steve Olin Steven
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The Beaches of Cheyenne "The Beaches of Cheyenne" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks. It was released in December 1995 as the third single from his album "Fresh Horses". The song became Brooks's 15th "Billboard" Number One hit in March 1996. On the 1995 TV Special, "The Garth Brooks Story," Garth explains that the song's meaning didn't end up the way he planned: "[It Was] Supposed to be real funny. Kind of like cowboys on the beach, kind of, swingin' kind of thing. Then it went to a guy on the beach that
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The Chase (Garth Brooks album) The Chase is the fourth studio album of American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on September 14, 1992 on Liberty Records and sold 403,000 copies in its first week, "The Chase" debuted at #1 on the "Billboard" 200 chart and Top Country Albums chart. and has been certified 9 x Platinum by the RIAA. It was also successful internationally, reaching #1 on the UK country albums chart and remained in the top ten for many months. "Dixie Chicken" is a cover of the classic Little Feat song off of their 1973 album
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Garth Brooks penned the song, he was not the first person to release it. On the 1990 release "Ain't Gonna Worry", Crystal Gayle recorded the song as "What He's Doing Now"; her version was not released as a single. What She's Doing Now "What She's Doing Now" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks. It was released in December 1991 as the third single from his album "Ropin' the Wind". It spent four weeks at the top of the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was co-written by Pat Alger. The song
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five concerts in two days. He was accompanied by wife Trisha Yearwood, who performed as well. The second concert of the series was broadcast live on CBS, with on-screen information available for viewers to donate to the charity. This set list is representative of the second performance on January 25, 2008. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the series. Encores Garth Brooks: Live in LA Garth Brooks: Live in LA is a series of benefit concerts held by American country pop singer Garth Brooks in 2008. The five concerts, all held at Staples Center in Los
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compensates for LeDoux's lack of vocal range. She goes on to call it a "cheeky and thoroughly engaging title tune." "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 25, 1992. Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy (song) "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" is a song written by Garth Brooks and Mark D. Sanders, and recorded by American country music artist Chris LeDoux with Garth Brooks. It was released in July 1992 as the first single from his album "Whatcha Gonna Do with a
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first song ("Man Against Machine" in the earlier shows, later replaced with "Baby, Let's Lay Down and Dance"). He then appears via elevator through the floor of the stage, pauses, and . The bridge and final chorus are omitted and it transitions to "Rodeo", followed by "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House", and "The Beaches of Cheyenne". Next, depending on the venue, other songs such as "The River", "Two Pina Coladas", "Papa Loved Mama", and "Ain't Goin' Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up)". "Unanswered Prayers" follows, with the audience singing the entire song with little accompaniment from
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of Clear Channel in August 2000) to drop the country format on September 1, 1999 at 6 PM. The final song played on "W4 Country" was "The Dance" by Garth Brooks, followed by "The Star-Spangled Banner." Then, on September 3, 1999, at 2:05 p.m., after two days of stunting with a 400-Hz tone, which also involved a contest to correctly guess the day and time that the tone would end, the station relaunched as "Alice 106.7," featuring "Rockin' Hits of the '80s and '90s" with "All Right Now" by Free being the first song played. The WWWW calls remained for
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city-grade Top 40 station to serve Toronto since the demise of CHOG in October 1995. The final song on "CISS-FM" was "The Dance" by Garth Brooks, while the first song on "Power" was "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill. The way the transition was announced to most of the station's on-air staff, they were taken out for a party to celebrate the success of the country station, then returned to the station, unaware, to find their access passes no longer worked and they were out of work – became legendary in Canadian radio circles. When the station flipped to
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Fiona Apple's criticism of Butterball Turkey for having a 1-800 number for Turkey recipes. She professed her love for Garth Brooks in a song entitled "Adonis in Blue Jeans" when he hosted the show. Debuted November 23, 1996 in a Thanksgiving Song Auditions sketch. A parody of the annual celebrity tournament of the television quiz show "Jeopardy!". Debuted December 7, 1996. Janet Reno's Dance Party ("coming to you live, from my basement/the deck of a battleship") was an "SNL" sketch starring Will Ferrell as U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno. It aired four times and featured the song "My Sharona" by
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Make You Feel My Love "Make You Feel My Love" is a song written by Bob Dylan from his album "Time Out of Mind" (1997). It was first released commercially by Billy Joel, under the title "To Make You Feel My Love", before Dylan's version appeared later that same year. It has since been covered by numerous performers and has proved to be a commercial success for recording artists such as Adele, Garth Brooks, Shane Filan, Bryan Ferry, Kelly Clarkson and Ane Brun. Two covers of the song (one by Garth Brooks and one by Trisha Yearwood) were featured on
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Garth Brooks: Live in Kansas City Garth Brooks: Live in Kansas City was a series of concerts held by American country pop singer Garth Brooks from November 5 through November 14, 2007. Among the first concerts held at the newly opened Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, the nine-show series were Brooks' first multi-concert performances since his 1996–98 world tour. In late 2007, Garth Brooks was slated to release "The Ultimate Hits", a compilation and Brooks' first album featuring new music since 2001. The album release coincided with Sprint Center's opening, prompting Brooks' agreement to one promotional concert; however, ticket
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2009, Brooks made another one of few public appearances since his retirement, performing at the concert in Washington, D.C.. In his three-song set, Brooks performed "We Shall Be Free", along with covers of Don McLean's "American Pie" and the Isley Brothers' "Shout". On October 15, 2009, Brooks suspended his retirement to begin Garth at Wynn, a periodic weekend concert residency at Encore Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. The schedule allowed Brooks both to have the family life during the week and to continue to perform on the weekend. The financial terms of the agreement were not announced, but
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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood. He also charted for the singles, "When Love Gets Ahold of You" by Reba McEntire, "Back In Your Arms Again" by The Mavericks and "The Reason Why" by Vince Gill. In 2003, he co-wrote the single "Never Without You" with Ringo Starr and has collaborated on each of his last five records. In 2008, Nicholson co-wrote the title song, "Skin Deep", for Buddy Guy, which was number one on the Billboard Blues Chart and Grammy nominated. He co-wrote "The Git Go" with Billy Joe Shaver for Willie Nelson's "Band of Brothers" album, and co-wrote "It
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Dan Roberts (singer) Dan Roberts is a solo artist and songwriter. He has penned numerous "Billboard" chart songs including several for Garth Brooks. Prior to moving to Nashville, Tennessee, Roberts spent time briefly as an amateur bronco rider. In Nashville, Roberts teamed up with Brooks and Bryan Kennedy to write the number one hit "The Beaches of Cheyenne". Brooks signed Roberts and Kennedy to a two-year deal to open his world tour in 1996-97. The duo opened more Garth Brooks shows than any other opening act in Brooks' career. Following the tour, Roberts wrote an album for himself titled "There's
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Garth at Wynn Garth at Wynn was a concert residency by American country pop singer Garth Brooks at the Encore Theatre in Las Vegas. It began on December 11, 2009 and featured acoustic concerts with Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on periodic weekends until January 4, 2014. The first multi-concert live performances by Brooks since 1998, the 186-show residency predominantly featured a set list designed to show Brooks' music influences. This prompted the release of Brooks' 2013 album, "". Following his retirement from the music industry in 2002, Garth Brooks rarely performed outside occasional events, such as a series in and
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it received six Emmy Award nominations. "Garth Brooks: Live from Dublin", footage of the May 16, 1997 concert, was filmed and later broadcast on NBC, receiving 15.7 million viewers. Both specials were included in Brooks' "The Entertainer" DVD collection, released in 2006. This set list is representative of the May 20, 1998 performance in Louisville, Kentucky. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the series. Encores The Garth Brooks World Tour (1996–98) The Garth Brooks World Tour is a concert tour by American country pop artist Garth Brooks from 1996–1998. Launching in support of Brooks' albums, "Fresh
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Katie Wants a Fast One "Katie Wants a Fast One" is a song co-written by American country artist Steve Wariner and recorded by Wariner and Garth Brooks. It was released in June 2000 as the second single from the album "Faith in You". The song reached number 22 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 10 on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart. Wariner wrote the song with Rick Carnes. Wariner told "Billboard" magazine that the song was "kind of a cross between Hank Williams' 'Honky Tonkin'' and a country mambo." "Katie Wants a
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Eddie Rabbitt's "Every Which Way But Loose" and Garth Brooks' "Good Ride Cowboy", both of which debuted at #18 (in 1979 and 2005, respectively). As listed in liner notes. Once in a Lifetime (Keith Urban song) "Once in a Lifetime" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Keith Urban. It was released in August 2006 as the first single from his 2006 album "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing". Urban wrote this song with John Shanks. On the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs chart dated for the week of 2 September 2006, the song entered
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its release, Hank Williams, Jr. covered it on his album "Born to Boogie". John Anderson covered the song in 1994 for his album "Country 'til I Die", and released it as the B-side to that album's single "Bend It Until It Breaks". Sawyer Brown released a version from their 2005 album "Mission Temple Fireworks Stand". Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performed a version of the song during their 1989 tour. Garth Brooks performed a version of it for the "This is Garth Brooks" television special. The Charlie Daniels Band covered the song on their "Tailgate Party" album. The song has
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When You Come Back to Me Again "When You Come Back to Me Again" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. The other writer on the song was Jenny Yates. The song was recorded for the movie "Frequency". It was then released in May 2000 as the lead single from the album, "Scarecrow". Trisha Yearwood, who later became Brooks' wife, provides harmony vocals. The song reached number 21 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and peaked at number 23 on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart.
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dates booked and that he intended to take the year off. Joel told "Rolling Stone" magazine: "We'll probably pick it up again. It's always fun playing with him." On August 25, 1994, Joel and second wife Christie Brinkley divorced, but they remained friends. 1997's "To Make You Feel My Love" and "Hey Girl" both charted from Joel's "Greatest Hits Volume III" album. Joel wrote and recorded the song "Shameless" that was later covered by Garth Brooks and reached No. 1 on "Billboard"'s country charts. Joel performed with Brooks during his Central Park concert in 1997. To add onto his achievements
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the UK Singles Chart in 1995 as a double-sided reissue hit with "The Dance". The song also appeared on Brooks's 1994 compilation "The Hits". In 2003, the song was listed No. 6 on CMT "100 Greatest Songs of Country Music" broadcast. and the No. 1 spot on the network's "40 Greatest Drinking Songs: Morning After". Starting in 2008, "Friends in Low Places" became the traditional sing-along song during the sixth inning at Kansas City Royals home games at Kauffman Stadium. Garth Brooks has recorded dozens of different introductions to be played on the Jumbotron display before the start of the
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People Loving People "People Loving People" is a song recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks for his eleventh studio album, "Man Against Machine" (2014). It was released to country radio by RCA Nashville on September 3, 2014 and is the first single from the album. Following its radio release, "People Loving People" was made available for digital download exclusively through Brooks' online music store, GhostTunes. The song was released on September 3, 2014 and is Brooks' first radio release since his 2007 song "More Than a Memory". On September 4, 2014 Brooks appeared on "Good Morning America" to
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which are remixed versions of the same songs from his first Christmas album, "Beyond The Season"). Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas peaked at #7 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200, and peaked at #1 on Top Country Albums, his tenth #1 album. Garth Brooks and the Magic of Christmas Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas is the second holiday album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on November 23, 1999, peaked at #7 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, and #1 on the Top Country Albums chart. Two years after this album's release, Brooks released
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That Ol' Wind "That Ol' Wind" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Garth Brooks. It was released in September 1996 as the sixth single from his album "Fresh Horses". The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S. country charts and number 3 on the Canadian country charts. It was written by Brooks and Leigh Reynolds. "That Ol' Wind" is a mid-tempo ballad that chronicles two lovers who have been separated for some time. It begins with a female character who, upon dropping her child off at school, hears on the radio that an unnamed
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single by HMV in the UK. This 1959 version was also included on the album "Season's Greetings from Perry Como" and has appeared on many compilations, as well as being played on some radio stations during the holidays. Perhaps the most iconic version of the song, other than the original Perry Como version, is the Carpenters’ recording on their 1984 LP release, An Old Fashioned Christmas. In January 2000, a Garth Brooks version, from "Garth Brooks and the Magic of Christmas", reached No. 63 on "Billboard"s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. On November 30, 2011, T-Mobile announced a surprise
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represent all concerts for the duration of the series): Encore: Concert dates were announced at random, a tradition later popularized by Brooks on his other world tours. Because of this factor, no detailed list remains intact of each concert performed on Brooks' 1993–94 tour. The Garth Brooks World Tour (1993–94) The Garth Brooks World Tour is a concert tour by American country pop artist Garth Brooks from 1993–1994. Spanning ten countries in less than two years, it was Brooks' most travelled tour to date, and his third concert tour. It launched in support of his 1993 album, "In Pieces", and
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of new acts confused some reviewers, however. Many reviewers lumped many of the new acts together; as "Newsweek"'s David Gates wrote: "Good song, good voice, hot band: who cares which one it is this time?" Black soon became known as one of Nashville's "hat acts"; like other country artists such as Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and Mark Chesnutt, Black was a relative newcomer who wore a hat, and had "clean, neotraditional sound with pop appeal". "Killin' Time" was certified platinum in 1990. Black's second album, "Put Yourself in My Shoes", was released in November 1990. It reached number two on
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Award for the song. In 2000, Brooks appeared at the Equality Rocks benefit concert for gay rights. He sang a duet with openly gay singer George Michael. Brooks' half-sister Betsy Smittle, who died in 2013, was a well-known musician - releasing her own album "Rough Around the Edges" as Betsy - and part of Brooks' band for some years; she also worked with the late country star Gus Hardin and other musicians in Tulsa. Smittle was also a lesbian, and Brooks has credited her with some of the inspiration for his support for same-sex marriage. Brooks has won a record
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Fast One" debuted at number 75 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks as an album cut for the week of June 17, 2000. Katie Wants a Fast One "Katie Wants a Fast One" is a song co-written by American country artist Steve Wariner and recorded by Wariner and Garth Brooks. It was released in June 2000 as the second single from the album "Faith in You". The song reached number 22 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 10 on the Canadian "RPM" Country Tracks chart. Wariner wrote the song with
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The Garth Brooks World Tour (1996–98) The Garth Brooks World Tour is a concert tour by American country pop artist Garth Brooks from 1996–1998. Launching in support of Brooks' albums, "Fresh Horses", and later "Sevens", the tour followed Brooks' 1993–94 tour and also featured appearances by Trisha Yearwood. Even though this was Brooks' final concert tour before his retirement in 2001, it drew record-breaking crowds in North America, 2 places in Ireland, and one place in South America, becoming the third-most attended concert tour of all time, as well as one of the decade's highest-grossing concert tours. After his first
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and OOO's (An American Girl)", "How Do I Live", "She's in Love with the Boy", and "Georgia Rain". Brooks then returns to sing "PrizeFighter" with Yearwood and transition back into his set. Additional songs performed by Brooks may include "Callin' Baton Rouge" and "Shameless". "Friends in Low Places" is then performed, followed by "The Dance" as the main set ends and the band departs from the stage. At each concert, Brooks and crew return to the stage and perform "The Fever". Brooks dances on a conveyor belt as the drummer's sphere rises above the stage. Following the performance, the band
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Tommy Sims Tommy Sims is an American bassist, songwriter, record producer, and bandleader. From 1987 to 1989 he was the bassist of the popular Christian rock band White Heart which he left to become a studio musician and producer. During 1992-1993, he played bass on the Bruce Springsteen and the "Other Band" Tour. He is also a songwriter, who co-wrote Eric Clapton's "Change the World" which won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1997. Other songs of his have been recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, Garth Brooks, Cher, BlackStreet, Toni Braxton and BabyFace among others. Sims
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Kimberly. Once they had united to form as "The Band Perry", they joined a New Faces of Country tour in 2005. In 2008, they were discovered by Garth Brooks' manager Bob Doyle, who helped them make recordings that were sent to Scott Borchetta, head of the newly established Republic Nashville label. They signed to Republic Nashville in August 2009 and released their debut single "Hip to My Heart". All three members wrote it with Brett Beavers. The song peaked at No. 20 on the "Billboard" Hot Country chart. A self-titled extended play followed in April. After "Hip to My Heart"
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"A Distant Call" was released in 1996. This album included two songs co-written by Sheryl Crow, and one with the late Kevin Gilbert who wrote many hit songs for Crow. Wayne Kirkpatrick once again provided significant songwriting for the album, co-writing several songs with Ashton. Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith also provided co-writing credits on one song each. Alison Krauss provided background vocals for "Love Profound." Garth Brooks would release his own version of Ashton's single "You Move Me" on his own album "Sevens" the following year, which became an international hit. Ashton provided vocals along with Collin Raye
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Garth Brooks (album) Garth Brooks is the debut studio album of American country music artist Garth Brooks, released on April 12, 1989 through Capitol Nashville. It was both a critical and chart success, peaking at #13 on the "Billboard" 200 and at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments over ten million copies. Brooks commented on the album, saying: This album contains Brooks' earliest hits, for instance his first ever single, "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)", which peaked at #8 on
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1984 and on at least one occasion in 1985. Their version of the song was rearranged in their style, at a faster tempo with additional instrumental parts. Usually the song had guitarist Sean O'Hagan performing vocals on it, but regular singer Cathal Coughlan sang on the 1985 version. Engelbert Humperdinck included "Who'll Stop the Rain" on his 2009 album "A Taste of Country". On Fogerty's 2013 album "Wrote a Song for Everyone", he re-recorded the song as a duet with Bob Seger. Garth Brooks recorded the song for the 2013 "The Melting Pot" album in the "" compilation. Dwight Yoakam
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John Cowan and Darrell Scott as Cowan, Scott and Flynn and A Holiday Celebration with Amy Grant. Flynn plans to stay busy in the studio, on stage and on the Radio and Streamers~ Flynn is featured on the Randy Travis album "Rise and Shine" released in 2001, and on Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance" (2000). In addition, Pat wrote and performed on Garth Brooks' hit single "Do What You Gotta Do", which was originally performed by New Grass Revival. Pat is a featured artist on the Nashville Acoustic Sessions CD project, with Raul Malo, Rob Ickes, and Dave
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successful world tour, Brooks embarked on his second, covering many cities at random throughout the United States and Canada, with appearances in Ireland and Brazil. Initially launching to support Brooks' 1995 album, "Fresh Horses", it also began to feature songs from "Sevens", released in 1997. The concerts' outline evolved as the set lists changed throughout the tour. Each show began with smoke-filled entrance by Brooks, appearing via hydraulic lift through a piano as the opening notes of "The Old Stuff" were played. Wearing a wireless microphone headset, Brooks proceeded to dance about the stage, performing a series of old and
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The Garth Brooks World Tour (1993–94) The Garth Brooks World Tour is a concert tour by American country pop artist Garth Brooks from 1993–1994. Spanning ten countries in less than two years, it was Brooks' most travelled tour to date, and his third concert tour. It launched in support of his 1993 album, "In Pieces", and visited many cities throughout North America, Europe, Oceania, and South America. Each concert began with Brooks rising from behind the drum kit, performing "Standing Outside the Fire" with fire pyrotechnics engulfing the stage. Many other special effects were used in the concert, including thunder
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Garth Brooks: Live in LA Garth Brooks: Live in LA is a series of benefit concerts held by American country pop singer Garth Brooks in 2008. The five concerts, all held at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, were benefits for Fire Intervention Relief Effort, serving those impacted by the 2007 California wildfires. 100% of ticket prices were donated directly to the charity. Originally intended to be only one concert, extremely high ticket demand was seen, resulting in the addition of four shows (all of which sold out in 59 minutes); Brooks subsequently became the first artist ever to perform
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major television networks. Benson has written or co-written songs for recording artists Kenny Rogers, Garth Brooks, Tammy Wynette, Don Williams, Joe Diffie, The Oak Ridge Boys, Mel Tillis, Bobby Vinton, Chesapeake (band), Linda Ronstadt, Rich McCready, Scott Joss, Shirley Myers and others. He also wrote original songs for the Disney Channel TV show "Dumbo's Circus". Benson’s songwriting credits include “Unto You This Night” (recorded by Garth Brooks); “Glass Houses” (recorded by Tammy Wynette with Joe Diffie); “Bed of Roses” (recorded by Chesapeake with Linda Ronstadt, by Kenny Rogers with Linda Davis, by Mel Tillis, by Bobby Vinton); "Healing Hands" (recorded
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April 3, 2000. The final song on "Young Country" was "The Dance" by Garth Brooks. The station's first moniker under the new format was "105.3 The Talk That Rocks". KYNG became the Dallas network affiliate for "The Howard Stern Show"; other personalities and programs during its initial launch included Ed Tyll, A.W. Pantoja, Jim Verdi, Martha Martinez, Russ Martin, Tom Leykis, Loveline, and John & Jeff. Three years later, in March 2003, the station took the new call sign KLLI, with "Live 105.3" as the new name and the slogan "The Alternative Talk Station". In late 2005, as part of
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and teenage years, his adoptive family wasn't musical, so he spent more time focusing on athletics like skateboarding and hockey. When Wills was 18, he registered with an adoption registry with the hopes of being able to connect with his biological family. Wills began to get into music while on a backpacking trip through Australia in the late 1990's. At an open mic night, Wills' friend bet him $20 that he wouldn't go on stage and sing a song with the band. Wills accepted the bet, sang "The Dance" by Garth Brooks, and received an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the
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combo based on Arbitron. With Marlene Augustine leading the marketing and Music Director Richard Ryan, along with air personalities such Frank Terry, Sam Van Zandt, Steve Jordan, Jon Wailin, Tom Benner, Teri King, Dave Ware, Tim Anthony, Buddy Baron KNEW/KSAN was a massive force in the market. Later talent included Welch and Woody in the Morning, and Rick Neal. Just before midnight on July 2, 1997, air personality Rick Neal played "The Dance" by Garth Brooks as the last song of the country format on KSAN 94.9. At one minute past midnight, KSAN swapped frequencies with KYLD, then on 107.7
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song out of that." Henley and Frey, the primary lyricists for the band, then wrote the lyrics for the song. In 2016, the editors of "Rolling Stone" rated "Life in the Fast Lane" as the Eagles' 8th greatest song. Garth Brooks for the 2013 "Classic Rock" album in the compilation. Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh plays the song on his solo tours. In 2007, Jill Johnson recorded the song on her album "Music Row". The track "Livin' It Up" on Limp Bizkit's album "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water" samples the phrase "life in the fast lane" throughout. Frey,
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Good Ride Cowboy "Good Ride Cowboy" is a song written by Jerrod Niemann, Bryan Kennedy, Richie Brown and Bob Doyle, and recorded by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released in October 2005 as the first single from his tenth studio album "The Lost Sessions". The song is a tribute to Brooks' friend Chris LeDoux, champion rodeo bareback rider and country musician. Released in late 2005 as a single, the song went on to peak at #3 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts. Brooks briefly emerged from retirement in late 2005 to record the upbeat "Good Ride
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to adult contemporary on December 26, 2011 and then to classic country in October 2014. In the 1980s, WDJR had a classic rock format and was known as "The Monster" because of its large coverage area and rock music format. After a brief change to a lite rock format, WDJR flipped to Country music in 1993 by playing the entire Garth Brooks catalog at the time, 3 albums. When interviewed by the "Dothan Eagle" about the release of the fourth Garth Brooks album, General Manager Hal Edwards was quoted as saying, "Hot Dog! We can increase our song library by
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Grammy for Country Album Of The Year. The trio tours across the country and performs the hits they wrote for others. Larry Cordle Larry Cordle (born November 16, 1949 in eastern Kentucky) is an American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter . Cordle is most famous for his song "Murder on Music Row", which was recorded by George Strait and Alan Jackson and received the Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year, and CMA nomination for Song of the Year, in 2000. Cordle has written songs for Garth Brooks ("Alabama Clay" and "Against the Grain", the latter of which
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part of the "Standing Room Only" album. Country music superstar Garth Brooks filmed his first television special, "This Is Garth Brooks", in the arena during two sold-out concerts in September 1991. The concert became noteworthy after Brooks and guitarist Ty England took two guitars together and smashed them on stage. Another country music star, Shania Twain, once performed her Come On Over Tour in the arena on September 12, 1998 and was filmed in her first DVD released "Shania Twain Live". The video for the Scorpions' song "Still Loving You" was filmed there, and in 1985 Mötley Crüe filmed the
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million copies in the United States. To date, the album has sold ten million copies in the US and thirteen million copies worldwide. Original Release Limited Series Release Garth Brooks (album) Garth Brooks is the debut studio album of American country music artist Garth Brooks, released on April 12, 1989 through Capitol Nashville. It was both a critical and chart success, peaking at #13 on the "Billboard" 200 and at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments over ten million copies. Brooks commented on
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him feel like the 5th member of the band. In 2000, Kirkpatrick released a solo project entitled "The Maple Room" that included "Wrapped Up in You", a song that would later become a hit for Garth Brooks, and "My Armageddon", which was originally slated for Brooks' "Garth Brooks in ... The Life of Chris Gaines" project. Kirkpatrick served as a primary songwriter on that album, along with Gordon Kennedy and Tommy Sims. Later in 2000, he teamed up with Kennedy and several other songwriters (Phil Madeira and Billy Sprague) to record "Coming From Somewhere Else", which was a CD of
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