Troyal Garth Brooks, born on February 7th, 1962, Tulsa, Oklahoma, US, is a singer and songwriter. His integration of rock 'n' roll elements into the country genre has given him immense popularity in the US. Brooks has been hugely successful on the country single and album charts, with multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking live performances, while also crossing over into the mainstream pop arena. The RIAA have certified that he's the best-selling solo albums artist in the US, with 148 million domestic units sold, ahead of Elvis Presley, being 2nd only to The Beatles in total L.P sales, having sold sold more than 170 million records.