Stapleton took the stage to honor Garth with a performance of his 1991 hit single “Shameless,” from his third studio album Ropin’ The Wind. In the early going, Garth was steady as a rock, with his ...
Plenty of other country stars scored big pop crossover hits prior to Garth Brooks, but the phrase “crossover” itself illustrates what Brooks did differently. Prior to Garth, country singers became ...
Brooks released Ropin’ the Wind on September 2, 1991. It debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart dated September 28. The LP maintained the top spot for a whopping 29 consecutive weeks.