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Jul 10, 1929Colleen Carroll is born. She signs in the 1950s with Capitol Records, the same label that ultimately launches the career of her son, Garth BrooksFeb 7, 1962Garth Brooks is born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Following his 1989 debut, he sells more than 100 million albums, winning multiple Entertainer of the Year awards from the CMA and ACM. He enters the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2012Jan 16, 1965Sandy Mahl is born in Owasso, Oklahoma. She is destined to become Mrs. Garth Brooks and to co-write his hit "That Summer"Feb 7, 1978Garth Brooks receives a banjo for his 16th birthdayApr 6, 1982Garth Brooks wins first place in a talent contest at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. His prize: $50May 24, 1986Garth Brooks marries the former Sandy Mahl in Owasso, OklahomaFeb 1, 1987Garth Brooks and Kent Blazy write "If Tomorrow Never Comes" at Blazy's home in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhoodJun 6, 1987Garth Brooks auditions at The Bluebird Cafe, a Nashville songwriters venue that plays a major role when he secures his first recording contract the following yearNov 16, 1987Garth Brooks signs his first songwriting contract, with Bob Doyle's Major Bob MusicApr 4, 1988Garth Brooks auditions for Capitol Records executives Jim Foglesong and Lynn Shults. Two months later, after Shults sees him play a live club date, Brooks lands a recording deal with the label
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