On This Date In 1989, Garth Brooks Released His Debut Album, “Garth Brooks”

The 43rd Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards - Show LAS VEGAS - MAY 18: Music artist Garth Brooks performs during the 43rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena May 18, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

By Woody

April 12, 2021 at 7:30 am EDT

On April 12, 1989 a guy from Yukon, Oklahoma named Garth Brooks released his debut album, “Garth Brooks.” The album included Garth’s first #1 hit, “If Tomorrow Never Comes”, and “The Dance” which was the 1990 Song of the Year and Video of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards.

And the rest is history.