Troyal garth brooks born february 7, 1962 in tulsa, oklahoma is an american country music singer songwriter and charity director. Listen free to garth brooks in the life of chris gaines thats the way i remember. I dont care that garth took up an alter ego, i genuinely love the fresh sound of the music with his voice and the rockpop combination. For the initial limited edition, both the disk and the cover contain a holographic image.
Chris gaines was a oneoff fictional rock persona created as an alter ego for garth brooks to explore musical styles far removed from his success as a country singer initially, brooks planned to feature the gaines persona in the lamb, a motion picture which never materialized. May 05, 2014 garth brooks explains chris gaines will loomis. I very much enjoyed watching this and was very surprised by garth s acting ability. Chris joined his best friend tommy levitz along with marc obed in the band, crush. Garth brooks troyal garth brooks born february 7, 1962 is an american country music artist. Sep 24, 2019 music producer, don was and journalist, melinda newman joined the project adding reallife legitimacy to the fake documentary. Chris gaines is a fictional alternative rock singer created as an alter ego for a movie project titled the lamb by garth brooks. Chris spent six weeks in the hospital and over two years undergoing. Buy in the life of chris gaines by garth brooks online at alibris. He wrote a song called right now which is a medley of cheryls song and lets get together by chet powers. Garth really shows his vocal range and writing talent. While the album was trying to be more rock and roll, it was actually more of a popalbum. Garth brooks talks about chris gaines relationships with women duration.
The life of chris gaines, is the eighth studio album by garth brooks. His newest and loopiest move is in the life of chris gaines, a collection of greatest hits by his newfound popstar alter ego, chris gaines. Troyal garth brooks born february 7, 1962 is an american country music artist. Chris gaines in the life of chris gaines by chris gaines. He had his chart breakthrough in 1989, having come apparently from nowhere, and was an immediate commercial success. Just two months earlier, brooks had released the album garth brooksin the life of chris gaines, a pop project that was to serve as an. Choose from in the life of chris gaines sheet music for such popular songs as lost in you, way of the girl, and it dont matter to the sun. In the life of chris gaines by garth brooks 724352005123. Download mp3 chris gaines greatest hits album of garth. Garth brooks in the life of chris gaines 1999 for sale.
Cnn garth brooks takes chris gaines on media rounds. Under the guise of chris gaines garth pulls out some great tunes to offer another side, more soft side of garth brooks on this recording. It was obviously garth brooks s face, but he had shaved his goatee into a small soul patch and his hair was long and in his face. Thats the way i remember it lost in you snow in july. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Thats the way i remember it garth brooks song info. But his most egregious foray, without a doubt, was alter ego, chris gaines. Garth recorded this album as his alter ego, chris gaines. Garth brooks garth brooks and the magic of christmas. Garth brooks in the life of chris gaines for sale online. For the initial limited edition, both the disk and the cover contain.
Chris gaines solo career started in the same year that. While the album featured impeccable production from the likes of babyface and don was, its content was overshadowed by questions about why brooks would take his career in such an unexpected direction. To date, in the life of chris gaines is the only garth brooks album not to feature any of the gmen, his usual production posse of songwriters, producers, and musicians. I had not heard of chris gaines until i did a little research on garth brooks. Garth brooks garth brooks in the life of chris gaines. Garth brooks in the life of chris gaines by garth brooks. Unfortunately, the album didnt cause much excitement and was considered flopped. Buy mp3 chris gaines greatest hits album of garth brooks. In the life of chris gaines by garth brooks album, pop. Chris gaines greatest hits garth brooks in the life of. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches. Music producer, don was and journalist, melinda newman joined the project adding real life legitimacy to the fake documentary.
When brooks new persona and his album was revealed to the public, they were unforgiving they didnt think that he was playing a role, they simply though hed lost his mind. There is also a vh1 behind the music on chris gains kind of mockumentary. The album titled, garth brooks inthe life of chris gaines was released a year before it was to become the sound track for the film. Who is chris gaines of childish gambino like a version fame. Download standing outside the fire mp3 the ultimate hits cd2 of garth brooks. The life of chris gaines, also known as greatest hits, introduced the proposed lead character for an. The song is from a 1999 album titled garth brooks in. Free download garth brooks in the life of chris gaines 1999 retail cd covers and album art available on allcdcovers. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. In the life of chris gaines by garth brooks available on cd.
Download standing outside the fire mp3 the ultimate hits. We need the movie now in the life of chris gaines cd music this is a great album, and if some one didnt tell ya, youd never know it was garth brooks. Sheet music downloads from in the life of chris gaines. The life of chris gaines is a way for garth brooks to indulge his rockstar fantasies without directly putting his country credibility on the line. Lyrics to digging for gold by garth brooks from the in the life of chris gaines album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Garth brooks alter ego sounds like donald glovers alter. Chris gaines biography released in 1999 in the chris gaines capitol records press kit written by garth brooks christopher gene gaines. This fictional greatesthits album is supposedly a prequel to a movie the lamb in which brooks will assume the role of a mysterious australianborn pop singer. The life of chris gaines, which was intended as a presoundtrack to the film. In the life of chris gaines spotlights americas favorite cowboy as he works through some obvious emotional baggage. Chris was involved in a violent single car crash that nearly ended his life. I bought this on a bit of a whim, being a brooks fan.
I very much enjoyed watching this and was very surprised by garth. Click on look inside to see the table of contents and introduction to the book. There is no chris gaines without garth brooks hosts ashley spurgeon and michael eades partake in a wellresearched chat spanning from the birth of troyal garth brooks up to the end of 1998. As a result, the album is a change in style for brooks and. Garth brooks is one of the worlds bestselling artists of all time, and during the height of his career, he took on another persona, confusing not only his fans, but the entire world on september 28, 1999, brooks released an album that is now known by two titles, greatest hits and garth brooks inthe life of chris gaines. Garth brooks in the life of chris gaines, also titled greatest hits, is an album by american country music artist garth brooks, in which brooks assumes the fictitious persona of rock artist chris gaines.
Chris was dubbed the new prince by the media because of his new look and the fact that his mu. Whats the story behind garth brooks fictitious rock legend, chris gaines. The life of chris gaines also known as chris gaines. The chris gaines project has been an eye and ear opener for everyone. The album, therefore, was to introduce us to the man, so we. The life of chris gaines, is an album by american country music artist garth brooks, in which brooks assumes the. Greatest hits is an album released by garth brooks in 1999.
Song information for thats the way i remember it garth brooks on allmusic allmusic. Download sheet music for in the life of chris gaines. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the us country album chart while climbing to number on the billboard 200 album chart. Chris gaines greatest hits was released with the words the presoundtrack to the movie the lamb written up the side of the cd tray. In the life of chris gaines was released as a prequel soundtrack to a film titled the lamb in which garth plays the title character. Here you can buy and download music mp3 garth brooks.
Garth brooks sort of covers one of cheryls songs, if it were up to me. The nbc garth brooks in the life of chris gaines was a good special. This album is an excellent piece of work, and the doumentary is a really engrosing film. Nov 24, 2014 chris gaines biography released in 1999 in the chris gaines capitol records press kit written by garth brooks christopher gene gaines was born in brisbane australia in 1967. Download garth brooks in the life of chris gaines 1999. In garth brooks hits that were collected on in the life of chris gaines 1999. Brooks was a phenomenal musical force in the 1990s. Listen to chris gaines radio featuring songs from greatest hits free online. Find album release information for in the life of chris gaines garth. Garth brooks in the life of chris gaines album lyrics. Find album release information for in the life of chris gaines garth brooks on allmusic.
Originally, this album was intended to be the soundtrack for a movie called the lamb that would star brooks as a rock star recalling the different periods of his life. I guess the record company wanted some new product in stores by christmas, so garth brooks in the life of chris gaines a. The band signed with capitol records in 1985 and released their selftitled debut album in 1986. Remember when garth brooks emerged as rocker chris gaines. Chris gaines was a oneoff fictional rock persona created as an alter ego for garth brooks to. All week long were looking at the strangest musical moments and trends of the decade. Might be able to find it on youtube but generally any of garths stuff gets pulled. In the life of chris gaines by garth brooks buy and download. Brooks assumed the chris gaines personality in 1999, recording one album under the name and charting three singles on the billboard charts, including the top 5 pop hit lost in you.
Garth brooks says hes not done with the chris gaines project. With garth brooks, chris mchugh, light rand, tommy sims. The album served as the introduction to brooks alterego character chris gaines, an australian alternative rock singer who brooks was planning to portray in a movie called the lamb. In the life of chris gaines album by brooks britannica. The first single of the album was lost in you and it produced garth s only top 40 hit to chart on. Song information for thats the way i remember it garth brooks on allmusic. It would have been a cinch for garth brooks to cut another guaranteed multiplatinum country album and reap the rewards.
The album was released on september 28, 1999 through capitol records. Chris gaines was garth brooks misunderstood alter ego. Part concert, part documentary on garth brooks planned but never completed movie the lamb, featuring the country superstars pop singer alterego chris gaines. Its a concept that allows brooks to stretch out creatively, do a little roleplaying, and feed his. The lamb was to have revolved around chris gaines, a fictional rock singer and his emotionally conflicted life as a musician in the public eye. In 1999, brooks temporarily ditched his cowboy hat for a new persona and made an album as a fictional rocker, chris gaines. In the life of chris gaines garth brooks releases allmusic. At least hes used his status as a country superstar to shake up the nashville establishment. The discography for american country music singer garth brooks consists of 16 studio albums, two live albums and 51 singles. The life of chris gaines and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The life of chris gaines, which was intended as a pre soundtrack to the film.
The recording industry association of america has certified garth brooks albums at a total of 7 times platinum, and he has sold 72. The album tried to claim that it was chris gaines greatest hits but no one had ever head of him before. Once in a while you can hear a bit of garth s voice, but he has done a very good job inventing a new sound for himself. To create buzz for the project, brooks took on the identity of gaines in the october 1999 album garth brooks in the life of chris gaines, which was intended as a presoundtrack to the film. A cool concept, this recording could fool ya into thinking this was a totally different artist. The life of chris gaines, is an album by american country music artist garth brooks, in which brooks assumes the fictitious persona of australian rock artist chris gaines. Garth brooks talks about chris gaines first band crush duration.
Garth brooks rock alter ego, chris gaines, scores a hit. Tracklist with lyrics of the album in the life of chris gaines 1999 from garth brooks. The life of chris gaineschris gaines greatest hits. When his popularity reached a plateau in the late 90s, garth brooks knew it was time to try something new, deciding to become somebody new. The original country song was a love ballad that was produced under garth brooks rock alterego chris gaines for the oneoff 1999 project the life of chris gaines. Chris gaines biography released in 1999 in the chris gaines capitol records press kit written by garth brooks christopher gene gaines was born in brisbane australia in 1967. Garth brooks pretending to be chris gaines is honestly.
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