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"Garth Brooks is to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The organization announced at a Nashville press conference on Tuesday that Brooks has been chosen to join an elite list of country music icons in the hall of fame. &amp;#039;Then and Only Then&amp;#039; singer Connie Smith and keyboard player Hargus &amp;#039;Pig&amp;#039; Robbins will also be inducted this year. Brooks has sold more than 120m albums worldwide since the release of his self-titled debut album in 1989. He is also the recipient of 16 American Music Awards, 18 Academy of Country Music Awards and two Grammys. Brooks was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last year. The singer released his last LP Scarecrow in 2001 and recently revealed that he won&amp;#039;t record a follow-up until his children are grown.  &amp;gt; Garth Brooks wins $1m in lawsuit against hospital &amp;gt; Garth Brooks receives presidential award Listen to Garth Brooks&amp;#039;s &amp;#039;The Thunder Rolls&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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