He's on a national comeback tour with his first full-length studio album of new music after a 14-year break, which he took after a failed foray into pop music. Now, Brooks and Swift are are facing pivotal moments in their careers. They are the only two recipients of the CMA Pinnacle Award, an honor given to a country music artist who has achieved worldwide success and recognition. The two share a level of success that no other country artist has come close to touching. Now, she does the same because - knowingly or not - she's following the path he created to achieve superstardom. The song was 'If Tomorrow Never Comes,' and it set the groundwork for Garth Brooks' monumental fame.īy the time Swift could hold a guitar, Brooks was selling out stadium shows across the country. The song in question was a ballad about love and promises and worrying about the future - all themes Swift would come to call her own. A few days before Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, another country star snagged his first No.
