Trisha Yearwood Music

Origin: Monticello, GA

Decades: 1990's and 2000's

One of the most popular female country singers of the '90s, Trisha Yearwood initially rose to fame as a protegee of Garth Brooks but quickly staked out her own identity as an assertive yet vulnerable modern woman. Yearwood was born in the small town of Monticello, GA, in 1964 and grew up on a farm owned by her father, who also worked as a prominent local banker. She loved Elvis Presley as a child and sang in musicals, choral groups, and talent shows while in school. She enrolled at the University of Georgia... Read More