Oklahoman Garth Brooks Newest Member Of Country Music Hall Of Fame

Country superstar Garth Brooks, singer Connie Smith and keyboard player Hargus "Pig" Robbins are the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

The announcement was made Tuesday at a news conference at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.

Brooks took country music to a new level over a 15-year period, becoming the top-selling solo artist in the U.S. with more than 128 million albums sold.

Brooks lives in Owasso with his wife Trisha Yearwood.

Back in January, a Rogers County jury found in Brooks' favor in his lawsuit against a Yukon hospital. The jury awarded Brooks $500,000 in actual damages and additional $500,000 in punitive damages, the maximum agreed by both sides. 

Brooks made a big impression during and after the trial by greeting fans and signing autographs, sometimes well into the night.

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The Associated Press contributed to this story.