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Trisha Yearwood Values Garth's Advice
10/14/1999 4:00 AM, Yahoo! Music
Craig Rosen
(10/14/99, 1 a.m. PDT) - Eight years and seven albums ago, Trisha Yearwood first appeared on the country music scene. Her self-titled debut album made music history by becoming the first debut record by a female country artist to surpass sales of 1 million copies. Yearwood's first tour was with Garth Brooks; the two became fast friends and have remained close ever since. Yearwood says she often bounces ideas off Brooks, but she doesn't always take his advice. "In the beginning, he was such a big brother to me," she says. "When I went on tour with him, I had never done it before, and he was so great...Most artists don't get that kind of opportunity. But then I went through this rebellious little-sister phase where I didn't want him to tell me what to do. I was like, 'I don't want your advice about my career, because you're wrong and I don't agree with you.' I don't agree with everything he says, but I do have great respect for him and his business sense." Yearwood will be in New York City tonight, performing alongside Reba McEntire, Luther Vandross, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men, and Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde at People magazine's 25th anniversary benefit concert honoring Carole King. Proceeds from the event will benefit Communities In Schools, the National Women's Cancer Research Alliance, and the Wilderness Society. Features on Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Luther Vandross, and the Pretenders are available on LAUNCH.com. -- Margy Holland, Nashville Got news tips, comments, or questions? Send them to newstips@launch.com.
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