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Published by Ashley Spurgeon / Michael Eades / We Own This Town
The true history of Garth Brooks pop alter ego, Chris Gaines.
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Ashley and Michael summarize the Gaines affair and leave a trail of ideas for Garth to pursue in the future.
Having discussed the facts of the matter in great detail, Ashley and Michael approach Gaines from a more academic headspace.
Examining the press reception of a smoldering rock and roll character that put together an album of R&B songs that was then pitched to Adult Contemporary radio. Not great.
From Jan 1999 to the Chris Gaines album release, we pull together all the disparate threads to weave the full story of Gaines birth into the world.
Who was Christian Gene Gaines? We review the known facts from birth to 1999; including Crush, Straight Jacket, Fornucopia, Apostle, Triangle and Greatest Hits.
Hosts Ashley Spurgeon and Michael Eades partake in a well-researched chat spanning from the birth of Troyal Garth Brooks up to the end of 1999.
Welcome to Chris Gaines: The Podcast. Join us as we investigate country superstar Garth Brooks mysterious fictional persona, Chris Gaines.
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