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Garth Brooks On Childish Gambino’s Chris Gaines Cover: ‘Very Sweet’

Singer-actor Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) recently posted a cover of “Lost in You,” a song from Garth Brooks’ 1999 … In the Life of Chris Gaines album project. Brooks took…

Garth Brooks On Childish Gambino's Cover of Chris Gaines: 'Very Sweet'
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Singer-actor Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) recently posted a cover of “Lost in You,” a song from Garth Brooks’ 1999 … In the Life of Chris Gaines album project. Brooks took notice, and was flattered.


He said, “To hear him sing that with that kind of passion and love was very, very sweet.” He then added that Childish Gambino – is “so friggin’ cool,” and admitted to being impressed with the cover. “He not just covered it – [he] owned it,” said Brooks. “Music is where we all come together, so that’s neat.”

Glover’s performance took place while he was recently in Australia promoting a concert performance (which didn’t ultimately include “Lost in You").

Garth’s next concert performances are this weekend when he’ll be playing in Regina, Canada.

His next “Dive Bar” show at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield on Thursday, August 15th.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.