Top 10 highest-paid celebrities in 2015: Cristiano Ronaldo, Taylor Swift, and...Garth Brooks?

Forbes released its annual 'Celebrity 100' list on Monday, a ranking of the richest celebrities across the globe according to their earnings over the past year. Who's number one?

6. Garth Brooks

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Bob and Ashley Trotto have their photograph taken with a cardboard cutout of Garth Brooks before attending his concert in Knoxville, Tenn.

The country singer has brought in $90 million since last year. It is an impressive feat, considering how long Mr. Brooks has been in the music industry. June 17 marked his 27th anniversary since signing with Capitol Records, according to The Boot. To-date, his self-titled album has sold more than 13 million copies since it was released in 1989.  Brooks is one of a handful of music artists who does not have any of his music on iTunes, and he doesn't allow his music to be streamed on subscription services like Spotify. 

After several years without producing any new material, Brooks released a new album and kicked off a global comeback tour in the fall of 2014. 

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