He released his debut album in 1993 and is known for hits including “Red Solo Cup” and “I Wanna Talk About Me.”
FILE PHOTO: AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 30: Toby Keith performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One at The Frank Erwin Center on October 30, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Keith died on Feb. 5, 2024 of stomach cancer.Singer-songwriter Toby Keith, known for No. 1 country hits like “Who’s Your Daddy?” and “Made in America,” died on Monday after a battle with stomach cancer,“Toby Keith passed peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family.
He would eventually make his way to Nashville, where he tried, and failed, to get country record producers to hear his music and sign him to a contract. Dejected, he returned to Oklahoma.