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 fought his fight with grace and courage. Please respect the privacy of his family at this time,” theThe singer announced in the summer of 2022 that he had been diagnosed with stomach cancer and was being treated with chemotherapy, radiation and surgery. “You get good days and, you know, you’re up and down, up and down. It’s always zero to 60 and 60 to zero but I feel good today,” KeithKeith performed as late as December in Las Vegas, where he appeared live over three nights. Keith sang many of his 32 No. 1 hits and 42 Top 10 hits,Toby Keith Covel was born in Clinton, Oklahoma, and raised in Moore, a suburb of Oklahoma City. He began his career in the early 1990s after working as a derrick hand in the oil fields in Oklahoma and playing defense in the USFL football league, he decided to pursue a music career. When he was 20, he and a group of friends formed the Easy Money Band. 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. “All through this whole thing the only constant thing we had was music,” he said. “But it’s hard to sit back and say, ‘I’m going to go make my fortune singing music, or writing music.’ I had no contacts.” By the time he was 30, Keith signed with Mercury Records, and by 1993 his self-titled debut album was certified platinum,His follow-up records, “Boomtown” and “Blue Moon “, included the hits “Who’s That Man” and “Me Too.” In 1997, he teamed with Sting to record “I’m So Happy I Can’t Stop Crying.” The song earned a Grammy nomination. His 1999 album, “How Do You Like Me Now?!,” won two Academy of Country Music awards in 2000, and his 2002 album, “Unleashed,” sold 3 million copies and included a hit duet with Willie Nelson, “Beer for My Horses,”in some circles. He was invited to perform soon after the terror attacks on a special hosted by ABC, but was asked to soften the song’s lyrics, Keith said. He refused and did not appear on the show.Toby Keith, left, and Willie Nelson perform at the BMI Country Awards in Nashville, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007. Sources: Top Deegan official wrote ‘derogatory’ memo aimed at Jacksonville City Council President
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