Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel (July 8, 1961 – February 5, 2024), known professionally as Toby Keith, was an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin', plus a Greatest Hits package—for various divisions of Mercury Records before leaving Mercury in 1998. These albums all earned Gold or higher certification, and produced several Top Ten singles, including his debut "Should've Been a Cowboy", which topped the country charts and was the most-played country song of the 1990s. The song has received three million spins since its release, according to Broadcast Music Incorporated.
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| Full name at birth | Toby Keith Covel
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| Claim to fame | Pull My Chain
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| Date of birth | 8 July 1961
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| Place of birth | Clinton, Oklahoma, USA
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| Date of death | 5 February 2024
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| Age | 62 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Oklahoma, USA
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| Cause of death | Stomach cancer
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| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor, Record Producer, Lyricist, Composer, Artist
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| Height | 6' 3" (190 cm)
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| Weight | 172 lbs (78 kg)
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| Net worth | $365,000,000 USD
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| University | Villanova University
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- Prior to November 07, 2023, he had released twenty number-one singles some of which include Should’ve Been a Cowboy, Who’s That Man, Me Too, How Do You Like Me Now?!, You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like This, I’m Just Talkin’ About Tonight, I Wanna Talk About Me, My List, and Courtesy of the Red, White, & Blue (The Angry American).
- Toby broke the news of his diagnosis of stomach cancer in June 2022, which he had known of since the end of the previous year.
- His father was killed in a car accident on Interstate 35 on March 24, 2001, at the mercy of a charter bus that was equipped with properly working air brakes.
- Keith received the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump in a private ceremony on January 13, 2021.
- He was a huge fan of wrestling and an avid supporter of the University of Oklahoma’s sports teams.
Toby Keith is known for his role in the film Beer for My Horses (2008) as producer.
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