Toby Keith

Toby Keith Covel (July 8, 1961 – February 5, 2024) was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. He used the stage name Toby Keith since early in his music career. Keith released his chart-topping debut single, "Should've Been a Cowboy", in 1993. During the 1990s, Keith released his first four studio albums, each of which earned gold or higher certification. Keith's breakthrough single, "How Do You Like Me Now?!", was the title track to his 1999 album How Do You Like Me Now?! The single was the number one country song of 2000. Keith's next three albums were certified 4× Platinum, and each album produced three number one singles. In 2005, Keith founded the label Show Dog Nashville, which later became Show Dog-Universal Music. Keith also made his acting debut in 2006, starring in the film Broken Bridges. He co-starred with comedian Rodney Carrington in the 2008 film Beer for My Horses, inspired by his song "Beer for My Horses". In all, Keith released 19 studio albums, two Christmas albums, and five compilation albums, totaling worldwide sales of over 40 million albums. He charted 61 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including 20 number one hits and 22 additional top 10 hits. His longest-lasting number one hits are "Beer for My Horses" (a 2003 duet with Willie Nelson) and "As Good as I Once Was" (2005). He was nominated for seven Grammy Awards. Keith was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump in a closed ceremony alongside Ricky Skaggs on January 13, 2021. Keith died on February 5, 2024, from stomach cancer. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2024, having been elected just hours after his death.

Christmas To Christmas - 2024-10-04T00:00:00.000000Z

100% Songwriter - 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000000Z

100% Songwriter (Bonus Track Edition) - 2023-11-17T00:00:00.000000Z

America - 2023-05-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Peso in My Pocket - 2021-10-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Should've Been A Cowboy (25th Anniversary Edition) - 2018-11-30T00:00:00.000000Z

The Bus Songs - 2017-09-08T00:00:00.000000Z

35 mph Town - 2015-10-09T00:00:00.000000Z

Drinks After Work - 2013-10-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Hope on the Rocks - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Clancy's Tavern - 2011-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Bullets in the Gun - 2010-10-04T00:00:00.000000Z

American Ride - 2009-10-06T00:00:00.000000Z

That Don't Make Me a Bad Guy - 2008-10-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Big Dog Daddy - 2008-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Toby Keith 35 Biggest Hits - 2008-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

A Classic Christmas - 2007-10-23T00:00:00.000000Z

White Trash With Money - 2006-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Honkytonk University - 2005-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Shock 'N Y'all - 2003-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Unleashed - 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Pull My Chain - 2001-08-10T00:00:00.000000Z

How Do You Like Me Now?! - 1999-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Dream Walkin' - 1997-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Blue Moon - 1996-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z