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{{Short description|American singer (1961β2024)}} {{for|the album|Toby Keith (album){{!}}''Toby Keith'' (album)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Toby Keith | image = Toby Keith DA-SD-07-31207 (cropped).jpg | landscape = | alt = | caption = Keith in 2007 | birth_name = Toby Keith Covel | birth_date = {{birth date|1961|7|8}} | birth_place = [[Clinton, Oklahoma]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2024|2|5|1961|7|8}} | death_place = Oklahoma, U.S. | resting_place = <!--DO NOT ADD without a reliable source. FindAGrave and YouTube are user-generated and usually cannot be used.--> | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|actor|record producer|businessman}} | years_active = 1993{{ndash}}2024 | children = 3, including [[Krystal Keith|Krystal]] | spouse = {{Marriage|Tricia Lucus|1984}} | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = [[Country music|Country]] | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}} | label = {{hlist|[[Universal Music Group Nashville|Mercury Nashville]]|[[Polydor Records|Polydor]]|[[A&M Records|A&M]]|[[DreamWorks Records|DreamWorks Nashville]]|[[Show Dog-Universal Music]] (formerly Show Dog Nashville)}} | website = {{URL|TobyKeith.com}} }} }} '''Toby Keith Covel''' (July 8, 1961 β February 5, 2024) was an American [[country music]] singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman. 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 [[Music recording certification|gold or higher certification]]. Keith's breakthrough single, "[[How Do You Like Me Now?! (song)|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 4Γ 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 (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 (magazine)|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]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Toby Keith |url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/toby-keith/11658 |website=Grammy Awards |publisher=Recording Academy}}</ref> Keith was awarded the [[National Medal of Arts]] by President [[Donald Trump]] in a closed ceremony alongside [[Ricky Skaggs]] on January 13, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meanwhile, Doubly-Impeached Trump Reportedly Gives Toby Keith, Ricky Skaggs Medals |last=Murphy |first=Chris|date=January 13, 2021 |access-date=January 13, 2021 |url= https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/trump-gives-medal-to-toby-keith-ricky-skaggs-impeachment.html}}</ref> Keith died on February 5, 2024, from [[stomach cancer]].<ref name=nyt/> He was [[List of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees|inducted]] into the [[Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum|Country Music Hall of Fame]] in 2024, having been elected just hours after his death.<ref name="variety">{{Cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/country-music-hall-fame-toby-keith-john-anderson-james-burton-2024-inductees-1235944666/|title=Toby Keith Elected Into Country Music Hall of Fame, in Voting That Wrapped Up Days Before His Death|first1=Chris|last1=Willman|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=March 18, 2024}}</ref>
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