{"id":2169227,"date":"2024-02-06T13:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-country-singer-toby-keith-dies-at-62\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T14:00:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T19:00:27","slug":"legendary-country-singer-toby-keith-dies-at-62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legendary-country-singer-toby-keith-dies-at-62\/","title":{"rendered":"Country music icon Toby Keith passes away at age 62"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flegendary-country-singer-toby-keith-dies-at-62%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2169227&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Toby Keith\u2062 performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One at The Frank Erwin Center \u200bon October 30, 2021 in Austin, Texas. Editorial Use Only. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer\/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>10:14 AM \u2013 Tuesday, February 6, 2024<\/p>\n<h2>Country Music Legend Toby Keith Passes Away at 62 After Battle with Cancer<\/h2>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The iconic country \u2064singer Toby Keith has sadly passed away at the age of 62, following his battle with stomach cancer. His passing comes 18 months \u200bafter he first revealed his diagnosis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The news of Toby Keith&#8217;s \u2064death was announced on his official website, stating that he passed away peacefully on Monday. The statement described him as \u200da fighter\u2063 who faced\u200d his illness \u2063with\u200d grace\u200b and courage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NfdLKGLQQe\">pic.twitter.com\/NfdLKGLQQe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toby Keith (@tobykeith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tobykeith\/status\/1754782225671876829?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cHis\u2063 story is a distinctly American one \u2062\u2014 a former roughneck \u200coil\u200d worker who carved out his \u200bown \u2064space in country music with a sinewy voice\u200b and an unbending will \u2064to succeed. He wrote his breakthrough songs and later formed his own record\u2063 label when he \u2062felt\u200c underserved by Nashville,\u201d the \u200dstatement read. \u201cHe relished being an outsider \u2062and doing things his way. Proudly patriotic, he didn\u2019t mind if his clear-cut convictions ruffled your feathers. For three decades, he reflected the defiant strength of the country music \u200baudience. His memory will continue to stand tall.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The legendary singer announced in June 2022 that he was living with cancer and\u2062 in September of last year, \u2063he spoke on his \u201croller coaster\u201d \u200bexperience of going through treatment.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cYou get good days and, you know, you\u2019re up and \u2064down,\u200c up and down. It\u2019s always zero to 60 \u200cand 60 to\u2063 zero but I feel\u2062 good today,\u201d Keith told <em>E!\u2063 News<\/em> ahead of receiving the Country Icon Award at the People\u2019s\u2062 Choice Country Awards.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Keith was also known for his patriotism in his post 9\/11 songs\u200c such as \u201cCourtesy of the \u200cRed, White and Blue,\u201d and other famous songs like \u201cI \u2063Love This Bar\u201d and \u201cRed \u200dSolo Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keith fought through the cancer and \u2063performed in Las Vegas for over three nights in\u2062 December. He was \u2063visibly thin but still \u200bperformed many of his 32 No. 1 hits and 42 Top 10 hits. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Country Music Legend Toby Keith dead at\u200d 62\u200d after battle with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>A truly unforgettable performance by Toby of &#8220;Don&#8217;t Let The Old Man In&#8221;\u200c at the 2023 People&#8217;s Choice \u200dCountry Awards. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPTobyKeith?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RIPTobyKeith<\/a> \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ACK7etdkco\">pic.twitter.com\/ACK7etdkco<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eddie (@ICU1010) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICU1010\/status\/1754804728364503396?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The legendary country singer worked in the oil fields in Oklahoma as \u200ba young man, then played semi-pro football\u2062 before beginning his career as a singer. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI write about life, and I sing about life, and \u2062I don\u2019t overanalyze things,\u201d Keith told <em>The Associated Press <\/em>in 2001, following the success of his song \u201cI\u2019m Just Talking\u200d About Tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Keith was known as a big supporter of the military, spending\u2064 a notable amount of time with\u2063 the USO. <\/p>\n<p>He went on 11 USO tours to visit and play for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-merry-christmas-to-those-celebrating-the-birth-of-jesus\/\" title=\"Joe Biden: Merry Christmas to Those Celebrating the Birth of Jesus\">troops serving overseas<\/a>. The \u2064country legend also helped raise millions \u2064for charity during his\u2062 career,\u200c which included\u200d building a home in Oklahoma\u2064 CIty for kids with cancer and their families. <\/p>\n<p>Stay informed!\u2062 Receive breaking news blasts directly\u200b to your\u2063 inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A self-described registered Democrat who is the director of a new\u200b docudrama called \u2018America Invaded\u2019 says with the border crisis continuing to grow it has now exposed the nation to more of a terrorism\u200c threat than during \u2063the days leading up to 9\/11.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Russia points the finger at President Joe Biden for carrying out strikes \u2063in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>James Lankford\u2019s Border Bill is panned by Republicans<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Derek Maltz<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Meta Platforms\u00a0will begin \u200ddetecting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-appeals-court-rules-trump-is-not-immune-from-prosecution-in-2020-election-interference-case\/\" title=\"U.S. Appeals Court: Trump Not Immune from Prosecution in 2020 Election Interference Case\">labeling images generated<\/a> by other companies\u2019 AI services in the coming months.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Shares of Tesla fell nearly 6% after a report said German software firm SAP will no longer procure their electric cars.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amazon.com\u00a0has begun rolling out a new AI\u2064 assistant that \u200dis meant\u2064 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/king-charles-iii-diagnosed-with-cancer\/\" title=\"King Charles III diagnosed with cancer\">address shoppers\u2019 product questions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>U.S. safety regulators have upgraded their probe into\u2063 Tesla\u00a0vehicles over power steering loss to an engineering analysis.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \u2062rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 How did Toby Keith show his support for the \u200bmilitary during his career<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Country Music Legend Toby Keith Passes Away at 62 After Battle with Cancer<\/p>\n<p>The iconic country singer Toby\u2064 Keith has sadly passed away at the age of 62, following his battle\u2062 with stomach cancer. His passing comes 18 months after he first \u2062revealed his diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p>The news of Toby Keith&#8217;s death was announced on \u200chis official \u200cwebsite, stating that he passed away peacefully on Monday. The statement \u200ddescribed him as \u200ca fighter who faced his illness \u200dwith grace and courage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis story is a distinctly American one \u2013 a former roughneck oil\u200d worker \u200bwho carved out his \u2063own space in country music with a sinewy voice and an unbending will to succeed. He wrote his breakthrough songs and later formed his own record label when he felt underserved by Nashville,\u201d the statement read. \u201cHe relished\u2063 being an outsider and doing \u200bthings his way. Proudly patriotic, he didn\u2019t \u200bmind if his clear-cut convictions ruffled your feathers.\u2064 For three decades, he reflected the\u2062 defiant strength of the country \u200bmusic audience. His memory will continue to stand tall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dlegendary singer announced in June 2022 that \u2062he was living\u200c with \u200bcancer \u2064and in September of last year, he spoke on his \u201croller coaster\u201d experience \u2063of going through treatment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou get good days\u200b and, you know, you\u2019re\u2064 up and down, up and down. It\u2019s always zero to 60 and \u206360 to zero but I feel good today,\u201d Keith told E! News ahead of receiving the Country Icon Award at the People\u2019s Choice \u2063Country Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Keith was also known for his patriotism in his post 9\/11 songs such as \u201cCourtesy of the Red, White and Blue,\u201d and other\u200c famous songs like \u201cI Love This Bar\u201d\u200d and \u201cRed Solo Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keith fought through the cancer and performed in Las Vegas for over three nights \u2062in December.\u2062 He was visibly thin but still performed many of his\u200b 32 No. 1\u2063 hits and 42 \u2063Top 10 hits.<\/p>\n<p>The legendary \u200ccountry singer worked in the\u200c oil fields in Oklahoma as a young man, then played\u2063 semi-pro football before beginning \u2063his career as a singer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI write\u2062 about life, and I sing about life, and I don\u2019t overanalyze things,\u201d Keith\u200d told The Associated Press in 2001, following the\u200d success\u2064 of his song \u201cI\u2019m \u200dJust Talking About Tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Keith\u2064 was known as a big supporter of the military, spending a notable amount of time with the USO.<\/p>\n<p>He went on 11 USO tours to\u200c visit and play for troops serving overseas, bringing joy and entertainment to those who\u2063 protect and serve our\u200d country.<\/p>\n<p>Toby Keith&#8217;s contributions to the\u200c world of country music and his unwavering support for the military will undoubtedly\u2064 leave a lasting impact. He will be remembered as a true legend of the genre and\u200b a symbol of patriotism. Rest in peace, Toby Keith.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country music legend Toby Keith sadly passed away 18 months after his performance at the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival in Austin, Texas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2301,"featured_media":2169228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1350325222-e1707242228775.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2169227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-1350325222-e1707242228775.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2169227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169227\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2169228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2169227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2169227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2169227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}