Toby Keith has died at the age of 62.
Country music legend known for hits like “How Do You Like Me Now?!” And “Offering Red, White and Blue” – He was diagnosed with stomach cancer in the fall of 2021 and lost his battle with the disease, a post on his social media page confirmed on Monday (05.02.02).
A statement posted on his X/Twitter page read: “Toby Keith passed away peacefully last night, February 5th, surrounded by his family. He fought with grace and courage. Please respect the family’s privacy at this time,” the message read. Read on, I won’t go into further details. ”
The ‘I Should Have Been a Cowboy’ hitmaker is survived by his wife Tricia Lucas, to whom he has been married since 1984, their children Shelley, 44, Crystal, 38, and son Stellen, 27.
The singer had planned to take a break from music to focus on surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatments, but made a triumphant return to the stage last July, playing two shows in his home state of Oklahoma over the Fourth of July weekend. she.
Just a few months after his diagnosis, Toby found his cancer “pretty debilitating” but admitted he was still hopeful for the future.
On CMT Hot 20, he said: I’ll think of something better in the future. I just need some time to rest and recover. ”
Toby built a small following as a street performer in Tennessee, constantly trying to get record company executives interested in his demo tapes, to no avail.
However, his fortunes changed when a flight attendant and a fan noticed Mercury Records executive Harold Shedd on the plane and gave him the tape, which led to him getting his first record contract and recording a recording in 1993. He released his debut album in the year.
Tobey has released a total of 19 studio albums and sold over 40 million records worldwide.
