Toby Keith
Biography
Toby Keith spent the '90s as a solid, workmanlike country star who met with considerable chart success, yet never quite broke free of the neo-traditionalist pack to become a household name like Garth Brooks or Alan Jackson. That all changed in 2002 when he recorded "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)," a response to September 11 that became one of country's most highly charged political statements since Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee." The media furor ensured that even people with no knowledge of country music still knew him as "the guy with the 'boot in the a**' song," and helped make Keith a genuine phenomenon. Yet he'd been recording for nearly a decade prior and already had several chart-topping country singles to his credit.
Keith was born Toby Keith Covel in Clinton, OK, in 1961 and grew up mostly on a farm in Moore, near the outskirts of Oklahoma City. He took up guitar at age eight, inspired by the country musicians who played at the supper club his grandmother ran. He listened to his father's Bob Wills records and fell in love with Haggard's music. He worked as a rodeo hand while in high school, and after graduation, he found work in the nearby oil fields.
Selected Discography
American Ride
2009
That Don't Make Me A Bad Guy
2008
Big Dog Daddy
2007
White Trash With Money
2006
Honkytonk U
2005
Chronicles: 3 Classic Albums (Toby Keith)
2005
Greatest Hits 2
2004
Shock'n Y'all
2003
The Best Of Toby Keith - 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection
2003
Unleashed
2002
How Do You Like Me Now?!
1999
Greatest Hits Volume 1
1998
Dream Walkin'
1997
Toby Keith
1993
A Little Too Late
I know. He's awesome! My dad met him once. In 1997 in Spokane. My dad worked in the kitchen at the Country Club there, and Toby came in, and so my dad 'shook his hand and said hi', and he says.
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f**k anyone who doesn't like toby keith, the best thing that ever happened to country music.
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i love toby, i seen him in concert and he played the whole time with a broke legg. man what a show. teresa masengil
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I saw my first Toby Keith concert Wednesday in Southhaven Miss.
He was great, I love to watch him move. He could sing to me all the time. He is the ONLY reason I listen to country music .... just to here him. Will attend again if I ever get a chance, because just being in his presence makes me hot !!!!! Wish he would come to Arkansas |
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you mean "jeans"? Does anyone get taught how to spell in school anymore?
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they forgot to list the Boomtown album with a lot of very good songs and radio hits
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anyone heard his song Forever Young? Not too country sounding, Reminds of a Roy Orbinson song. Hope this station will play.
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I saw Toby Keith in concert in VA and he was fantastic! When he sings courtesy of the red, white and blue he brought chills to my heart and brought everyone to their feet with cheers....co m e on Americans... w e all need to put our hearts into our country like he does into his song and like our men and women do to keep our country free....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
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Not only is he good looking, but he is a gentleman. I had the chance to meet him and assist him with playing a practical joke on Rascal Flatts.
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i love toby keith he is so hot and he sings these great songs
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His latest song, Lost You Anyway, is brilliant. I really surprised myself by loving all of the songs off of his latest album. Just might pick it up! His older stuff is where my passion truly lies.
And by the way Toby, great performance on TV yesterday during the George Strait all-stars concert. Keep it up! |
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He can be both serious and funny. Like with his song She Never Cried In Front Of Me and I Wanna Talk About Me, which I'm listening to right now. Toby's latest album is really great, I was truly surprised. A lot of his old stuff is great too.
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I love this man's voice and the songs he writes. There is no one like him anywhere in music or in life. Charlotte
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i luv his album unleashed! it rocks on ice! but i don't like him enymore after i listend 2 the beer 4 my horses i didn't like him no more! but my parents do! 1 of his songs waz their wedding song! it waz awsome!
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God Love Her is an awesome song. It's actually one of the best new songs in country music. I haven't liked all of the stuff coming out. His other songs She Never Cried In Front Of Me and Lost You Anyway are awesome as well. I might actually consider buying my first Toby Keith album!
Does everyone know his middle name is Keith, not his last name? Faith Hill did that too. Her real first name is Audrey. Weird. |
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hey bugman;;; you make me laugh... where is your record contract and do you have more $$$$$ then Toby???????
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1ST of all dbugman is tone deaf or shoved bugs in his ears.Saw Toby in "08" 1st time & was amazing. Gonna see him again in Rockford Il. My man & I had the best time. As for people who are bashing him are you so perfect? Think not. Toby if you see this,people who bash you don't amount to (as dad would say) a pimple on a fat mans a**. I understand why there is war but..I see US in USA not illegals,ter r o r i s t s , e t c . L e t s take care of us. We are a self-suffici e n t country get our troops home. Or bomb th
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saw him live. not all that impressive of a voice. i recorded a demo album before, and they can make mickey mouse sound like elvis. stay in the studio junior.
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Toby is my favorite and I love his music. Would really like to meet him. He does an awsome job with his music.
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Arrogant redneck. I've met him and so have others I know; one lady I used to work with (and who fauns over every country star she meets) was especially disgusted with the way he treated her (like he was something special and she was privileged just to be in his presence). He treats everyone who glances at him with the "I'm special and you're jealous of me" attitude.
Trash like this gives country music a bad name. Here's to Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Jerry Reed, and all the other REAL country |
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That deep voice was created just for me, or so I would like to believe. You have a beautiful voice. Thank God you are using it for the rest of the world to enjoy. I could listen to sweet nothings being whispered in my ear by a voice like yours. :)
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you are so hot I fell in love with you.......my dream boyfriend... . . . . . . . . . . m y life is miserable without you......... . l o v e you!!!!!!!!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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I love Toby Keiths voice and especially love his earlier music. The 2 times I have seen him in concert have been pretty disappointin g though. The first time he had twin dancing girls up on balconies, the second he sang a song about having obligatory sex with fat girls. Neither experience left me feeling he had a whole lot of respect for women. His newest song though is very good.....I'm hoping its a sign he is turning back to his more sensitive ballads. I like that side of him much more than the
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Annette says
This is the best of country, the best angry AMERICAN we have we all should be just as angry. |
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I find it interesting that so many say he is a 'true American' and the like, but when someone exercises their true American Right to Free Speech he bashes on them, hmmm... As both a former DJ and member of the US Navy I can honestly say I don't like him. He had a couple good songs, but they don't overshadow his hypocritical views. You can't sing about freedom and then stomp on someone when they express their opinion. Just my two cents ...
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I love Toby Keith he is awesome. If you ever get the chance to see him you sure better go, because he is one big dog daddy. I am in awe always..I have been to see him twice this year alone. I just can't get enough. Everything he sings or says is just too much....gott a get cha one of these fer sure....
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This is my all time favorite aritst. Anybody that says he aint s*** is full of themselves. He's done very well for himself and for his daughter and for his family. H*** if i was his daughter I would be proud to have him as my father, i've al;ways looked up to Toby Keith.
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Hey, I like Toby Keith and The Dixie Chicks! Keith's a great song writer with a beautiful voice. And the Chick can sure sing harmony. Who gives a s**t about politics?
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OMG!!! I HAVE A BIG CRUSH ON THIS MAN!!!I'M A COUNTRY GIRL WHO RELATES TO HE'S MUSIC LOVE U TOBY
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