RIP Toby Keith

[ChemicalChaos]

Shocked to wake up to this morning - it was known he was having a tough time with cancer but in his last few interviews despite looking quite unwell, he seemed to be saying he was getting the better of it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13050525/...

And for those of you going "who?".... Toby Keith was a country music legend for over 25 years.

From "classic" country like the oh so 90s Should've Been a Cowboy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIq1LvzSLsk

and the duet with Willie Nelson, Beer For My Horses:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to6aVpfJ3qY


To a string of humour-tinted "bro country" smash hits like I Love This Bar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fulz4ytZ54

and Red Solo Cup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKZqGJONH68


Keith was also no stranger to courting controversy - as a patriot and strong supporter of the military, his smash hit Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue written in the wake of 9/11 polarised opinion and cause a long-standing personal rift with the uber-liberal Dixie Chicks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNrdmjcNTc

[MBVitoria]

Gutted. Probably largely unheard of on this side of the pond but I came across his music back in 2003 and really took to it.

Yes there's a lot of "good ole boy" patriotic US stuff but there's real passion there and I find it quite moving. Some excellent music videos too with a good dose of humour thrown in.

I'll certainly be raising a glass of bourbon to Mr Keith tonight. Thank you for the music.

[SmithCorona]

Loved Toby Keith - good dose of humour to his music. A shame.

[biggiles]

As Good As I Once Was
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldQrapQ4d0Y&ab...

[SD_1]

Very sad day for country music. Lots of good memories listening to his music, as someone else said he did have a sense of humour and self awareness which worked really well. Some very good tracks too. Real shame.

[ChemicalChaos]

MBVitoria said:

I'll certainly be raising a glass of bourbon to Mr Keith tonight. Thank you for the music.

Amen to that. So long, Toby!

[Rollin]

Sad news.

[P1Fanatic]

Sad news. I only came across him when on honeymoon and our neighbors were an american couple we made friends with who were big country fans. The husband is a Navy SEAL and we keep in contact and I know from him that Toby was a massive supporter of the military and he made a big effort to meet a lot of troops.

I was also a fan of The Ranch sitcom on Netflix and they always made reference to Red Solo Cup.

[suthol]

As a lover and player of country music since the early 1970s I recognised Toby Keith as the real deal along with Johnny, Merle, Don, Willie, Waylon & Buck and many others.

Here's a song he wrote after a round of golf with Clint Eastwood, he asked what kept him young and the answer I Don't Let The Old Man In

https://youtu.be/yc5AWImplfE?si=3jFPtOOfpVqbSg0O

[jonsp]

SD_1 said:

as someone else said he did have a sense of humour and self awareness which worked really well.

Evidenced in the song How Do You Like Me now

Love that song.