TOBY KEITH

Country Superstar from ‘Honkytonk U,’ dies at 62

Toby Keith loses battle to cancer

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Forbes magazine estimated Keith's career earnings at over half a billion dollars.

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Keith, a. former oil field worker, attended "Honkytonk U" instead of college, performing 51 weeks a year

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His first single, "Should’ve Been a Cowboy," topped the country chart in 1993.

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Despite his success, Keith faced resistance from Nashville's music and image executives.

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The song was dropped from a Fourth of July television special due to logistical issues, but the incident inspired fans to send cowboy boots to Jennings's office.

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His song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue" in 2002, featuring lyrics about 9/11, gained him notoriety.

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