The Country Music Industry was in shock February 6/24 to learn about the passing of Country Music singer/songwriter/actor and producer TOBY KEITH who passed away on Monday, Feb 5/24 at age 62 of stomach cancer.

Toby was known for his overt patriotism on post 9/11 songs like Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue and his boisterous barroom songs like I Love This Bar and Red Solo Cup.

Toby released 32 albums during his career and with sales in the millions. He won many awards including an BMI Iron award at the BMI Country Awards and several Country Music Awards.

After his 3 shows in LasVagas in Dec 2023 he received the Triple Billionaires Plaque to commemorate his song catalogue hitting 3 billion hits.

On the Peoples Choice Awards in December, after receiving the Icon Award he sang the song DON''T LET THE OLD MAN IN which became an instant No 1 hit on Billboard.

Toby was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015.