Singer-songwriter, Toby Keith passed “peacefully last night on February 5th, surrounded by his family,” according to a statement on his official website.
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00:00 ♪ I should have been a cowboy ♪
00:03 ♪ I should have learned to rope and ride ♪
00:06 - Country legend Toby Keith has died at the age of 62.
00:10 (gentle music)
00:13 ♪ Love me if you want to ♪
00:18 ♪ Love me if you can ♪
00:21 - Toby Keith's family released a statement
00:22 letting fans know the singer passed away peacefully
00:25 last night, surrounded by his family
00:27 after battling stomach cancer.
00:29 ♪ I always dreamed about living in your radio ♪
00:34 ♪ How do you like me now ♪
00:36 - Toby made not only a huge pack on country music
00:39 with 20 number one hits on the Hot Country Songs chart
00:41 and the Country Airplay chart,
00:43 but on the music industry in general,
00:45 charting 39 Billboard Hot 100 hits
00:48 with four of his 19 studio albums reaching number one
00:51 on the Billboard 200.
00:52 ♪ And as good as I once was ♪
00:55 ♪ But I'm as good once as I ever was ♪
00:59 - Less than two months ago,
01:00 Toby played three sold out shows in Vegas.
01:03 And just prior to that,
01:04 he took the stage at the People's Choice Country Awards
01:07 where he accepted the Icon Award.
01:10 - And most of all, I wanna thank the fans
01:12 for still allowing us to do what we do, so.
01:15 - Our condolences go out to Toby Keith's friends and family.
01:18 And today we raise a red solo cup to Toby.
01:21 ♪ Red solo cup ♪
01:24 ♪ I fill you up ♪
01:26 ♪ Let's have a party ♪
01:29 (upbeat music)