Toby Keith

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Recent Role:
Himself on The Colbert Report
Gender:
Male
Born:
7-8-1961
Birthplace:
Clinton, Oklahoma, USA
Birth Name:
Toby Keith Covel
Toby Keith was born Toby Keith Covel on July 8, 1961 in Clinton Oklahoma. In the early stages of his life worked on oil-rigs and played semi-pro football, when he was younger in the summertime he would go to his grandmother's night club it is here when he gets into music. Toby Keith first breaks out in the music business in 93, with the no.1 hit "Should've Been A Cowboy" off his self-titled debut CD from Mercury Records. He followed with hits "He Aint Worth Missing", "A Little Less Talk And A lot More Action" And "He Ain't Worth Missing". The next album Boomtown was released in 94, with the More single "Who's That Man" which reached no.1, followed by the top 5. hit "He Ain't Much Fun". The next album released in 1995 was a christmas album say the hit "Santa I'm Right Here". The following year saw the release of Blue Moon. with hit singles "Does That Blue Moon Ever Shine on You" and "Me Too." In 97 he released Dream Walkin, and saw to of its singles "We Were In Love" and "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop crying" a duet with Sting hit the No.2 spot "Dream Walkin" marked another no. 1 hit. In 98 Toby Keith released his last album with Mercury Records, Greatest Hit Vol.1 even though its lead single "Getcha Some failed to crack the top ten the album sold more then 2 million copies.
After leaving Mercury in 1999 Toby signed with Dreamworks Records and Released the album "How Do You Like Me Now?!" which was the lead single and spent 5 weeks at no.1 the next single "When Love Fades" was a top 20 hit. The following single "You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This" spent 3 weeks at the top. The double-platinum success of How Do You Like Me Now?! also earned Keith some long-awaited award nominations. Keith won two Academy of Country Music awards in 2000, for male vocalist and album. In 2001, he won his first CMA award, for male vocalist. His 2001 album, Pull My Chain released three no.1 hits "I'm Just Talkin' About Tonight, which spent a week at the top. "I Wanna Talk About Me", and "My List". spent 5 weeks a piece at no.1.
In 2002 he released Unleashed. The first single off of the album "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)", which he wrote in the wake of 9/11 is about his father's patriotism that pulled no punches. It peaked at no.1 over the 4th of July weekend. "Who's Your Daddy" was the next single also peaking at no. 1 followed where "Rock You Baby" which failed to crack the top ten by peaking at no.13 and "Beer For My Horses" a duet with Willie Nelson, which spent 6 weeks at number 1. Unleashed sold more then 3 millon copies. In 2003 Shock n' Y' All was released, The first single "I Love This Bar" spent 4 weeks at no. 1, The next single "American Soldier" also spent 4 weeks, while third "Whiskey Girl" anly spent a week at the top. In November of 2003, Toby Keith released Greatest Hits 2. with only to singles off the album. "Stays In Mexico" which peaked at no.3 and "Mockingbird" a duet with his daughter Krystal didn't even break the top 20. 6 months later he released his last DreamWorks Album Honkytonk University, and so far has released 3 singles the title track "Honkytonk U" which peaked at no. 8, "As Good As I Once Was" a smash hit that spent 6 weeks at the top and a total of two months in the top ten. "As Good As I Once Was" was also the last single he released for DreamWorks. On Sept 1. DreamWorks closed its doors and Toby Keith opened his own label called Show Dog Records The labels first single and Toby's third off of his Honkytonk University CD "Big Blue Note" is the highest debut single for any record label and is quickly making its way up the charts.

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    1 Abysmal
    I don't like him. hide show

    I think this guy is a piece of work. He ripped people for comments a while back concerning America, but then he says he is such a good American? Seriously, the guy is not a good singer or even an average singer. I have listened to a couple of his songs and I can't stand to listen to them ever again. Maybe I am being overly critical, but it is my right and opinion. I don't really think I can ever like his music because I am not a fan of country music. Overall, I just don't care much for this guy. Thank you.

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    10 Perfect
    great singer hide show

    Toby Keith is my favorite singer. I think that he has the greatest voice and talent of anybody out there. It was because of him that I started to like country music. I heard his song how do you like me now a few years ago and ever since then I have loved him. He is one of the few great singers that actually writes his own music. Also I like the way he supports the soliders who are over in Iraq and Afghanistan. I love his songs courtesy of the red white and blue and as good as I once was. I hope he contintues to make music for many more year.

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    8 Great
    A long way from his roots... hide show

    Does anyone else remember the Toby that sang Shouldn\'t Been a Cowboy, and Getcha Some. Does anyone remember Toby before he wrote a song about Smokin Weed With Willie. Does anyone remember him before he became a \"rebal\" and was a good ole country boy! Toby has always been talented and always will be, but I think he has strayed far away from the roots that made him famous. He is still a talented singer and songwriter, he is still an awesome performer, but he isn\'t the same singer he once was. Many people may argue that he is better now. Well I disaggree. While I am still a fan. And I love the rebel look. I still like a few of his new songs, but in my opionion he has smoked weed with Willie one to many times!

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    9.2 Superb
    LOVE!!! him hide show

    Oh my gosh I love Toby Keith. I started listening to him when I was 7! I have all of his cds too! and theyre all great. I went to one of his concerts to.... but the thing about that is Im not a big fan of concerts and I sorta fell asleep during it. How sad is that?! I havent been back to a concert I know it would be a waste of money, not a waste because of the person I spent it on but a waste because I wouldnt see them Id be asleep. so . .

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    9.1 Superb
    Good, I don't like how he supports Bush, but he's my favorite singer. hide show

    Tobey Keith is my favorite artist and I thin he has some talent.

    He is gifted at singing and is very popular.

    The only thing I don't like is how he supports Bush, I could say alot about Bush... but I'd get Banned for flamming him.

    All and all he's a talented singer.

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