Toby Keith was one of the Nineties and 2000s most charismatic country artists, known for songs that were heavy in humor, romance, and patriotism — even when they were mixed with a heavy dose of post-9/11 jingoism — all of them delivered in a rich baritone that cut through the often homogenized sounds of country radio. There was just no mistaking Keith’s voice. The Oklahoma native died Monday at 62 after a long battle with stomach cancer, leaving behind a catalog of songs (many of them written solely by Keith) that all but assure his future induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. These are some of his best.
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