Toby Keith’s reminiscence will stay on within the Nation Music Corridor of Fame.
On Monday, March 18, Sarah Trahern, the Nation Music Affiliation’s CEO, introduced that Keith, John Anderson and James Burton can be inducted into the Nation Music Corridor of Fame. Throughout her announcement, Trahern famous that she obtained the voting outcomes sooner or later after Keith died after a battle with abdomen most cancers on February 5.
“My coronary heart sank understanding that we missed the possibility to tell Toby whereas he was nonetheless with us. However I’ve little question that he’s smiling down on us, understanding that he’ll be ‘pretty much as good as he as soon as was,’” Trahern shared on Monday, referring to Keith’s 2005 hit single “As Good As I As soon as Was.”
Keith’s household introduced on February 6 that the musician had handed away after battling abdomen most cancers.
“Toby Keith handed peacefully final evening on February fifth, surrounded by his household. He fought his struggle with grace and braveness,” a press release shared through social media learn. “Please respect the privateness of his household at the moment.”
A number of stars paid tribute to the late artist, together with former NFL participant Brett Favre who hinted at his remaining dialog with Keith.
“I believe ultimately, he was simply drained. He did say that to me once we had our dialog. He stated, ‘Brett, no matter occurs, I’m OK with it,’” Favre recalled their final dialog to TMZ Sports activities on February 7, including that he stored in contact with Keith each “three-or-so” months whereas the singer was battling most cancers.
Favre went on to elucidate that Keith complained in regards to the results of chemotherapy shortly earlier than his demise.
“He stated, ‘I stop chemo and it in all probability did extra injury to me than the most cancers did,’” Favre shared with the outlet. “And he stated, ‘I simply hope I didn’t stop it too late, however … I’m grateful I obtained an opportunity to play some reveals. I completed them.’ [Toby] dealt with it with grace and religion and household. And stood as much as the most cancers about pretty much as good as you’ll be able to. He was an entertainer. He was the perfect.”
Keith’s longtime rep Elaine Schock additionally spoke in regards to the musician after his demise, noting that Keith was usually “misunderstood.”
“I cherished Toby Keith,” Schock wrote in a press release on February 6. “He was sensible, enjoyable to be with and we’d have some sturdy discussions. Plus, he might write and sing his ass off. Toby was type. I believe he was misunderstood as a result of he was painted a sure means, however that was an incorrect portrait. He was a lot extra. He was actually probably the most brave males I knew.”
After asserting his abdomen most cancers prognosis in fall 2021, Keith defined in June 2022 he was taking a break from performing and making new music.
“I would like time to breathe, get better and chill out,” he wrote on-line in June 2022. “I’m trying ahead to spending this time with my household. However I’ll see the followers ahead of later. I can’t wait.”
Keith is survived by his spouse Tricia Lucus, whom he married in 1984, their three kids and 4 grandchildren.