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Remembering country star Toby Keith

Toby Keith performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One at The Frank Erwin Center on Oct. 30, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Toby Keith performs onstage during the 2021 iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One at The Frank Erwin Center on Oct. 30, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)

We remember country singer Toby Keith, who has died at the age of 62, less than two years after he announced he was being treated for stomach cancer.

Keith was nominated for seven Grammy awards over his career.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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