Toby Keith

Biography

Toby Keith Covel was born on July 8, 1961, and began using his stage name early in his music career. He rose to fame with debut single "Should've Been a Cowboy" in 1993, followed by breakthrough hit "How Do You Like Me Now?!" in 2000, which became the Number One country song of that year. Throughout his career, Keith earned numerous chart-tops and accolades, including a Grammy nomination and National Medal of Arts award.