After a long, hard battle, Toby Keith died on February 5, 2024 at just 62-years-old from cancer. He is still considered one of country's biggest stars, lighting up the '90s and 2000s with his catchy songs like "Red Solo Cup," "Beer For My Horses" and "How Do You Like Me Now?" While he was also known for his "polarizing" political views, in all he had 32 number one singles under his belt and a lot of devoted fans.
Which is exactly why just a little over a year following his death, Apple Music gathered some of country's biggest names to pay tribute to him and his music with an exclusive covers playlist. The coolest part? The artists were allowed to choose the songs they covered, and each had their reasons for selecting the songs they chose.
@Apple Music’s Toby Keith Covered Session playlist honors Toby’s legacy with covers of some of his biggest hits by @Megan Moroney, @Riley Green, @Ella Langley, @Ashley McBryde, @parkermccollum, and @Tuck. Out now only on Apple Music
♬ original sound - Toby KeithRiley Green, a former football player turned country star, said in a press statement he chose Keith's hit "Should've Been a Cowboy" because "I think because growing up in Alabama, we didn’t have a lot of cowboys. We didn’t have horses; we didn’t have big, long pastures like they got out in Texas and Oklahoma and all that. For me, that lifestyle of being out on the open range was so foreign to me, but also just seemed cool."
Ashley McBryde, a fellow '90s country darling stated she chose " A Little Less Talk and a Lot more Action because she had loved the song for three decades.
“When I think of the word ‘honky-tonk’ and what that would sound like, this is one of my references, like Brooks & Dunn would be a reference. Mark Chesnutt would be a reference. Toby Keith is definitely a reference, especially this song. And then, in my adult life, this song has stayed on my playlist, my bonfire playlist, my go-hang-out-on-a-boat-with-my-friends playlist, or pools or whatever the event is. This is one of my mainstays.”
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Fans are clamoring to download the new tunes, calling the project a beautiful homage to a late-great performer.
"This got me crying man I miss Toby," said one fan.
Some expressed disappointment that certain artists, like Cody Johnson, weren't included, but all in all people were thrilled to hear Keith's music again.
“Toby Keith loved music and especially singer-songwriters. He would be so proud of this group of monster talent that covered his songs,” said Keith’s former manager and friend TK Kimbell in a press statement. “Thanks, Ashley, Ella, Megan, Parker, Riley and Tucker! Y’all are truly the hottest of the hot, and Toby’s music lives on!”
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