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Toby Keith was honored Sunday on the CMT Music Awards on the Moody Heart in Austin, Texas.
Keith died on February 5 after a battle with abdomen most cancers. He was 62.
Roger Clemens launched the tribute to his ‘true good friend and patriot’, adopted by a set wherein Brooks & Dunn performed a basic Keith hit, ‘Ought to’ve Been A Cowboy’.
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Sammy Hagar confirmed off a Toby Keith T-shirt in honor of the late nation legend on the CMT Music Awards. (Getty Pictures)
Sammy Hagar sang a rendition of the 2003 hit, “I Love this Bar,” for his outdated consuming buddy. Earlier than Hagar began singing, Hagar remembered the nice outdated days with Keith.
“Toby and I’ve spent a number of time collectively in Cabo through the years,” he stated.
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“I imply, we have closed Cabo Wabo far more occasions than we will keep in mind. It is laborious to get kicked out of your personal bar, and we did it.”
Lainey Wilson paid tribute to Toby Keith on the CMT Music Awards. (Getty Pictures)
Lainey Wilson joined Roger Clemens as he toasted Toby on the CMT Music Awards. (Getty Pictures)
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Wilson introduced it house with a rendition of “How Do You Like Me Now?!,” from Keith’s 1999 album.
Earlier on the pink carpet, Wilson stated: “I do not know anybody on this enterprise who does not love Toby.”
She added: “He was actually the soundtrack to my childhood.”
Brooks & Dunn carried out “Ought to’ve Been a Cowboy.” (Getty Pictures)
Clemens had tears in his eyes as he raised a pink solo cup to toast Toby on stage: “Whiskey for my males and beer for my horses.”
A sea of pink solo cups leapt into the air for a closing send-off from the group to Keith.
The Oklahoma nation music star was greatest identified for his 1993 hit, “Ought to’ve Been a Cowboy.” His breakthrough hit was performed three million occasions on radio stations and have become essentially the most performed nation tune of the ’90s.
Amongst his twenty No. 1 Billboard hits had been ‘How Do You Like Me Now?!’, ‘As Good As I As soon as Was’, ‘My Listing’ and ‘Beer for My Horses’, a duet with Willie Nelson.
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