{"id":4374,"date":"2025-07-13T15:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T15:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=4374"},"modified":"2025-07-13T15:27:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T15:27:17","slug":"blake-shelton-honors-toby-keith-after-his-peaceful-passing-at-62","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/?p=4374","title":{"rendered":"Blake Shelton Honors Toby Keith After His Peaceful Passing at 62"},"content":{"rendered":"<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Country superstar Blake Shelton paid a heartfelt tribute to his dear friend and fellow Oklahoma native, Toby Keith, following the singer\u2019s peaceful passing at age 62 on Monday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1226147378503055\" data-ad-slot=\"5889171830\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_3_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_3\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-1226147378503055&amp;output=html&amp;h=296&amp;slotname=5889171830&amp;adk=1750837803&amp;adf=2153814388&amp;pi=t.ma~as.5889171830&amp;w=355&amp;abgtt=6&amp;fwrn=7&amp;fwrnh=0&amp;lmt=1752420379&amp;rafmt=1&amp;armr=3&amp;format=355x296&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcountry.levie.com.vn%2Fhe-stood-alone-but-his-voice-carried-two-hearts-blake-shelton-quietly-visits-toby-keiths-grave-and-sings-the-song-they-never-got-to-finish-no-livestream-no-audience-just-b.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7sDVfRPKwjNNVqp9hBAcf8uSdGOqx1Ibr_h-uI6milR6t9_6tzCk82GHdiwQ_aem_cFxrPwRQOGPQWmcoSVvFuA&amp;fwr=0&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;sfro=1&amp;wgl=1&amp;dt=1752420370758&amp;bpp=5&amp;bdt=2577&amp;idt=974&amp;shv=r20250702&amp;mjsv=m202507080101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie_enabled=1&amp;eoidce=1&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C414x414%2C414x706%2C414x414&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=8220266194627&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;rplot=4&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=896&amp;u_w=414&amp;u_ah=896&amp;u_aw=414&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;adx=33&amp;ady=3338&amp;biw=414&amp;bih=706&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093272%2C31093428%2C42531705%2C95353386%2C95362655%2C95365386%2C95365460%2C95366347%2C95344790%2C95359265%2C95366366&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=5475425317321677&amp;tmod=1529632065&amp;uas=1&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C414%2C0%2C414%2C706%2C414%2C706&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CoEebr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=1152&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x&amp;ifi=4&amp;uci=a!4&amp;btvi=2&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=9134\" name=\"aswift_3\" width=\"355\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!4\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-query-id=\"CODWhtKSuo4DFZJMkQUdaq8UXw\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>In an emotional post on X (formerly Twitter), Shelton, 47, wrote, \u201cEven though I knew about your battle these last few months, I never imagined this day would come. Anyone who ever met you understands what I mean. You were the toughest man I ever met.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cThank you, brother, for being a friend, a hero, and an inspiration. There will never be another Toby Keith.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1226147378503055\" data-ad-slot=\"7393825195\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-adsbygoogle-status=\"done\" data-ad-status=\"unfilled\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"aswift_4_host\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"aswift_4\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Advertisement\" src=\"https:\/\/googleads.g.doubleclick.net\/pagead\/ads?gdpr=0&amp;client=ca-pub-1226147378503055&amp;output=html&amp;h=414&amp;slotname=7393825195&amp;adk=4106429092&amp;adf=3956223058&amp;pi=t.ma~as.7393825195&amp;w=414&amp;abgtt=6&amp;lmt=1752420379&amp;rafmt=1&amp;format=414x414&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcountry.levie.com.vn%2Fhe-stood-alone-but-his-voice-carried-two-hearts-blake-shelton-quietly-visits-toby-keiths-grave-and-sings-the-song-they-never-got-to-finish-no-livestream-no-audience-just-b.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7sDVfRPKwjNNVqp9hBAcf8uSdGOqx1Ibr_h-uI6milR6t9_6tzCk82GHdiwQ_aem_cFxrPwRQOGPQWmcoSVvFuA&amp;fwr=1&amp;fwrattr=true&amp;rpe=1&amp;resp_fmts=3&amp;sfro=1&amp;wgl=1&amp;dt=1752420370763&amp;bpp=7&amp;bdt=2583&amp;idt=976&amp;shv=r20250702&amp;mjsv=m202507080101&amp;ptt=9&amp;saldr=aa&amp;abxe=1&amp;cookie_enabled=1&amp;eoidce=1&amp;prev_fmts=0x0%2C414x414%2C414x706%2C414x414%2C355x296&amp;nras=2&amp;correlator=8220266194627&amp;frm=20&amp;pv=1&amp;u_tz=120&amp;u_his=1&amp;u_h=896&amp;u_w=414&amp;u_ah=896&amp;u_aw=414&amp;u_cd=24&amp;u_sd=2&amp;adx=0&amp;ady=3968&amp;biw=414&amp;bih=706&amp;scr_x=0&amp;scr_y=0&amp;eid=31093272%2C31093428%2C42531705%2C95353386%2C95362655%2C95365386%2C95365460%2C95366347%2C95344790%2C95359265%2C95366366&amp;oid=2&amp;pvsid=5475425317321677&amp;tmod=1529632065&amp;uas=1&amp;nvt=1&amp;ref=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2F&amp;fc=1920&amp;brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C414%2C0%2C414%2C706%2C414%2C706&amp;vis=1&amp;rsz=%7C%7CoeEbr%7C&amp;abl=CS&amp;pfx=0&amp;fu=1152&amp;bc=31&amp;bz=1&amp;pgls=CAEaBTYuOC4x&amp;ifi=5&amp;uci=a!5&amp;btvi=3&amp;fsb=1&amp;dtd=9132\" name=\"aswift_4\" width=\"414\" height=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-google-container-id=\"a!5\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-query-id=\"CJD6htKSuo4DFdNmkQUd8IAGoA\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p><em>Toby Keith and Blake Shelton perform together in Las Vegas, April 2018.<br \/>\nPhoto by Jason Kempin\/ACMA2018\/Getty<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>A Moment of Recognition<\/h3>\n<p>Last September, at the 2023 People\u2019s Choice Country Awards, Shelton had the honor of presenting Keith with the Country Music Icon Award. At the time, Keith reflected on their long friendship, telling <strong>PEOPLE<\/strong>, \u201cI\u2019ve known Blake forever. He was on my first big headlining tour back when I earned that status, and I took him under my wing.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-anno-skip google-anno-sc\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"Best headphones deals\" data-google-vignette=\"false\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\">Best<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Country superstar Blake Shelton paid a heartfelt tribute to his dear friend and fellow Oklahoma native, Toby Keith, following the singer\u2019s peaceful passing at age 62 on Monday night. 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