Toby Keith To Be Inducted Into Oklahoma Hall Of Fame

Oklahoma City, OK. (Top40 Charts/ Oklahoma Hall Of Fame) - Keith and seven other honorees will be celebrated at the induction banquet on Nov. 8 in Oklahoma City. The hall was established in 1928 and has 613 members.

One of the most recognizable superstars in America, Toby Keith was born in Clinton, Okla. and now resides near Norman, Okla. He received his first guitar at age 8, and eventually went on to play the honky-tonk circuit in Oklahoma and Texas with the band Easy Money.

Keith's 1993 self-penned debut single "Should've Been a Cowboy" went to No. 1 on the charts to begin his career in earnest. It was the most played single in the 90's. Toby has sold 30 million CDs and his new CD BIG DOG DADDY is set for release June 12th. He has 22 #1 singles and his current single, "High Maintenance Woman" is headed to #1. Toby has won numerous awards including one of the most prestigious The 50 Million Spins award from BMI. The other BMI recipients include John Lennon, Elton John and The Bee Gees. Keith's philanthropic nature keeps him busy spending time with children suffering from cancer or performing for our troops. He just finished his fifth USO tour and frequently visits soldiers in hospitals. In 2004, he helped to found Ally's House, where Oklahoman children with cancer can get help with medical bills, short-term housing, travel clothing, groceries and other needs, and in 2006, he founded the Toby Keith Foundation.

In 2005, Keith started his own record company, Show Dog Nashville. The same year, he opened "I Love This Bar & Grill" in Oklahoma City's Bricktown district. He starred in the Paramount/CMT film Broken Bridges in 2006. The soundtrack for the movie made music history as the highest debut for an independent label.