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Toby Keith & Blake Shelton's Voices Are Country Magic Together on 2018 Live Duet

Shelton duetted with the late country icon on "Should've Been a Cowboy" at the 2018 ACM Awards. 

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Toby Keith sadly passed away February 6, 2024 from stomach cancer. And the country legend was honored by one of his peers, The Voice's Blake Shelton, via a touching written message on Instagram.

How to Watch

Toby Keith: American Icon aired Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Watch clips on NBC and the entire special on Peacock.

''Even though I knew about your battle these last few months I still never imagined this day," Shelton wrote. "Anyone who knew you knows what I mean. You were the toughest man I ever met. Thank you, brother, for being a friend, a hero and an inspiration. There will never be another Toby Keith." 

This isn't the only time Shelton's shown love and appreciation for Keith. The two performed one of Keith's classics, "Should've Been a Cowboy," at the 2018 ACM Awards, and their voices were country magic together. 

Watch the performance here. 

Split of Blake Shelton and Toby Keith

About "Should've Been a Cowboy" by Toby Keith

"Should've Been a Cowboy" was the debut single from Keith, release in 1993 off his first album, which was self-titled. The track was an absolute smash, reaching the number-one position on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs chart. 

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