Coming Of Age With Toby Keith, An American Legend | Tomi Lahren

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Country music legend Toby Keith passed away this week at the age of 62 after a grueling and hard-fought battle with stomach cancer. 

Toby Keith and his music will always hold a special place in my heart. 

Not only was he my first concert, he was one of the greatest country singers of all time. 

His song, "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue," written and released after the 9/11 terror attacks will forever be the anthem of the pissed-off American.

The Oklahoma Sooners will serve drinks in red solo cups against Oklahoma State to honor Toby Keith. The country star died after battling cancer. (Credit: Getty Images)

Country star Toby Keith died this week after battling cancer. (Getty Images)

Many people probably don’t know this about Toby, but he didn't get his big break in country music until his mid-30s. 

Prior to that, he worked as a derrick hand in the oil fields of Oklahoma. He was one of us. 

A hard-working American from humble roots with big dreams and a lot of grit. 

Toby loved country music, his fans and this great country and we could use more artists like him in country music, and music in general.

Toby Keith performs for the Harley-Davidson faithful at the opening night of Harley's 110th anniversary celebration at Summerfest's Marcus Amphitheater on Aug. 29, 2103. (Getty Images)

Rest in peace, legend. 

Those are my Final Thoughts, from Nashville God bless and take care.

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Tomi Lahren serves as the host of the evening opinion show Tomi Lahren is Fearless on Outkick.com which features her signature bold takes on trending culture stories driving the conversation across America, along with guest interviews with newsmakers spanning the world of sports, entertainment, pop culture and social media.

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With more than 8 million social media followers, Lahren has become a sensation known for her viral videos, where she offers her opinion on everything from politics to pop culture. Previously, she served as host of FOX Nation's Final Thoughts and No Interruption and provided commentary across FOX News Media’s programming since joining the company in 2017. Throughout her tenure, she has conducted notable interviews with guests including Caitlyn Jenner, music stars Clay Aiken and Ryan Weaver, NASCAR driver Josh Bilicki and UFC legend Tito Ortiz.

Prior to joining FOX News Media, she hosted Tomi on The Blaze and On Point with Tomi Lahren on One America News Network. A native of Rapid City, South Dakota, Lahren is a graduate of The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where she earned her B.A. in broadcast journalism and political science. She also produced and hosted the university’s political roundtable show The Scramble on UNLV-TV.

Lahren is also the author of Never Play Dead: How the Truth Makes You Unstoppable, which inspires readers to shed fear, find inner strength and speak the truth.