<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1961</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Toby Keith is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On July 8, 1961, Toby Keith was born in Clinton, Oklahoma, United States.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1984</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Formed the Easy Money Band</div><div class='timeline-text'>Toby Keith formed his own band, the Easy Money Band, and began playing at local bars.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1993</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Number One Hit</div><div class='timeline-text'>Keith's debut single "Should've Been a Cowboy" topped the Billboard country charts, becoming his first number one hit.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Keith released his patriotic anthem "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)" which became a huge hit.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2005</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Inducted Into Oklahoma Hall of Fame</div><div class='timeline-text'>Toby Keith was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, recognizing his contributions to his home state.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction</div><div class='timeline-text'>Keith was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, commemorating his significant contributions to the country music genre.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2020</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Releases "Country Comes to Town"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Keith released his latest single "Country Comes to Town" in May 2020, continuing his prolific music career.</div></div></div>