Toby Keith with Willie Nelson "Beer For My Horses" Quiz

Answer: Six o'clock, shot, abused, building

Toby Keith, was born on July 8, 1961, in Clinton, Oklahoma, to H. K. and Joan Covel. He has two sisters, Torrie and Tracy. All three of the Covel children loved music, but Toby was the shining star in the family. He would perform songs that he heard on the radio, and he had dreams of becoming a famous entertainer and making his father very proud.

Answer: Car, away

Toby's debut album entitled "Toby Keith," racked the talented singer a number one hit "Should've Been a Cowboy," with his tribute about superstars of yesteryear.

That same album scored him such hits as "Wish I Didn't Know Now," "He Ain't Worth Missing," and "A Little Less Talk And A Lot More Action." That same year, Keith was named Billboard's Top New Country Artist for 1993. The young boy from Oklahoma had finally made it to the big leagues.

Answer: Grandpappy, my pappy, wicked

Willie Nelson was born in Abbott, Texas on April 30, 1933, and was raised by his grandparents. As a small child working in his grandparents fields, he heard many different types of music, which one day he would incorporate into his own unique and individual style.

Answer: Texas, oak, bad boys, street

When asked about his musical abilities, Nelson is quoted as saying "I was raised and worked in the cotton fields around Abbott with a lot of African-Americans and a lot of Mexican-Americans, and we listened to their music all the time. I guess that's why I was influenced a lot by those around me--there was a lot of singing that went on in the cotton fields."

Nelson's first album simply titled "Willie," gave country music its first look at who and what Nelson was and would become. Chet Atkins and Felton Jarvis produced this album that was released under the RCA label. Some of the songs from that album include "Hello Walls," "Good Hearted Woman," and "Me and Paul."

The direct quote listed above can be found at http://www.willienelson.com/headquarters/biography.html

Answer: Justice, boys, hard line

On July 19, 1994, Polydor Nashville Records released Keith's CD single "Who's That Man." In September of that same year, Keith's album entitled "Boomtown," was released. Some of the songs from that album include "Big or Truck," "Victoria's Secret," and "In Other Words." Included on "Boomtown," was his CD single hit "Who's That Man."

Answer: Gun smoke, sing, tune

In 1972, Nelson's music career seemed to be on the downhill slide. To give his career a boost, he returned to Texas, where he eventually made his way to Austin's old Armadillo World Headquarters, where he befriended a group of rockers. In 1978, Willie's "Stardust" album was released and would spend almost a decade on the country music charts.

In the latter part of 1978, Nelson was offered and accepted the part of Wendell Hickson, in Director Sydney Pollack's box office smash "The Electric Horseman," which was released in 1979. The storyline of "The Electric Horseman" revolved around Sonny Steele (Robert Redford), a former rodeo star. As the plot unfolds, we find that Sonny is in Las Vegas to do a cereal commercial, while wearing a suit completely covered in lights. When Steele finds out that horse that is to be used in the commercial is going to be drugged, he takes off for parts unknown with the horse, so that its life can be spared.

Answer: Glasses, evil forces, whiskey, beer

In 1994, Toby appeared in an episode of "Touched By An Angel," in the episode "Most Likely to Succeed," in which he appeared as himself at a high school reunion. In the episode Toby entertains the crowd with his hit song "My List."

Answer: Gangsters, dirty deeds

On June 24, 1997, Keith's CD entitled "Toby Keith: Dream Walkin'," was released under the Mercury Nashville label and became an instant hit with his fans. Other tracks from the CD include "We Were In Love," "You Don't Anymore," and "She Ran Away With A Rodeo Clown."In 1998, "Dream Walkin'" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. "I'm So Happy I Can't Stop Crying," which was duet performed with Sting, was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals.

Answer: Corruption, crime, the long arm of the law

On September 1, 1998, Nelson's CD entitled "Teatro" was released under the Island Records label, and was a huge hit with his fans and colleagues alike. Some of the songs on the CD include "Ou Es-Tu, Mon Amour," "Home Motel," "The Maker," and "I've Just Destroyed The World." The CD contains fourteen songs, half of which Nelson wrote in the mid 1960's.

On Septemeber 4, 1998, "Entertainment Weekly Magazine" Magazine said of Nelson's "Teatro" CD "For the first time in years, Willie sings and plays as if something depended on it. His Texas-rooted sound has always had a south-of-the-border tinge, which Lanois accentuates with TEATRO's bubbling percussion. Half the tunes are Nelson chestnuts, but so radically redone that they're virtually new songs." They also gave the CD a B+ rating.

The direct quote can be found at http://www.cmt.com/art/search/art.albs.jhtml?a_id=131740.

Answer: Their maker, he'll

On May 21, 2003, Toby Keith was honored to receive the coveted award of Entertainer of the Year at the 38th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. He performed live with Willie Nelson "Beer For My Horses." Keith was up against country superstars Alan Jackson, the Dixie Chicks, Brooks and Dunn, and Kenny Chesney.

On June 5, 2003, Toby Keith's duet with Willie Nelson, "Beer For My Horses" hit the number one spot on the Country Music Charts.

All information contained in this quiz can be found at:

http://www.acmcountry.com/acm_award_nominees_38th_Annual_Academy_Of_Country_Music_Awards.html

http://www.theiceberg.com/artist/63/toby_keith/

http://www.musicaustin.com/country/wnelson.html

http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/keith_toby/bio.jhtml

http://www.cmt.com/art/search/art.albs.jhtml?a_id=131740

http://www.musicaustin.com/country/wnelson.html

All lyric information can be found at:

http://www4.paypopup.com/loading.php?id=anysong&pop=enter&t=10&subid=4741&tid=1055775963&ref=http%3A//www.anysonglyrics.com/lyrics/t/tobykeith/beerformyhorses.html

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