Toby Keith was more than meets the surface. Elaine Schock, the country singer's rep and longtime friend, told PEOPLE that Keith was "misunderstood," after he died at age 62 on Monday night.

"There is no way I'm standing here today without Toby Keith," Church said ... singing the tender song as photos of Keith with his family were displayed on the screen. Jelly Roll noted, "Toby ...

Krystal posted a photo of late country legend Toby Keith at a ballpark ... Playin’ it sweet in heaven today.” Toby would have turned 63. Toby “passed peacefully…surrounded by his family ...

Toby Keith faced his stomach cancer with honesty ... “It's always zero to 60 and 60 to zero but I feel good today.” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay ...

“It's always zero to 60 and 60 to zero but I feel good today," said Keith, who shared three children with his wife of 40 years, Tricia Lucus. Toby Keith's Family Marks Anniversary of Country ...

Toby Keith opened the doors to his Oklahoma property to PEOPLE Country for a cover story in September 2010 Alicia Dennis has worked throughout PEOPLE’s sections over a decade, earning multiple ...

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Roger Clemens pays tribute to Toby Keith at CMT Awards ahead of all-star performance Keith, 62, a 20-time country chart-topper and influential ...

Toby Keith's son, Stelen Covel ... inbox 🎬 Sharing a selfie with Haley proudly holding a set of ultrasound photos as the two smiled for the camera, the overjoyed couple announced their first ...

Country music lost an icon this week. Toby Keith passed away Monday after a battle with stomach cancer. He was 62. The Oklahoma native was a larger-than-life entertainer with a penchant for ...