Almost 60 years after they officially launched their recording career, Keith & Tex are being considered for a Grammy Award. Known for songs such as Stop That Train and Tonight, their Gun Life is among 73 albums and EPs in the provisional list for Best Reggae Album next year.

Produced by Roberto Sanchez of Spain, the album was released in March by Liquidator Music.

“We’ve been singing together for over 57 years and are one of the few remaining groups from the ‘60’s still touring and recording new music. For us to be in the consideration for Best Reggae Album is a testament to the longevity, creativity, and love poured into every track — celebrating the roots and the evolution of reggae music,” Keith told Observer Online.

Keith (real name Keith Rowe) lives in Tampa, Florida while Tex (Phillip Texas Dixon) is a longtime resident of Toronto, Canada. Gun Life is their third album produced by Sanchez. Recorded with European musicians, it contains original songs such as Country Living, Simple Man and On The Streets.

The provisional list for the 2026 Grammys were disclosed by the Recording Academy on October 3. That organisation, which promotes the annual awards show, will announce the official nominees on November 7. The Grammy Awards are scheduled for February 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Keith and Tex were part of a five-member group which recorded for producers Clement Dodd, Duke Reid and Prince Buster in the early 1960s. After their frustrated colleagues gave up the music business, they carried on as a duo, moving to Derrick Harriott’s Crystal label.

It was Harriott who produced their biggest hits — Tonight, Stop That Train (originally done by The Spanishtonians) and a version of The Temptations’ Don’t Look Back.

Both migrated to North America in the early 1970s. Keith served in the United States Army for 20 years, while Tex worked with the Canadian government. They returned to recording in 1997 with the album, Back Together Again.