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Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an American country music singer and songwriter. During his career, he released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death.
May 2, 2021 · This is the story of the death of country music star Keith Whitley. – – – – – – –. After Keith Whitley saw Lorrie Morgan off at the Nashville airport on that late spring day in 1989, he began a weekend of heavy drinking.
May 9, 2024 · Keith Whitley's career was tragically cut short, but it gave him just enough time to make his mark on country music. From his first single's release in 1984 to his untimely death in 1989,...
A premier vocal stylist, Keith Whitley helped spearhead the New Traditionalist revival of classic country music in the 1980s, at a time when pop- and rock-inflected songs and styles dominated the genre.
May 8, 2019 · The official cause of death for Keith Whitley was ruled alcohol poisoning by local medical examiner Charles Harlan on May 10th—a day after Whitley’s death. The singer’s blood alcohol level was reported to be .47, or almost five times the amount to be declared intoxicated in Tennessee.
Three of those tracks lead 16 Biggest Hits, and “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” “When You Say Nothing at All," and “I’m No Stranger to the Rain” remain some of the finest songs of '80s country music. However, Whitley’s earlier works, released before he was a big star, are just as good as the huge hits.
Oct 15, 2023 · Keith Whitley's legacy, posthumous Country Music Hall of Fame induction celebrated at Grand Ole Opry. Lorrie Morgan, Jesse Keith Whitley, Garth Brooks, Ashley McBryde, more honor artist...
