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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.
Keith Whitley was an American country musician who was destined to be Nashville’s top country star. His neotraditional music was described by ‘Chicago Tribune’ as “the most soulful of all country music.”
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 9, 2021 · Whitley moved to Nashville in 1983 to chase country music stardom. After the 1984 EP A Hard Act to Follow failed to leave its mark, he delivered with one of the most impactful debut albums of...
May 9, 2019 · Keith Whitley left behind a huge hole in country music. He managed to blend sensitivity and honesty with a certain toughness and machismo that just came naturally.
