Country
United States
Keith Whitley
About Keith Whitley
Hometown
Ashland, KY, United States
Born
April 1, 1955
Genre
Country
Country singer-songwriter Keith Whitley spent several years backing bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley as part of The Clinch Mountain Boys.
∙ Launching a solo career following a move to Nashville, Whitley released his first single, “Turn Me to Love,” which featured backing vocals from Reba McEntire.
∙ The 1985 album L.A. to Miami, which spawned his first hit song, “Miami, My Amy,” gave Whitley his first real taste of success.
∙ The first three singles from his breakthrough 1987 collection, Don’t Close Your Eyes, all hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
∙ I Wonder Do You Think of Me, released just a few months after Whitley’s untimely death in 1989, peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
∙ In 1989 and 1990, he won two consecutive posthumous Country Music Association Awards, including one for “Til a Tear Becomes a Rose,” a duet with his wife, Lorrie Morgan.
∙ Released in 1994, A Tribute Album featured covers of his songs by Alan Jackson, Diamond Rio, Ricky Skaggs, and Tanya Tucker.
Musical InfluencesKeith Whitley's musical influences include Willie Nelson, George Jones, Merle Haggard and more.
Influenced by Keith WhitleyKeith Whitley has influenced the music of Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, Brooks & Dunn and more.
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