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.
Keith Whitley has also released music as a member of J.D. Crowe & The New South.
Musical InfluencesKeith Whitley's musical influences include Merle Haggard, George Jones, Gary Stewart and more.
Influenced by Keith WhitleyKeith Whitley has influenced the music of Zach Top, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley and more.
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