May 9, 2019 @ In 2019, Whitley's legacy to country music was celebrated on the 30th anniversary of his death. Just before he died, Jackie Keith Whitley had recorded his fourth solo album titled "I Wonder Do You Think of Me." The medical examiner who wrote and performed the autopsy, Charles Harlan, would soon become widely discredited, and blamed for numerous false reports and other unethical practices. In 2004, songwriter Jeff Swope began writing a film treatment for a biographical film concerning Whitley's life and death that was shelved in 2006. Whitley began his career there in 1970, performing in Ralph Stanley's band. Country music stars including Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, among others, performed Whitley's songs to a packed audience at the CMA Theater in Nashville, Tennessee. "Singer Keith Whitley's Memory Alive Through Songs, Love in Home Town". The day after his death, Music Row was lined with black ribbons in memory of Whitley. That all stopped, however, when he died on May 9, 1989, as reported by AP News. Sorrygot a paragraph out of place in cutting/pasting. He left the medical examiners post in 1994 after three separate women accused him of sexual harassment. I have a few questions if you dont mind? Trigger May 8, 2019 @ The death of Keith Whitley felt like the next chapter in country musics history of some of its greatest stars ending life too early, from Hank Williams perishing in the back of his Cadillac on New Years Day 1953, to Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Cowboy Copas dying in a plane crash in 1963, or any number of other high profile deaths taking country stars away during the height of their popularity. His talent and voice still reign over dying at an early age. Jackie Keith Whitley was born on July 1, 1955 and grew up in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. May 9, 2019 @ who is Keith Whitleys son? If I could have any wish I wanted, this is my wish: That in your life which is so precious to me, may worries, troubles and problems never linger. I have been a huge fan of both Keith and Lorries since I was a kid. Still listen to him now and then. Sir Swamp Whitley became lead singer for Stanley in 1974. Years of alcoholism severely compromised his health and he died of alcohol intoxication in 1989 at his Goodlettsville home at the age of 34. May 10, 2019 @ But what I dont think is true, respectfully, is that it somehow looks bad for Lorrie that she didnt open the note until she was returning. 56 0 obj <> endobj If I were to make an inference from this article, I would lean toward the reading on the return flight NOT being the first time she read the card and note. Even then, we would have to figure out why there is a discrepancy in between the two dates. An autopsy showed the singer died of an accidental overdose of alcohol, said Medical Examiner Charles Harlan. I was on pins and needles when he was on the road.. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Keith Whitley seemed destined to become a country star with his haunting, soulful baritone honed by his roots in Kentucky bluegrass. But his life was cut tragically short when he died of alcohol poisoning in 1989 at the age of 33 when his addiction finally overcame him. In 2022, Whitley was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. I have plenty of folks who can verify my stories, all well known recording artist. Sturgill_Jennings77 It was like a ticking timebomb, Lorrie Morgan recalls. He had the gene, and his substance of choice just happened to be alcohol. To me, the vocals on each song of that album were stunning & many were haunting (like Tennesee Courage, which spoke about relying on Jack Daniels for courage & strength). Before Lorrie Morgan left on her flight, Keith Whitley gave her a greeting card with a note in it, but Lorrie would not open it at the time. As evidenced by my posts, I check SCM periodically, sometimes just to see whats up, and sometimes when theres something I imagine youll cover. I thought as much as I loved Keith, surely that would help him. 4:41 am. %PDF-1.5 % If the powers think his accomplishments are justified, no argument from me on that. I feel in my own heart I kept Keith alive a lot longer because I was there all the time. His career was taking off. 8:07 pm. The first three singles from the album"When You Say Nothing at All," "I'm No Stranger to the Rain," and the title cutall reached No. Reading what he wrote in the card made me wonder if he intended his death to happen, thinking it would relieve her of the burden of worrying over him. "Whitley Fans Hate 'To See a Good Man Go To Waste". But that shouldnt be the main reason for ones electability into the HOF. No doubt Keiths vocals put him in rareified air. Salina Journal (KS) Thursday, October 27, 1988. 2:39 pm. Lockwood, Frank E. "Bikers, Sandy Hook Pay Tribute to Favorite Son". However, he decided to leave the group in 1973, and from there, he worked with various acts and bands before embarking on a solo career in 1982. In response to an above comment, putting Whitley in the HoF wouldnt be because of a what if. The guy had plenty of massive hits, some of which have reached icon status, three classic albums to his name, and his relationship with artists such as Ricky Skaggs leading up to his solo career impacted the country music landscape far more than any hit song or album could do. For several years, it seemed like her every action or inaction, whether before Keiths death or afterward, was unfairly scrutinized and maligned. The drugs may have contributed to the singers death, Harlan said, but the cause was drinking too much alcohol in too short a time. King Honky Of Crackershire While Whitley was working hard to achieve his own style, the songs he produced were inconsistent. Lexington Herald-Leader (KY) Saturday, June 28, 1999. The UPI article quotes her as referring to when she read the note on the return flight. Here is the article: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/05/26/Lorrie-Morgan-talks-about-late-husband-Keith-WhitleyCountry-Music/5484612158400/. As a journalist, trying to balance recollections of past events can be very difficult. I wish somehow young people could be made to understand. I was 15 when he died and I still listen to him and love his music. "I think at this point in my life, my dad would say I'm heading down the right path," he told Taste of Country. He moved to Nashville from Kentucky in the mid-1980s and landed a recording contract with RCA. In the card it said. Not getting into any personal comments here as that has NOTHING to do with whether he should be inducted or not. Why would Lorrie Morgan leave Keiths Whitley side when he were to be alone. Thanks so much for posting.The article well written and very accurate. [7] During this period, he established himself as one of the most versatile and talented lead singers in bluegrass. Coming from a bluegrass background, his lonesome singing style was influenced by the Stanley Brothers & Lefty Frizzell. Keith Whitley was 33 years old. Sturgill_Jennings77 0.19lb. Terri Morrows , Green, Barbara. Kevin Smith May 8, 2019 @ 1 in 1988 with "Don't Close Your Eyes." He continued his streak with his well-known song "I'm No Stranger to the Rain," but just as he had begun to have some success, he died. The album was released three months after his death, on August 1, 1989. I did so many crazy things while drinking., Whitley had just recorded an album in Nashville, to be released in the fall, said Brenna Davenport-Leigh, spokeswoman for his record label, RCA Records. Keith was very active on the road. His singing was heavily influenced by Carter Stanley and Lefty Frizzell. The detective handling the case also said that he had a large quantity of alcohol the previous night. Kinda like Lexington claiming Stapleton since He was born there. Interesting that in only an hour went from drinking coffee with him to finding him dead in bed. Crowe. May 12, 2019 @ Also, Garths recommendation means nothing. May 8, 2019 @ [3][4] He had two brothers, Randy and Dwight, and a sister, Mary. George Jones and Keith Whitley have to be the 2 greatest. JANE TEVES I do agree with you that with Keiths short career, his main case is going to have to be focused on his one in a million voice and ultimately his influence on the 90s stars. JOE EDWARDS May 9, 1989. 1 singles since it was released last year, including last months Im No Stranger to the Rain., The title song was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for song and single record of the year. May 8, 2019 @ 12:51 am. There was also an exhibit that displayed instruments, clothes, and other memorabilia that Whitley owned. But Whitley has always treated Lorrie Morgan well. "A country music love story of death, drinking and devotion". Upon returning, Palmer found Whitley unresponsive on his bed and called an ambulance. December 18, 2019 @ History In those days, if she had saved the note to read later, someone would have said she didnt value or appreciate his gesture; if she had read it on the flight out or early in the trip, someone would have said she just treated his card like opening everyday mail and bills instead of treasuring it and treating it as special. Douglas Murphy Trigger, He came into his own here. Crowe and the New South, and carried his love for drink, and his close calls with self-destruction with him. jimincincy These events have allowed the timeline of country music to unfold like a tragedy, and have made folk heroes of some of its greatest stars, including Keith Whitley. They think it wont happen to me but so many many times it does and before we know it, they are gone from us. Joe Tank we were living in Kingsport in the late 80s and early 90s right when I first started listening to Keith Whitley. Barry was on his way to his own house in Franklin, Tennessee, when he decided to stop by Waylon's to check on him, knowing how much he loved Keith. At the time of his death, Whitley had just finished work on his third and final studio album, I Wonder Do You Think of Me. Keith Whitley absolutely should be in the HOF; this was the perfect year to do it, but it should be done post haste. It was a living hell. There will always be a special place in my heart for Keith Whitley, and Im sorry people will be deprived of his great talent, said his manager, Jack McFadden. . 3. July 1, 2021 Keith Whitley would have turned 66 this year. Whitley was once in a car whose driver attempted to round a curve at 120 miles per hour (190km/h). The words of his card/note to her reminded me of it. I agree on each one of them. May 10, 2021 @ Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 May 9, 1989) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Whitley was found fully clothed in his bed by his brother-in-law, Lane Palmer, said Lt. Harry Bell of the Goodletsville Police Department just north of Nashville. Album Echoes Country Classics". Regardless, a sad situation all the way around. TXMUSICJIM Was he married before he married Lorrie Morgan? Those 3 had a soul and emotion to their voices that could strike a nerve that others couldnt. If you go to Pinterest and look on Carrie Huff, it has a copy of both his passport and birth certificate that clearly indicate 1954 was his year of birth. the pistolero Three singles from the album were No. The hair spray bottles were full when Lorrie left for Alaska. 6:05 pm, IMO, Whitleys greatness was really seen in all the songs that didnt get played on the radio. He was also known for making gruesome remarks to families and colleagues about deceased individuals, and reportedly kept body parts in jars around his office, home, and rental property. Thanks to you for the site and to the community who read and respond. Whitley was found fully clothed in his bed by his brother-in-law, Lane Palmer, said Lt. Harry Bell of the Goodletsville Police Department just north of Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Country music singer Keith Whitley, known for wrenching, honky-tonk-style ballads that embraced pain and joy, was found dead at his home Tuesday after overdosing on alcohol, officials said. May 9, 2019 @ (As I wrote this, The Dance player in my mind, along with Im No Stranger to the Rain, Brotherly Love, I Wonder, Do You Think of Me, and some of Lorries songs. He had so much to live for at the time. Similarly, it does not directly state that she was reading it again or had previously read it. I found the Pinterest account and Keith Whitley stuff, but no birth certificate. Some fans of Keith Whitley and conspiracy theorists have used the discredited legacy of Charles Harlan to wonder just how accurate the autopsy of Keith Whitley was, and if another cause of death could be possible. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Country music singer Keith Whitley, known for wrenching, honky-tonk-style ballads that embraced pain and joy, was found dead at his home Tuesday after overdosing on alcohol, officials said. I still am on tour these days. May 9, 2019 @ Dont get me wrong, Paisley and Krauss did a great job, but for me Jons version drips with pure authenticity. Men are not walking around with a childs brain in an adults body (in MOST casesdont get me wrong there) helplessly stumbling off cliffs or touching hot stoves without their mommy wives to chaperone them. The death of Keith Whitley felt like the next chapter in country music's history of some of its greatest stars ending life too early, from Hank Williams perishing in the back of his Cadillac on New Years Day 1953, to Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Cowboy Copas dying in a plane crash in 1963, or any number of other high profile deaths taking country stars away during the height of their popularity. Palmer left at approximately 8:30 a.m.,[9] asking Whitley to be ready to leave within an hour. In 1988, his first three singles from his studio album Don't Close Your Eyes, the title song, "When You Say Nothing at All" and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" were number one hits. But bottom line, he was an addict. SImply saying that if we go down the road of inducting someone for what they would have been it is a slippery and subjective slope. During his career, Whitley released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death. His final studio album, I Wonder Do You Think of Me was to me a masterpiece. His body of work and the fact that it caused the resurgence in the popularity of country music 4 the 90s is why hes why hes being inducted to the Hall of Fame, BRYAN DENNIS He tried CPR on a water bed . After Lorrie Morgan received news of Keith Whitleys death in May of 1989, and prepared to return to Nashville from her Alaskan promotional trip, she finally opened the card Keith had given her at the airport the last time the two saw each other. Several comments mentioned his I Never Go Around Mirrors performanceto me it was legendary. Whitley's first solo album, A Hard Act to Follow, was released in 1984, and featured a more mainstream country style. His marriage to Lorrie Morgan would also help settle him, at least to some extent. , Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her, "Keith Whitley's family remembers their father, husband on 30th anniversary of his death", "Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Galante are headed to the Country Music Hall of Fame", "Crowning Touch 'Red Hot + Country' Album Delayed To Include Crosby, Stills And Nash", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keith_Whitley&oldid=1125239740, Skinker, Chris (1998). Verns prime years spent on underfunded independent labels until his big break in the late 80s and unfortunate health issues began only a few years after his big break. In Lorries book, page 201 states she opened the letter as soon as the plane was in the air. His gravestone reads, "Forever yours faithfully" (part one) and "His being was my reason" (part two). Lockwood, Frank E. "Singing in Rain". n(bKRekdv\Wf%UN(7{?" iGHbBtJ \ Whitleys latest album, Dont Close Your Eyes, has had three No. The car wrecked, killing his friend and almost breaking Whitley's neck. I will never forget him and he will always have a place in country music and in my heart. If I have gone to someone s house and knowing that this person already has had drinking prob. The album, Keith Whitley: A Tribute Album, was released in September 1994 via BNA. +91-9879950702 Monday - Friday 10:00 - 7:30 Rakhiyal, Ahmedabad, Gujarat . Whitley survived his reckless teen-age years and battled his stubborn drinking problem to become one of country musics emerging stars, along with Randy Travis and Dwight Yoakam. Ardith Kessler I did so many crazy things while drinking" (via AP News). Several film projects depicting Whitley's life were slated. A great artist one cannot doubt. May 8, 2019 @ 78 Comments. It does not directly state that she was reading it for the first time. When You Say Nothing at All, Im No Stranger to the Rain & Dont Close Your Eyes were also amazing vocals from that album. (Kind of like whether the lyrics to The Dance say could of when they should say could have. Ultimately, the writer writes from their perspective. It is the equivalent of 20 1-ounce shots of 100-proof whiskey. His son is Jesse Keith Whitley. To blame Lorrie for his alcoholism and accidental alcohol poisoning is cruel and preposterous. Keith will always be #1 for me when it comes down to voices!! TilBillyHill Man, we are in need of some KWs today!! All this talk about if only he hadnt been left alone, he needed a 24/7 watch, or if only someone had stopped him.. It is a tragedy that still troubles Nashville's music community. I definitely see and respect your perspective. It was a matter of life and death, Whitley said. Keith Whitley was laid to rest at the Spring Hill Cemetery near Nashville. I know the critiques tend to draw the most views and comments. About 30-45 minutes from Ashland. Thats the important thing here. He moved to Nashville in 1983 to pursue a country music career and soon signed a record deal with RCA Records.[7]. Tank. %%EOF Whitleys voice was stunning in several of his songs. The level Whitley had in his system was five times the intoxication limit in Tennessee at that time. it so well. I would not be disappointed to see KW in the HOF. TilBillyHill Cocaine and Valium were also in Whitleys system, according to autopsy results released later. I think Keith Whitley may be one of the biggest What-ifs in country music history. His influence on a long line of country artists is undeniable. May 11, 2019 @ In 1994, Whitley's widow, Lorrie Morgan, organized several of Whitley's friends in bluegrass and some of the big names in country at the time to record a tribute album to Whitley. Why leave. Sad as it was to read the news about Hal Ketchums health and Charlie Robisons retirement, its good to have a site to catch that news without a lot of extraneous filler to weed through, and no click-bait 40-slide/page dragging out a story. In my opinion Keith reached that level and should be inducted into the country music Hall of Fame. When I still used Facebook and commented about Charlie Robison (maybe even included the link to your page), the first comment was from a friend who lives in Austin, but had not yet heard about his retirement. She also kept his memory alive by releasing music that Whitley was able to record before his death. The singer and songwriter had released his first top 20 hit single only three years earlier, while three singles from his second studio album, Dont Close Your Eyes, all hit Number 1.Sadly, Whitley struggled with alcoholism for years, and he was found dead after a weekend of drinking. , Stambler, Irwin, and Grelun Landon (2000). May 9, 2019 @ If you havent seen it, check out Jon recording his version of the song on Youtube. But about the time everything would begin to unravel for Keith Whitley due to his drinking, he would hold it together enough to pull through. 8:43 am. Ill be listening to the 3 hour Keith Whitley tribute that Bobby Bones has planned on his radio show in the morning. He was 33. She then heads off to Alaska of all places and he died shortly after. Whitley was born to Faye Ferguson (editor of The Elliott County News) and Elmer Whitley (an electrician) in Ashland, Kentucky, but was raised 46 miles away in Sandy Hook, and attended Sandy Hook High School. The new album, titled Don't Close Your Eyes, was released in 1988, and the album sold extremely well. Thanks for taking the time to reply. May 8, 2019 @ He deserves it; his family should get to see it happen; its incredibly sad that his mom didnt get to after all the hard work she put in to keep his music alive and out there for old and new fans. During his career, Whitley released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death. TORI HONEYCUTT May 9, 2019 @ It was so emotional. 11:12 am. People spotted in this. RCA also released a compilation of performance clips (from his days in the Ralph Stanley-Fronted Clinch Mountain Boys), interviews, and some previously unreleased material under the title "Kentucky Bluebird". Wow, Marc Cohen They are both under the Memorabilia section she has set up. She says in the interview, When I read the card on the way back home, I felt like he was trying to tell me something. Im not saying that the book is wrong or the article is right. Ive learned to respect a lot of what Garth has to say. I love your list of best vocalists. 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