Over the years many people have asked me why I had never called people and corrected them in various articles over the years concerning Keiths early history and some of my interesting and fun storys while I was shopping our tape around Nashviile. Whitley moved to Nashville in 1983 and soon signed a record deal with RCA. Whitley was once in a car whose driver attempted to round a curve at 120 miles per hour (190km/h). Salina Journal (KS) Thursday, October 27, 1988. It was a living hell. 7:57 am. While Whitley was working hard to achieve his own style, the songs he produced were inconsistent. I would of busted door or something. I have seen the birth certificate and passport that shows he was born in 1954. I agree on each one of them. "A country music love story of death, drinking and devotion". Coming from a bluegrass background, his lonesome singing style was influenced by the Stanley Brothers & Lefty Frizzell. They think it wont happen to me but so many many times it does and before we know it, they are gone from us. If you havent seen it, check out Jon recording his version of the song on Youtube. Though it was her debut record, Lorrie was already well-known and revered in country music, and had been a member of the Grand Ole Opry for half a decade as the institutions youngest-ever invited member. The legacy of Keith Whitley has received a resurgence of interest lately leading up to the 30th anniversary of his untimely passing. May 9, 2019 @ 11:43 am. Joe Tank Leach I have always been a fan of Keith Whitley.. May 8, 2019 @ After seeing Lorrie Morgan off, Keith Whitley began a weekend of heavy drinking. Paisleys remains my favorite. As a journalist, trying to balance recollections of past events can be very difficult. However, it was the alcohol consumption that caused his demise. IY However, I do not think as some do that a Hall of Fame induction is warranted at this point. The entire country music community mourned the loss, including his friend Vince Gill. One idea was a film version of the George Vescey-Lorrie Morgan-penned "Forever Yours, Faithfully". Deborah Sturch I came in and here is this article. You are 100% correct! 78 Comments. Keith Whitley Funeral Footage Deep Track Reacts 616 subscribers Subscribe 947 299K views 6 years ago Just a short clip of Keith Whitley's funeral on May 12th, 1989. What Im wondering is. Im sorry for the loss of Mr. Whitley and I hope his family is well. No doubt Keiths vocals put him in rareified air. Alcoholism is a terrible disease. Whitley said that he stopped drinking in 1987 after he got married to singer Lorrie Morgan. 4:54 pm. 1 hits in a row. That field requires absolutely clarity about what is stated, what is implied, and what is inferred. 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. I did so many crazy things while drinking" (via AP News). I was on pins and needles when he was on the road.. Which he should of thought of anyway. Gay, West Virginia, by Ralph Stanley who was 45 minutes late for a show due to a flat tire. Whitley was born in Kentucky, and he won a talent contest at just 4 years old. Im not saying one is right or wrong, I really have no idea, and Lorrie may have no idea. The medical examiner said in his findings that Whitley died as a result of "drinking too much ethyl alcohol in too short a period of time." Ardith Kessler
Hes been touring, she said. He tried CPR on a water bed . (505) 431 - 5992; man jumps off cruise ship after fight with wife , Edwards, Joe. About 30-45 minutes from Ashland. Lockwood, Frank E. "Singing in Rain". Whitley had been battling alcoholism since he was a teenager. Kat Harper Influence, impact, and significance can be subjective and do not always equate with popularity (#1s, album sales, awards, charted singles or records). Jackie Keith Whitley was a country musician who rose to fame in the '80s. And, they are details I only learned through your posts and the links you included. You cant live every part of your life for someone else. I have a few questions if you dont mind? As he said thats impossible. He was there. [4] Davidson County Medical Examiner Charles Harlan stated that Whitley's blood alcohol level was 0.47 (the equivalent of 20 one-ounce shots of 100-proof whiskey). Only 3 songs were released & 2 others became hits for other artists. 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). Kinda like Lexington claiming Stapleton since He was born there. Never knew about this connection until your comment. Just before he died, Jackie Keith Whitley had recorded his fourth solo album titled "I Wonder Do You Think of Me." Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan had been married for three years at that point, and they were one of country musics emerging power couples. think maybe he was born in Ashland hospital? Keep in mind cocaine was quite taboo back then. This heavily padded memoir details her three and a half years with Keith Whitley (her pathetic but gifted second husband, who drank himself to hillbilly heaven in 1989). etc. I love your list of best vocalists. 11:43 am. 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. It is a tragedy that still troubles Nashville's music community. In detail he almost died 9x of the same thing previously before the final time. Whitley began his career there in 1970, performing in Ralph Stanley's band. It was an absolute tragedy. May 16, 2019 @ Didnt Garth say he was hesitant on accepting his nomination to the Hall because he believed Whitley should of been in before him? The only person responsible for an addict is an addict. The album and single of the same name both did very well on the Billboard and R&R charts and "Super Hits" and "The Essential Keith Whitley" followed in 1996. May 10, 2019 @ The driver died, and Whitley almost broke his neck. We stil love Lorrie Morgans songs also. Acute alcohol poisoning is ingesting a large amount over a short period of time and the liver cannot metabolize it fast enough. Your articles about Keith are much-appreciated. Overall, I am grateful for your article. People spotted in this. May 8, 2019 @ His marriage to Lorrie Morgan would also help settle him, at least to some extent. Album Echoes Country Classics". However, it was the alcohol consumption that caused his demise. But that shouldnt be the main reason for ones electability into the HOF. The drugs may have contributed to the singers death, Harlan said, but the cause was drinking too much alcohol in too short a time. Keith Whitley Cause of Death. Heartbreaking Footage Taken A Few Months Before Keith Whitley's Untimely Death Surfaces. 4:47 am. Three singles from the album were No. Joan Shedeck Trigger, that was a very well written take on Whitley. , "Country Music Star Keith Whitley Dead at 33". Besides his wife, Whitley is survived by a son and a daughter. Whitley was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead, at the age of 34. KWs consideration should be based upon him solely and not any relative factors such as others who have not made it in. 8:43 am. 57[M. Skaggs and Whitley hit it off right away and quickly befriended each other. But, I get that this literally is not something to make into a federal case. Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 May 9, 1989) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Bobbys good deeds will never cancel out the evil hes done. He had so much to live for at the time. His Bluegrass days and work at 15 are enough alone to make him a member of The Hall Of Fame. The Ashland, Kentucky native received his start in country music during high school as a member of Ralph Stanleys bluegrass band, The Clinch Mountain Boys, right beside long time friend Ricky Skaggs. He called an ambulance, which took Whitley to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. 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. Additionally, Keith Whitley's death didn't just shake his friends and family. This site is the primary one I check for music news (well, news about music Im likely to like or encounter). 6:12 pm, Hey Trigger, my name is Joe Tank Leach and I was Keiths first manager and ended up signing him with Norro at RCA. It is a shame that he died so young & so tragically. Vern Gosdin needs to be nominated as well. I spent a few minutes with him and he was drinking a lot that night and I was so certain that he was going to screw up and ruin his own show but to my surprise he was a hit and put everything he had into the show and left the crowd screaming for more. %PDF-1.5
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Incredible in the year 2021 were still finding ways to blame the women in the lives of afflicted men for their tragic deaths. I myself have been onstage with the biggest names in the business. Randy Travis and Keith opened the doors for all the acts of the 90s with there style and straightforward approach to real country music. 8:07 pm. Were seeing that today where theres actually two different stories behind George Joness lawnmower story. Establishing himself as a lead singer in bluegrass music, Whitley moved to Nashville in 1983 and began his recording career there. [7] During this period, he established himself as one of the most versatile and talented lead singers in bluegrass. A little jealous of those who went to ETSU for having Carter Fold and Down Home nearby. In my opinion Keith reached that level and should be inducted into the country music Hall of Fame. Why would Lorrie Morgan leave Keiths Whitley side when he were to be alone. Might be worth considering a clarifying edit, especially after receiving a report of a source specifically Contradiction the assumption you made. Man, we are in need of some KWs today!! During his career, Whitley released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death. Hicks, Jack. We still listen to his records/Cds. 0
In 2019, Whitley's legacy to country music was celebrated on the 30th anniversary of his death. They would have to be deaf and blind not to see his contribution to both these genres of music and his influence on so many Country singers, musicians and songwriters. His first Top 20 Country Hit single, "Miami, My Amy", was released in 1986. Keith has found dead on a Tuesday after overdosing on alcohol at his home according to some sites. His other hit records included Miami My Amy, Ten Feet Away, Homecoming 63 and Hard Livin.. May 9, 2019 @ The detective handling the case also said that he had a large quantity of alcohol the previous night. 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. 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. I have said my piece!!! George Jones and Keith Whitley have to be the 2 greatest. Since that Tuesday in 1989, Keiths death has been my obsession. Nancy E Brandon NASHVILLE, Tenn. Keith Whitley, who battled a drinking problem while becoming one of the brightest young stars in country music, was found dead at his home here Tuesday of accidental acute. In 1986, Whitley began dating singer Lorrie Morgan, daughter of George Morgan, a Grand Ole Opry star and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Stanley wouldnt drink with any of the other members of the band, but he would with Whitley. I remember the day he passed,, So sad and young. He was 33. His influence on a long line of country artists is undeniable. In early 1989, Whitley approached RCA chairman Joe Galante with the intention of releasing "I Never Go Around Mirrors" as a single. At the Whitley tribute Thursday night, Garth stated it was time to right a wrong and get Keith in the HOF, also stating his belief that Keith was the second greatest voice in country music only to Jones. His cenotaph is a larger than life sized statue of him which was commissioned by the Keith Whitley Foundation in his hometown of Sandy Hook, Kentucky, located on Kentucky Route 7 just north of the small town in which he grew up. None of us are immune. I am the founder of the Down Home in Johnson City, Tn. I thought as much as I loved Keith, surely that would help him. Thanks so much for posting.The article well written and very accurate. From the moment Keith Whitley embarked on a music career, success followed closely behind. studio apartments in dc under $1000. Vern also an accomplished and overlooked songwriter. Kevin Smith I feel in my own heart I kept Keith alive a lot longer because I was there all the time. Remember, Keith achieved this level of influence with only 3 country albums and in less than 4 years as a country recording artist. I have stated previously that ones into the HOF should stand on their own merit and not the fact that others have not made it in yet. In the book, Morgan goes into some fairly lurid details of Keith Whitley's life and death, including accusations of infidelity, and how she couldn't even trust Whitley around alcohol-based toiletries or beauty products due to his addiction, even having to tie his legs to hers at night so he wouldn't sneak out of bed to drink, and how she would have to sometimes accompany him when he used the bathroom to make sure he wouldn't guzzle something on the counter or beneath the sink. 12:06 pm. Cocaine and Valium were also in Whitleys system, according to autopsy results released later. 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 Some of the questions are about him personally and some are about his music. 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. As for Whitleys age at the time of death, I have also seen people insist he was 34, but I have not been able to find any information to refute the common knowledge that he was 33. The UPI article quotes her as referring to when she read the note on the return flight. And Jesse is a hell of a guy. To blame Lorrie for his alcoholism and accidental alcohol poisoning is cruel and preposterous. In the romantic part of my soul, Keith may have very well known what was to happen if he hadnt let go and let Lorrie carry on without him. To someone with a high tolerance, this is especially dangerous, unfortunately we lost a great man and musician that day~, I first heard Keith singing in JD Crowes band and i still think those are some of his best songs, but loved his later music too and he was one of my favs, Boston Rob It was himself that Whitley would regularly put in harms way. 6:02 pm. These types of tributes, comments, recognition that Keith is receiving from major stars and 30 years after his death speaks volumes of his talent and influence. May 10, 2019 @ (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. 2 in late 1991 and gave Whitley his second consecutive posthumous Grammy nomination for Best Country Vocal Collaboration. He pays tribute to his father by singing some of his songs during performances. I think the interview is pretty clear when she opened the card, but I agree theres also some ambiguity there. May 8, 2019 @ I would just like to set the record straight for now and any future articles concerning how Keith got started in Nashville. Artist after artist will tell you of his influence on them or decision to pursue the businessfans are still loyal to the man whose voice cannot be matched in raw emotion and genuine country music. Several comments mentioned his I Never Go Around Mirrors performanceto me it was legendary. I know the critiques tend to draw the most views and comments. 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. I was working today; an upholsterer, in my garage and went to my CDs. I will forward that information. May 8, 2019 @ IMO Keith is one of the 3 greatest country singers ever, along with Jones and Gosdin. 7:09 am. Though Whitley had cleaned up in 1987 after numerous close calls from drinking to excess, the sobriety lasted about six months before he fell back off the wagon once again, which could not have been a surprise to anyone. 4:41 am. TIL that Ralph Stanleys vehicle never blew a tire in Monroe, GA or Ormond Beach, FL. During the new recording sessions in 1987, Whitley began feeling that the songs he was were not up to his standards, so he approached RCA and asked if the project of 15 songs could be shelved. May 9, 2019 @ The words of his card/note to her reminded me of it. 86 0 obj
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Released as the third single from I Wonder Do . Whitley began his career there in 1970, performing in Ralph Stanley's band. He came into his own here. Keith Whitley volunteered to take his wife and fellow performer Lorrie Morgan to the Nashville airport to see her off on a promotional trip to Alaska. Normally I dont get involved anymore and just let the egos have there way, but just felt the record should be set straight from a historical perspective and plus it looks like some of these fans would enjoy it. That is why despite the short length of Keith Whitleys career, he considered a strong contender for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in the coming years. Ricky Skaggs was also in the contest. Anyway, we know from two reports that she read and reflected on the card on the flight home. Whitley also adopted Lorrie's daughter . [citation needed] The two soon joined Ralph's band. But she knew Whitley's addiction to alcohol was 'always a ticking timebomb.' Advertisement In her only interview since the budding country music superstar died of alcohol abuse May 9, she said. Keith Whitley absolutely should be in the HOF; this was the perfect year to do it, but it should be done post haste. The late country singer's platinum selling first Greatest Hits album originally released in 1990, one year after his tragic death from alcoholism. His final studio album, I Wonder Do You Think of Me was to me a masterpiece. Whether truth or innuendo, its not fair to put that on Lorrie. Two new songs were added to "Greatest Hits": The first, "Tell Lorrie I Love Her" was written and recorded at home by Whitley for Morgan, originally intended as a work tape for Whitley's friend Curtis 'Mr. Ive learned to respect a lot of what Garth has to say. But bottom line, he was an addict. Examples include I Never Go Around Mirrors, Honky Tonk Heart, and the entirety of the Somewhere Between album (which was later re-released under the title Sad Songs and Waltzes. Sturgill_Jennings77 6:06 am, I have read many comments stating its someone elses fault because they didnt stay with him 24/7, the fact is he had an addiction that took him away. I wish somehow young people could be made to understand. His later singles, "I Wonder Do You Think of Me", "It Ain't Nothin'", and "I'm Over You", were released after his death. [17] Alison Krauss's rendition of "When You Say Nothing at All" was released as a single from the album, reaching number 3 on the country charts in 1995. Patsy Cline became more wildly popular after her deathdoesnt change her status. the pistolero Within a week, Lorrie would release her first album on RCA Records,turn on the lightand had scheduled tour dates to promote the new re. I think Keith Whitley may be one of the biggest What-ifs in country music history. I put everything on the back burner, including my career, to help Keith. . It was early May, 1989. The level Whitley had in his system was five times the intoxication limit in Tennessee at that time. To this day I still listen to keith. May 10, 2019 @ IMHO opinion he was the most gifted vocalist country music every produced. Whitley sang with such emotion, you could feel that he felt was he was singing. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Keith Whitley seemed destined to become a country star with his haunting, soulful baritone honed by his roots in Kentucky bluegrass. The question I have is What if through one way or another had Lane managed to resuscitate Keith to a point where he be transported by an ambulance to the hospital?, Ronald Stoner The recognition is the fact that he helped influence an entire decade of country music. 3. Exactly my thoughts. 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. Even then, we would have to figure out why there is a discrepancy in between the two dates. Here is the article: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/05/26/Lorrie-Morgan-talks-about-late-husband-Keith-WhitleyCountry-Music/5484612158400/. May 8, 2019 @ Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. 10:25 am. During his career, Whitley released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death. My work requires carefully analyzing what a person says. It wasnt just what Whitley accomplished before he passed away that left such a gaping hole in the heart of country music, its what many expected him to accomplish in the coming years. back in 1976 and that is where Keith and I first met when he was fronting J.D. Because, booze or drugs, the substance is always going to call the shots. Lane left at around 8:30 a.m. and returned around 11:00 a.m. His brother in law Lane was an extremely shady character imo. who is Keith Whitleys son? She might have just been saving it for that moment anyway. As many have stated here, his version of I Never Go Around Mirrors is beyond amazing. May 10, 2021 @ He always pays respect to the greats of yesteryear. Both could be right, or both could be wrong. May 9, 2019 @ Keith loved his life, his music, and his family. I found the Pinterest account and Keith Whitley stuff, but no birth certificate. He is buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery outside Nashville. Where I got the note to Lorrie was an article posted by UPI on May 26th, 1989 where Lorrie was interviewed. Critics regarded the album as too erratic. 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. Side note upon my first tour of the new CMHOF, I was glad to see that his Harley was on display, just as in a visit to the prior building in the 90s. But, it was a great show even from the nosebleeds of Thompson-Boling arena in Knoxville. History He had the best voice and used (That said, I see the irony that I might have brought up a potential critique no one lobbedmuch as I thought I saw a post taking issue with her not reading until flight home). I absolutely LOVED his voice and music, going back to his bluegrass days with Ralph Stanley. All I know is we lost a damn fine voice. The album produced hits for Whitley as well, including a duet with Earl Thomas Conley, named "Brotherly Love," which peaked at No. [citation needed] Stanley opened the door of the club and heard what he thought was the Stanley Brothers playing on a jukebox. I opened a show for Kieth in Fort Worth Tx.
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