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Keith Whitley (Country Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Keith Whitley Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1954
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Death day
May 9, 1989 (34 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
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Keith Whitley
Jackie Keith Whitley was an American country music singer and songwriter. During his career, Whitley recorded only two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, Whitley grew up in nearby Sandy Hook, Kentucky. Whitley began his career there in 1970, performing in Ralph Stanley's band. Establishing himself as a lead singer in bluegrass music, Whitley moved to Nashville in 1983 and began his recording career there. His first Top 20 Country Hit single, "Miami, My Amy", was released in 1986. 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. Years of alcoholism severely compromised his health and he died of alcohol intoxication in 1989 at his Goodlettsville home at the age of 34.
Birth nameJackie Keith Whitley
BornJuly 1, 1954, Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
OriginSandy Hook, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMay 9, 1989, Goodlettsville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrumentsvocals, guitar
Years active1970–1989
LabelsRCA
Associated actsClinch Mountain Boys, Lorrie Morgan

About Keith Whitley

Country Singer Keith Whitley was born with name Jackie Keith Whitley. He was born in Ashland, Kentucky, United States on July 1, 1954. He dies at the age of 34, on May 9, 1989.

Country singer who scored five consecutive number one hits in the 1980s, including "Don't Close Your Eyes" and "It Ain't Nothin'". Throughout his career, he had nineteen hit singles.

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Keith Whitley before becoming famous

Keith Whitley was born in the Zodiac sign Cancer (The Crab), and 1954 is also the year of Horse (馬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He learned to play the guitar at the age of eight and was singing on radio stations in Charleston, West Virginia, by the age of nine.

Achievement of Keith Whitley

His alcoholism eventually eclipsed his career, and he died of alcohol poisoning at home.

Keith Whitley's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Whitley's wife, Country Singer Lorrie Morgan, was a rising country artist at the time of his death.

Lorrie Morgan, 64 (Country Singer)
Lorrie Morgan, 64

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When Country Singer Alison Krauss recorded his song "When You Say Nothing at All", it became a hit.

Alison Krauss, 52 (Country Singer)
Alison Krauss, 52

Country Singer

Keith Whitley Income & Net worth

Keith Whitley's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a country singer. Networth of Keith Whitley in 2024 is 1,000,000$+.

Keith Whitley Height and Weight

How tall is Keith Whitley? At the age of 34, Keith Whitley height is 5'3" (1.6m).

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Latest information about Keith Whitley updated on March 09 2023.