35 years ago was a heartbreaking day for the country music community. On May 9, 1989, Keith Whitley passed away, at the height of his career, from alcohol poisoning. Whitley, married to Lorrie Morgan at the time, was only 34 years old when he passed away. Born on July 1, 1954 in Ashland, Kentucky, Whitley showed an early gift for…
Country music is full of romantic songs, a trend that has been part of the genre since the beginning. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we’re taking a look at some of the many sweet love songs country music has to offer. Keep reading to find ten of our favorites. 10. “It’s Your Love,” Tim McGraw and Faith Hill “It’s…
34 years ago was a heartbreaking day for the country music community. On May 9, 1989, Keith Whitley passed away, at the height of his career, from alcohol poisoning. Whitley, married to Lorrie Morgan at the time, was only 34 years old when he passed away. Born on July 1, 1954 in Ashland, Kentucky, Whitley showed an early gifting for…
Morgan Wallen seems to be honoring the late Keith Whitley with an unreleased new song. Wallen cites several of Whitley’s hits in the song clip, including “Kentucky Bluebird,” “I’m No Stranger To the Rain” and “I Never Go Around Mirrors.” Wallen captioned the video, shared first on Instagram, with, “Sittin here waiting on the sun in a deer blind..here’s…
For Lorrie Morgan, it was love at first listen when she heard Keith Whitley. The 63-year-old recalled how she met her late husband, while accepting his medallion as he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. “I was on my way to sing the Saturday Night Opry,” Morgan recalled. “I heard this song come on the radio…
Keith Whitley, Jerry Lee Lewis and record label executive Joe Galante are the newest members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. The three men were inducted on Sunday, October 16, during a Medallion Ceremony, which included performances by Miranda Lambert, Kenny Chesney, Garth Brooks, Mickey Guyton and more. Guyton performed “When You Say Nothing at All” in honor…
When the descendants of two of country music’s most influential artists, namely Waylon Jennings and Keith Whitley, get together, magic happens. Whey Jennings, grandson of Waylon, and Jesse Keith Whitley, son of Keith, recently teamed up to perform one of Waylon Jennings’ hits, “Waymore’s Blues.” The acoustic performance was part of Country Rebel‘s Stars and Stripes Sessions. “Waymore’s Blues” was…
67 years ago today, on July 1, 1955, Keith Whitley was born in Ashland, Kentucky. Whitley was born to Elmer and Faye Whitley, one of four children his parents raised. From an early age, Whitley showed an early propensity for music, winning his first talent contest when he was just four years old. By the age of eight, Whitley…
Chris Young has been a fan of Keith Whitley and his music for years, even being fortunate enough to own one of the late singer’s guitars. When Whitley was announced as part of the 2022 class of Country Music Hall of Fame inductees, likely few were as excited as Young to see his musical hero get the industry recognition he…
Lorrie Morgan is speaking out about the posthumous induction of her late husband, Keith Whitley, into the Country Music Hall of Fame . The singer, who passed away in 1989 when he was just 34 years old, will be inducted in a ceremony later this year, along with Jerry Lee Lewis and Joe Galante. “In my heart, this feels like…
