Keith Whitley
Appearance
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![]() Keith Whitley performing at the Country Music Fan Fair in June 1988 inNashville, Tennesseeat the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Jackie Keith Whitley |
Born | Ashland, Kentucky,U.S. | July 1, 1954
Origin | Sandy Hook, Kentucky,U.S. |
Died | May 9, 1989 Goodlettsville, Tennessee,U.S. | (aged 34)
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Guitar,vocals |
Years active | 1970–1989 |
Labels | RCA(RCA Nashville)BNA Records |
Jackie Keith Whitley[1](July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an Americancountry musicsinger. During his career, Whitley only recorded two albums but charted 12 singles on theBillboardcountry charts, and 7 more after his death.
References
[change|change source]- ↑Whitburn, Joel (2006). -The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits.- Second Edition. - New York: Billboard Books. - p.382. -ISBN978-0-8230-8291-9.