Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. According to his birth certificate and other documents, Keith Whitley was actually born on July 1st, 1954, making him 34-years-old at the time.Another wrinkle to the story of Keith Whitleys death were the revelations Lorrie Morgan made in her book, Forever Yours, Faithfully, published in 1997. Whitley was a longtime alcoholic, who started drinking early in his career at bluegrass gigs, long before he was legally allowed to drink alcohol. Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan had been married for three years at that point, and they were one of country musics emerging power couples. 3:04 pm, Hello Trigger. I guess the mystery just adds to the tragedy & hopefully if there was more involved in his death than his own recklessness it will come to light someday. 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. And by the way, his version of I never go around mirrors is absolutely stunning. There was also an exhibit that displayed instruments, clothes, and other memorabilia that Whitley owned. Keith had asked me after a show one night if I thought I could maybe help him get a record deal. That field requires absolutely clarity about what is stated, what is implied, and what is inferred. She would save it for the trip home. I opened a show for Kieth in Fort Worth Tx. Will be passing through Tri-Cities later today. 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. It was himself that Keith Whitley would regularly put in harms way.Lorrie Morgan recalls, quote, It was like a ticking timebomb. This is episode #5, not #4. He had just finished up his fourth studio album, I Wonder Do You Think of Me. I absolutely LOVED his voice and music, going back to his bluegrass days with Ralph Stanley. +c|kc)1W7a@n< _8 It would be one of many close calls for Whitley, including driving his own car off a 120-foot cliff and into a frozen river, walking away that time with a broken collar bone, lucky to be alive. Whitley replaced pioneering flat picking guitarist Tony Rice in The New South, and ended up pushing the band in a more country and electric direction. Hope it makes sense. I agree on each one of them. If I have gone to someone s house and knowing that this person already has had drinking prob. Will this tribute to Keith ever be televised?? The album L.A. to Miami, unfortunately does not include the song Hard Livin. That song, along with Homecoming 63 and Quittin Time where on the cassette version. Whitley sang with such emotion, you could feel that he felt was he was singing. He said at the time, quote, I was drinking and wondering what I was going to do. But in the aftermath of Keith Whitleys death, rumors swirled about the circumstances, some of which have continued to linger in popular lore to this day. I found the Pinterest account and Keith Whitley stuff, but no birth certificate. She loved him with everything she had. Garths opinions and words carry a lot of weight and in the event that Keith is elected to the HOF in the near future, his input shouldnt be overlooked. My husband and I loved Keiths music and his songs. Whitleys voice was stunning in several of his songs. We loved him then, we love you now, we will always love you for you Keith. 10:32 am. TilBillyHill 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. Stanley would say to him, quote, You can handle it. I was working today; an upholsterer, in my garage and went to my CDs. 4:27 pm. Ralph Stanley had a rule that he wouldnt drink with any of the other members of the band, but he would drink with Keith Whitley. But with Lorrie Morgan out of town that first weekend of May, 1989, there was nobody there to look after Whitley, or his raging alcoholism. In the broadcast it gives both the cause of death and Keiths blood alcohol level. Nancy E Brandon Small amounts of cocaine and Valium were also found in his system. Lorrie Morgan knew the risks of entering a romantic relationship with Whitley. In the late 1960s, Whitley joined a bluegrass group, the Clinch Mountain Boys, and recorded seven studio albums with them, per All Music. I was 9 when KW passed away, but what really stands out to me was about 15 years ago I was sitting in my truck playing KWs When You Say Nothing At All, as the song was playing a young lady walks by my truck stops and looks at me and says Who is that trying to sing Allison Krausss song? She had no idea who Keith Whitley was and it doesnt help when radio stations these days will play the Allison Krauss version and never the original. Posthumously, Whitley would score two #1 songs and four Top 15 singles, and theres no reason to believe his output wouldnt have continued to reign on the country charts had he lived. Lorrie Morgan also called into question some of the specifics of how Keith Whitley was discovered on the day he died. Sure, on the surface, of course, he had big hits and a phenomonal voice, but he had a short career and part of his story is what COULD have been. If the powers think his accomplishments are justified, no argument from me on that. It hurts to think about what might have been. I am now fully suspicious of all celebrity deaths and how spins are arranged in someones mind that they are protecting the hero when in thruth they are trying to protect themselves. Stay Safe. I am the founder of the Down Home in Johnson City, Tn. I loved reading her book on him. As many have stated here, his version of I Never Go Around Mirrors is beyond amazing. 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. It was a living hell. who is Keith Whitleys son? But with Lorrie Morgan out of town that first weekend of May, 1989, there was nobody there to tend to Whitley, or his raging alcoholism. He needs to be in the Hall. On May 12th, 1989, more than 500 mourners attended Keith Whitleys funeral where long-time friend and fellow Kentuckian Ricky Skaggs presented the eulogy, and spoke specifically about the ills of drug and alcohol abuse. October 24, 2020 @ with the autopsy findings:r and in fact do not support a hanging diagnosis. Before Lorrie Morgan left on her flight, Keith Whitley gave her a greeting card with a note in it. I thought as much as I loved Keith, surely that would help him. The publishing of Keith Whitleys autopsy report put most of the rumors to bed, though they would re-emerge in subsequent years. Then Keiths 1988 record Dont Close Your Eyes set him on the path to downright superstardom, landing him his first #1 hit with the title track, which would set off a succession of five straight #1 songs from Whitley. He tried to turn down his Hall of Fame induction until Whitley was in: https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/garth-brooks-tried-to-turn-down-hall-of-fame-induction/. The death of Keith Whitley seemed like an open and shut case. So, im not sure i see him getting in ahead of bigger influencers and stars with lifetime careers. I will forward that information. Trigger Like I say I have some great stories and also who I was my first choice and record company and great producer I first talked to and what happened to that deal,etc. On the morning of Tuesday, May 9th, 1989, Whitley spoke to his mother briefly on the phone, and then was visited by his brother-in-law Lane Palmer at his home in Goodletsville, Tennessee, near Nashville. The bluegrass legend was blown away. I VOTE to accept him into the CMHF. What Im wondering is. Keiths influence case is broad and noted from many(Garth, Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chesnutt, Alan Jackson, Daryle Singletary, Joe Nichols, Tim Mcgraw, Diffie, etc.). I agree that Lanes account on what happened is very questionable/biased. Welcome to Autopsyfiles.org - Home Page - Autopsy Reports of . hbbd```b``"/I=DE>EH"[$SC r$H=r$A?/ TP@ Two children Charles Harlan had determined had died of SIDS were later discovered to have been murdered by their parents. 25 Feb/23. The conspiracy theories at the moment remain just that:conspiracies. "L.A. to Miami" did much better on the music charts, and Whitley had three top 10 hit songs. Didnt Garth say he was hesitant on accepting his nomination to the Hall because he believed Whitley should of been in before him? Keiths manager Jack also stopped by keiths house sometime that morning and said keiths Bedroom door was locked and he could hear rustling sounds from inside but couldnt him to respond so he left. The cause of death was chronic ethanolism (alcohol poisoning) According to the coroner's report, Keith Whitley died of "Acute Alcohol Poisoning." When his body was found his . Once when riding passenger in a car and passing a bottle back and forth with the driver, they tried to take a sharp curve at 120 mph. May 10, 2019 @ to form a band with dobro player Jerry Douglas. One of my favorite what ifs in country music to ponder is how Keiths career wouldve gone and just how much he wouldve influenced the direction of the genre had he lived. Whitley was born in Kentucky, and he won a talent contest at just 4 years old. Couldnt win the battle he would never win the war so sad brill artist, Barbara McCurry He called an ambulance, which took Whitley to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. 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What sticks with us is the sentiment. But, it can seem a bit cold that she didnt read his note until the flight home. Ralph Stanley recruited both of them for his band right then and there. But anyway thanks for the audio entertainment all the guns up. Where I got the note to Lorrie was an article posted by UPI on May 26th, 1989 where Lorrie was interviewed. It felt like a piece of that era was missing without Whitley around to participate. I also like to think Keiths talents alone could have extended the neotraditional movement into and beyond the late 90s. History 19/02/2023 . He was also used to flirting with danger. May 9, 2019 @ Your email address will not be published. Had he not died in 1989 from alcohol poisoning, the "Don't Close Your Eyes" singer would have turned 66 this year . I feel in my own heart I kept Keith alive a lot longer because I was there all the time. Buzz Meeks 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. May 16, 2019 @ And loved ones like Lorrie wind up collateral damage fighting in a war they were never meant to win. 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. Here is the article: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/05/26/Lorrie-Morgan-talks-about-late-husband-Keith-WhitleyCountry-Music/5484612158400/. In 2005, the State of Tennessee found Charles Harlan guilty of 20 counts of misconduct and permanently revoked his medical license.Then in 2010, the accusations against Charles Harlan became even more severe, with the doctor being blamed for numerous botched autopsies resulting in false murder convictions, including a man convicted for stabbing and murdering his cousin, when the deceased died after having a seizure and falling on a glass table. If I hadnt stopped drinking, I dont think Id be alive today. A country music singer that couldnt overcome alcohol if only a person would have been with him 24\7 to stop him from alcohol use . Would you like to know what I wish for you? He had so much to live for at the time. 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. His final studio album, I Wonder Do You Think of Me was to me a masterpiece. He was Keith & Lorries son. 3:23 pm. Lane was not there in the AM. With Keith that wasnt the case. Sandy Hook's Reaction to Keith Whitley's Death - YouTube Local news features from Charleston/Huntington, WV area TV stations about Sandy Hook, Kentucky's reaction to the death of their. The two people that may have the answers are his drug dealer/friend Sammy, and the women he was seen with the last few nights named Carmen. Respectfully, Jim. en an anatomic basis shoved a body hanging froza a tree. His brother in law Lane was an extremely shady character imo. I have a few questions if you dont mind? the pistolero Friends and I saw Lorrie Morgan in concert when she and Merle Haggard opened for Clint Black. June 29, 2020 @ Keiths inner demons made it a leadpipe cinch that HE wouldnt be helping with that fight.unless it was to throw up his hands in defeat. 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. Charles Harlan had also been giving false testimony in trials for many years. 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. But, I get that this literally is not something to make into a federal case. The Country Music Hall of Fame has just opened a dedicated exhibit to the singer and songwriter, and the Hall of Fame also has plans for a big tribute concert to Whitley on May 9th. The detective handling the case also said that he had a large quantity of alcohol the previous night. Similarly, it does not directly state that she was reading it again or had previously read it. It was like a ticking timebomb, Lorrie Morgan recalls. Joe Tank Leach In the year leading up to and including his tragic death from alcohol poisoning at the age of 34, Whitley scored five No. back in 1976 and that is where Keith and I first met when he was fronting J.D. Keith carried his love for drink, and his close calls with self-destruction with him to the new endeavor. He would die not knowing the Grand Ole Opry had a surprise invitation awaiting him just two weeks later. Dear Lord, he drank hairspray?! It felt like a piece of that era was missing with Whitley not being a part of it. Lt. Harry Bell in the video Nashville Babylon-Keith Whitley Strange Death comments that Keith had been dead about an hour. The article specifically is discussing how she was seeing the card in light of what had transpired since he gave it to her. Mary Chapin Carpenter After seeing Lorrie Morgan off, Keith Whitley began a weekend of heavy drinking. Thanks for taking the time to reply. Might have been ? It wasnt until signing with RCA Records in 1988 that Lorries recording career would commence in earnest, and right about the time she would be asked to endure arguably the greatest trial of her life. 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. Kinda like Lexington claiming Stapleton since He was born there. You couldnt put that soul in your singing if you werent about three sheets in the wind. Unquote. May 7, 2021 @ The one thing I am sure of is that Lane Palmers version of how/who Keith was found with is a complete lie. Too country? Whitley remarked at the time, What business am I in? But the 1985 album L.A. to Miami, which took a bit more of a pragmatic approach put Keith Whitley on the map with songs like Miami, My Amy, Ten Feet Away, and Hard Livin. Though the production of Miami, My Amy was much more contemporary, and the lyrics written by Hank Cochran and Dean Dillon were a little forced, it was the voice of Keith Whitley soaring from the song that spoke to many, and it soon became one of his signature tunes. His voice is in the elite category, alongside people like Jones, Gosdin, Don Williams, and Hag. I think its great hes being honored. I remember the day he passed,, So sad and young. Jon Randalls version of the song blows Paisleys away, in my opinion. But she has always remained loyal to Keith Whitley, and continues to be one of the biggest champions of his legacy, as does the couples son, Jesse Keith Whitley who has become a country performer in his own right. To me, youre assuming a fact from a source that offers a vague description not directly confirming or refuting your assumption. The words of his card/note to her reminded me of it. Would he have faded sooner than expected in the early 90s like some other 80s artists did (Skaggs, Ricky Van Shelton, Holly Dunn, etc.) The singer's blood alcohol level was reported to be .47, or almost five times the amount to be declared intoxicated in Tennessee. Warren, the cause of death is undeternined for the following. The two drank coffee together, and were planning to play a round of golf and have lunch that day. Randy Travis and Keith opened the doors for all the acts of the 90s with there style and straightforward approach to real country music. Kevin Smith As evidenced by my posts, I check SCM periodically, sometimes just to see whats up, and sometimes when theres something I imagine youll cover. The cause of death for Keith Whitley was officially ruled alcohol poisoning by local medical examiner Charles Harlan on May 10tha day after Whitley's death. I would of busted door or something. On Thursday, the 30th anniversary of his death, his family will host a memorial concert at CMA Theater in his honor. 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. Trigger Whether that was the first reading or not, the emotional reaction, the words he wrote, and how she took them in light of his death are the most significant details. He released his debut album 'A Hard Act to Follow' in 1984 & married country . Charles Harlan had also been giving false testimony in trials for many years. 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. Joe Tank we were living in Kingsport in the late 80s and early 90s right when I first started listening to Keith Whitley. Gone to soon!! I agree with an earlier comment his take on I never go around mirrors is stunning. With the way Whitley was influenced by Carter Stanley in his singing style, it really helped to sell the two young scrappy musicians as the real deal. Palmer states in that same video and in Lorries book he walked in while Keith was dying. Over thirty years later, its still such a tragedy that we lost this incredible talent at such a young age, and just when his career was really taking off. It appeared from his history that like Hank and George, nobody could stop his ultimate self destruction. . https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/induct-keith-whitley-into-the-country-music-hall-of-fame.html, Your email address will not be published. Dont know how true this is but I always heard Lorrie was told by a dr to not leave Keiths side. Reading the other readers post put my mind in work mode parsing the evidence. Enjoyed your article sent to me by an old buddy today. And Jesse is a hell of a guy. Also, to potentially sacrifice yet ANOTHER lifelorries, to fight a fight that, lets face it, youre doomed to lose, is pretty stupid. We. She also dated actor and United States Senator Fred Thompson, and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman. worked keeping his memory, music and legacy alive and burning bright~his music will continue to influence future artists and upcoming country music fans for years to come. Keith Whitley was laid to rest at the Spring Hill Cemetery near Nashville later in the day. His son is Jesse Keith Whitley. He was considered country musics next superstar. All this talk about if only he hadnt been left alone, he needed a 24/7 watch, or if only someone had stopped him.. The official cause of death for Keith Whitley was ruled alcohol poisoning by local medical examiner Charles Harlan on May 10tha day after Whitley's death. We stil love Lorrie Morgans songs also. Whitley, Jones, Don Williams, Randy Travis, , Jamey johnson and Vern Gosdin. I know that Keiths age when he passed has been debated in the past. TilBillyHill The actual album consisted of only 8 songs. They think it wont happen to me but so many many times it does and before we know it, they are gone from us. Maybe the most soulful of all country music`s young neo-traditionalists, Keith Whitley-who died Tuesday of alcohol poisoning-was the product of both a region and a musical mindset in which the. 11:27 am. In a couple of weeks, Keith Whitley was scheduled to be asked to join the Grand Ole Opry himself, and was riding high off of his 3rd consecutive #1 single, Im No Stranger To The Rain, which had topped the Billboard country charts three weeks prior. Rest in peace and thank you for sharing your gift with us all , Keith He had the love of a good woman, a gift from God in his singing, fame, money and children and still it wasnt enough to be able to over come. IMO Keith is one of the 3 greatest country singers ever, along with Jones and Gosdin. He had a young child. 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. I never made it to the legendary Down Home. 6:34 pm. think maybe he was born in Ashland hospital? The most interesting evidence against his story is in you tube video Lorrie Morgan on Geraldo 11/14/97. Sorrygot a paragraph out of place in cutting/pasting. I hope he knows 30 years later people still get stirred up and sing along to his amazing sound. He had the gene, and his substance of choice just happened to be alcohol. Police had found 23 empty cans of Budweiser at his house, an empty bottle of Scope, and four half consumed bottles of hair spray. Keith Whitleys first major record was a 1984 EP called A Hard Act To Follow, and it didnt fare too well. There will never be another voice like that. Keith arrived at the Nashville airport the morning of May 7th already intoxicated. Blessed be, Convict charlie Would you like to know what I wish for you? Each song could have been a single & could have reached the top of the charts, there were no throwaways. King Honky Of Crackershire Sorry if I wrote too much. 10:25 am. Still have her Something in Red CD, along with a few of Keiths. 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. 78 Comments. Another song on that album, Its All Coming Back to Me Now was in the same class as far stunning vocals. However, it was the alcohol consumption that caused his demise. Joan Shedeck The lineup includes Darryl Worley, Garth Brooks, son Jesse Keith Whitley, Joe . 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