Keith Whitley

Jackie Keith Whitley^[1] (July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an American country music singer. During his career, Whitley only recorded two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death.

Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley performing at the Country Music Fan Fair in June 1988 in Nashville, Tennessee at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds.
Background information
Birth name	Jackie Keith Whitley
Born	(1954-07-01)July 1, 1954 Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
Origin	Sandy Hook, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	May 9, 1989(1989-05-09) (aged 34) Goodlettsville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1970–1989
Labels	RCA (RCA Nashville) BNA Records