He was 33 years old. The country music community was left in shock. I think of Randall in context of Tin Man. Not sure if it is because of the years since Mud in the Tires or because Whisperin Bill overshadowed Randall in my memory when I first bought the CD. All I could tell people is to balance out the different perspectives and come to their own conclusion. Furthermore, his continued posthumous influence is undeniable. The Davidson County medical examiner, Dr. Charles Harlan, said an alcohol. It hurts to think about what might have been. Your email address will not be published. I just didnt want to start a playlist with only a few songs to feature. So sad with such wonderful God given talent. May 12, 2019 @ October 24, 2020 @ The couple had a baby in June of 1987 named Jesse Keith Whitley, and Whitley also officially adopted Lorries daughter from her first marriage. As they say the rest is history. If you dont mind I will share some small corrections with you. Lorrie did record a succession of singles in 1979, including one as a posthumous duet with her father, and she recorded a couple of more singles in 1984 too, but nothing that fared well commercially. My gut says it was cocaine that killed him, but to just blame alcohol as to aviod the embarrassment. 12:51 am. Keith Whitley was laid to rest at the Spring Hill Cemetery near Nashville. May 2, 2021 @ with the autopsy findings:r and in fact do not support a hanging diagnosis. Good thoughts Wayne and I dont completely disagree with your stance. But, it was a great show even from the nosebleeds of Thompson-Boling arena in Knoxville. May 8, 2019 @ etc. Death Controversy. Keith will always be #1 for me when it comes down to voices!! Once when riding passenger in a car and sipping on bootleg bourbon with the driver, they tried to take a curve at 120 mph. First let me state I believe Keith drank himself to death. Though it was her debut release, Lorrie Morgan was already well-known and revered in country music, and had been a member of the Grand Ole Opry for half a decade. In the grand scheme of things, probably notna big deal. 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. Kat Harper 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. Induct him already. Amid his sober streak in 1987, Whitley once said in an interview, It was a matter of life and death. May 8, 2019 @ His wife, fellow country singer Lorrie Morgan, had recently left for a show in Alaska. He came into his own here. I hope his soul is at peace. https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/induct-keith-whitley-into-the-country-music-hall-of-fame.html, Your email address will not be published. Jones had his ups and downs over a long life, but was clearly a survivor 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. I recall a Tracy Lawrence interview from 1993 where he said that if hed survived, hed have been bigger than Garth. Garth was a whole different kind of beast when it came to album sales, but I think Whitley definitely would have entered the 90s with the same status as Strait, Yoakam, or Travis (meaning that I dont think he wouldve been swept away in the wake of the Class of 89/90). You did an excellent and thorough job. Incredible in the year 2021 were still finding ways to blame the women in the lives of afflicted men for their tragic deaths. I always pause when some think of potential rather than the actual for HOF criteria. And u find the bedroom door locked .and even hear something. The late country singer's platinum selling first Greatest Hits album originally released in 1990, one year after his tragic death from alcoholism. If anyone wants to see the actual Birth Certificate, look up the Rockology Memorabilia website. They are both under the Memorabilia section she has set up. IMO Keith is one of the 3 greatest country singers ever, along with Jones and Gosdin. Lane left at around 8:30 a.m. and returned around 11:00 a.m. Its a god awful shame to see this kind of mindset still out there. Whitley released three successful albums with J.D. His body of work and the fact that it caused the resurgence in the popularity of country music 4 the 90s is why hes why hes being inducted to the Hall of Fame, BRYAN DENNIS It was a living hell. I put everything on the back burner, including my career, to help Keith. Lt. Harry Bell in the video Nashville Babylon-Keith Whitley Strange Death comments that Keith had been dead about an hour. Healthline states that having an alcohol concentration of 0.40 or higher may cause coma or death. I will forward that information. This is so interesting and heartbreaking. Whitley moved to Nashville in 1983 and soon signed a record deal with RCA. keith whitley autopsy report. Jesse Keith Whitley, Morgan and Jackie Keith Whitley's son, followed in his parents' footsteps and is a singer-songwriter. IY If I hadnt stopped drinking, I dont think Id be alive today. 9:41 pm. December 18, 2019 @ Deborah Sturch When I still used Facebook and commented about Charlie Robison (maybe even included the link to your page), the first comment was from a friend who lives in Austin, but had not yet heard about his retirement. I am the founder of the Down Home in Johnson City, Tn. JANE TEVES 7:51 am, It was his time to go.. Whitley, a rising star of country music, was found dead in bed at his suburban home Tuesday. 10:32 am. I appreciate your concern, and understand your perspective. May 8, 2019 @ Even then, we would have to figure out why there is a discrepancy in between the two dates. I hope I can get the audio recordings too. I have a few questions if you dont mind? Trigger 10:25 am. Im all aboard the Keith Whitley train. Stanley wouldnt drink with any of the other members of the band, but he would with Whitley. 3:23 pm. Keiths influence case is broad and noted from many(Garth, Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chesnutt, Alan Jackson, Daryle Singletary, Joe Nichols, Tim Mcgraw, Diffie, etc.). However, it was the alcohol consumption that caused his demise. May 8, 2019 @ I agree that Lanes account on what happened is very questionable/biased. First of all, I am a big KW fan and liked him when he made his mark. Keith Whitley told The Chicago Tribute once, quote I learned to do things the way the old-timers did it. 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. On this date, in 1989, the country music world tragically said goodbye to the great Keith Whitley. After seeing Lorrie Morgan off, Keith Whitley began a weekend of heavy drinking. Would you like to know what I wish for you? The words of his card/note to her reminded me of it. I had never seen the entire note that Keith gave to Lorrie that Sunday afternoon he drove her to the airport. Whitley sang with such emotion, you could feel that he felt was he was singing. or would he have been right up there with the class of 89 and other neo-traditionalists (Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chesnutt, etc.) 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. May 9, 2019 @ My work requires carefully analyzing what a person says. Never knew about this connection until your comment. 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. In a week, Lorrie would be releasing her debut album on RCA Records, Leave The Light On, and had tour dates booked to promote the new release. I thought everybody had to drink to be in this business. In 2005, the State of Tennessee found Charles Harlan guilty of 20 counts of misconduct and permanently revoked his medical license. Welcome to Episode #5 of Country History X, which looks to tell the history of country music, one story at a time. He was also known for making gruesome remarks to families and colleagues about deceased individuals, and reportedly kept body parts in jars around his office, home, and rental property. His Bluegrass days and work at 15 are enough alone to make him a member of The Hall Of Fame. 7{l/22o89lAPcn-3s/$#mTW'@S[V,P8C3N8}kl_P YA\P`xR*)*gh]1|F]?8%I8_ 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. It didnt take a stretch of the imagination to believe a country music singer had drank himself to death, especially Keith Whitley. His talent and voice still reign over dying at an early age. Alcoholism is a terrible disease. 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. A little jealous of those who went to ETSU for having Carter Fold and Down Home nearby. IMHO opinion he was the most gifted vocalist country music every produced. I put everything on the back burner, including my career, to help Keith. Overall, I am grateful for your article. Thanks for your part in creating great live music venues. The hope was finding success would finally help to settle Keith Whitley down, at least to some extent, as would hopefully his marriage to Lorrie Morgan in 1986. Ever think of making an accompanying playlist of artist(s) the pod is on thatd be fun. Vern Gosdin needs to be nominated as well. Ive recently found an unknown fan photo of Keith Whitley playng live in Steenwijk, The Netherlands a few weeks before his death. Whitley was born in Kentucky, and he won a talent contest at just 4 years old. I think one of the many unfortunate things about Keiths passing is he never got to tell his story in his own words like other artists do when they age. His pre existing depression made it harder for him to quit. think maybe he was born in Ashland hospital? Joan Shedeck 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. It was so emotional. The publishing of Keith Whitleys autopsy report put most of the rumors to bed, though they would re-emerge in subsequent years. Sorry if I wrote too much. 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. I agree with an earlier comment his take on I never go around mirrors is stunning. John Denver According to reports, he was found dead after a weekend of drinking, per Taste of Country. 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. jimincincy The detective handling the case also said that he had a large quantity of alcohol the previous night. It didnt take a stretch of the imagination to believe a country music singer had drank himself to death, especially Keith Whitley. Jason Hannan You are sooooo right. Nowhat might have been thats the reason people found such a gaping hole in their heart from his death. Whitley also adopted Lorrie's daughter . (Kind of like whether the lyrics to The Dance say could of when they should say could have. Ultimately, the writer writes from their perspective. 2:37 pm. Trigger, One theory was that Whitley was a conflicted as a staunch traditionalist who was being asked to record more commercially applicable material, or was feeling the pressure of stardom. He left the medical examiners post in 1994 after three separate women accused him of sexual harassment. I wish somehow young people could be made to understand. I have found many more smaller discrepancies in his account/ version told in Lorries book. Thats just the way it was. My view was coming from a different world conducting investigations with civil and/or criminal implications. 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. Keith was a few weeks older than Ricky Skaggs. 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. 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. TilBillyHill But, pieces like this one are what grab my heart and stick with me. There is hope in a few acts but no doubt he set a high bar. When Palmer returned, he found Whitley fully clothed on his bed, unconscious. Palmer stated when he came into Keiths bedroom, Keith was alone, fully clothed and still alive. 25 Feb/23. Ill be listening to the 3 hour Keith Whitley tribute that Bobby Bones has planned on his radio show in the morning. It felt sacrilegious that Merle was the first opener. Georgeultimate self destruction?? For some reason, it took Palmer a considerable amount of time to call the ambulance. Who is his sons mother? Reading what he wrote in the card made me wonder if he intended his death to happen, thinking it would relieve her of the burden of worrying over him. Lefty drank, Hank drank, George Jones was still drinking, and I had to. Jones died at 81 and was still an A-list act, putting out albums that received media attention and made the chart well into his 70sbasically until the end. Additionally, Keith Whitley's death didn't just shake his friends and family. As he said thats impossible. 7:45 pm. Once amid his sober streak in 1987, Whitley said in an interview, quote, It was a matter of life and death. While I havent read all of Forever Yours Faithfully, the fact that Keith couldnt be resuscitated because he had passed out on a waterbed that I presume was in Lorrie and his master bedroom doesnt surprise me. You are 100% correct! But what I dont think is true, respectfully, is that it somehow looks bad for Lorrie that she didnt open the note until she was returning. Yes you are right George was a survivor. 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. mouths of babes After Lorrie Morgan received news of Keith Whitleys death in May of 1989, and prepared to return to Nashville from her Alaskan promotional trip, she finally opened the card Keith had given her at the airport the last time the two saw each other. If you watch the video Nashville Babylon-Keith Whitley Strange Death you can watch it first being announced. However, his career was cut short when he died at only 33 years old. Little did Lorrie Morgan know how much the note would mean to her, and how poignant it would be when she opened it a week later. Coming from a bluegrass background, his lonesome singing style was influenced by the Stanley Brothers & Lefty Frizzell. Acompanhe-nos: bonsall oaks development Facebook. But what about the many that have been? His voice is in the elite category, alongside people like Jones, Gosdin, Don Williams, and Hag. Ardith Kessler Was he married before he married Lorrie Morgan? Trigger The details on the request, as well as the address for the request and the request form, can be found on the website of your state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and/or coroner's office. The level Whitley had in his system was five times the intoxication limit in Tennessee at that time. Obviously Keiths addiction and death cut his career short. This site is the primary one I check for music news (well, news about music Im likely to like or encounter). I cant help but wonder if Skip Ewing, Bill Anderson and Debbie Moore were at least somewhat inspired by this story to write Wish You Were Here for Mark Wills. 57[M. Also, Garths recommendation means nothing. Please read this as being sent with the best of intentions and not to be a troll or to nitpick. Were seeing that today where theres actually two different stories behind George Joness lawnmower story. 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. I have spent way too many hours researching Keiths life and death. May 9, 2019 @ I also like to think Keiths talents alone could have extended the neotraditional movement into and beyond the late 90s. Thats a fair response. It doesnt matter what he was doing or where he was.. 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 . Speaking to individuals about the legacy of Keith Whitley, from country music historians to superstars such as Garth Brooks, they believe there wouldnt have been the commercial resurgence in country music heading into the 90s like the genre experiencedalso known as the Class of 89 comprising Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Clint Black, and Travis Trittif it wasnt for Keith Whitley. The conspiracy theories at the moment remain just that:conspiracies. Required fields are marked *, Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. Im not saying one is right or wrong, I really have no idea, and Lorrie may have no idea. Had he not died in 1989 from alcohol poisoning, the "Don't Close Your Eyes" singer would have turned 66 this year . Actually thats not what he told Lorrie in her book. One theory was that Whitley was conflicted as a staunch traditionalist who was being asked to record more commercially viable material, or that he was feeling the pressure of stardom. He was astounding. 1 spot on record charts. She loved him with everything she had. May 8, 2019 @ All opinion of course, to get in the Hall there must be consensus on what qualifies and what doesnt. Warren, the cause of death is undeternined for the following. He honed his craft, learned to play the guitar, and already had a band at 13 years old. I am heading down tomorrow( 5/9) to Nashville for the two tribute shows and to visit the HOF exhibit. Keiths brother Randy died in a motorcycle accident in 1983. For sure, Whitley was struggling with stardom at the time to some extent, but that doesnt take into consideration the severity of Keiths drinking problem well before his country career took off in earnest.The publishing of Keith Whitleys autopsy report put most of the rumors to bed, though they would re-emerge in subsequent years. When You Say Nothing at All, Im No Stranger to the Rain & Dont Close Your Eyes were also amazing vocals from that album. I have a hat with Keith Whitley signature. Its good to see that the comments here have been predominantly respectful and fair. King Honky Of Crackershire Respectfully, Jim, Keith Whitley fans, please consider signing this petition for him to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame: I didnt even know it. unquote. 11:12 am. It is such a shame to lose such a great artist while so young. 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 . However, I do not think as some do that a Hall of Fame induction is warranted at this point. Crowe and the New South, and carried his love for drink, and his close calls with self-destruction with him. What if he had got to Keith in time. I opened a show for Kieth in Fort Worth Tx. 12:06 pm. In 2019, Whitley's legacy to country music was celebrated on the 30th anniversary of his death. We loved him then, we love you now, we will always love you for you Keith. You think she would have stayed home..it is a shamesuch talent is gone.ioved all of his songs..i even sing a few of his songs..he was awesome.when a Dr tells your not to leave someone side you do not do it.. Now thats some big bullshit. Friends and I saw Lorrie Morgan in concert when she and Merle Haggard opened for Clint Black. It was himself that Keith Whitley would regularly put in harms way.Lorrie Morgan recalls, quote, It was like a ticking timebomb. Two children Charles Harlan had determined had died of SIDS were later discovered to have been murdered by their parents. 1:33 pm. He needs to be in the Hall. She says in the interview, When I read the card on the way back home, I felt like he was trying to tell me something. Im not saying that the book is wrong or the article is right. In my opinion Keith reached that level and should be inducted into the country music Hall of Fame. Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan had been married for three years at that point, and they were one of country musics emerging power couples. I know that Keiths age when he passed has been debated in the past. A great artist one cannot doubt. May 10, 2019 @ He was amazing talent that I was fortunate to watch perform weeks before his untimely death. Maybe Tony Arata says could of instead of could have. Whatever. 86 0 obj <>stream He called an ambulance, which took Whitley to a local hospital where Keith Whitley was pronounced dead. 10:13 pm, I think he is the best singer of all time and we can learn from him and his songs even though he is not with us anymore dosent mean that we should not go on and not have fun doing what we all know and love doing sing together, Nick Brown Lorrie Morgan went onto marry country singer and songwriter Jon Randall and later Sammy Kershaw. Many times he had tried to overcome his alcoholism, but failed. Whitley, Jones, Don Williams, Randy Travis, , Jamey johnson and Vern Gosdin. After Keith Whitley saw Lorrie Morgan off at the Nashville airport on that late spring day in 1989, he began a weekend of heavy drinking. And they played that song and announced I had been nominated for best new male vocalist by the Academy of Country Music. Reading the other readers post put my mind in work mode parsing the evidence. I was 15 when he died and I still listen to him and love his music. What Im wondering is. The urine screen was positive for Cocaine and Cocaine metabolites. Brother-in-law Lane Palmer left Whitleys Goodletsville residence at approximately 8:30 a.m., planning to return an hour later for the golf excursion. 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/. to form a band with dobro player Jerry Douglas. Keith arrived at the Nashville airport the morning of May 7th already intoxicated. Douglas Murphy He admitted his problem in an interview, wherein he said, "It was a matter of life and death. He was considered country musics next superstar. I love Jamey and respect how he carries on great traditional music. keith whitley autopsy report keith whitley autopsy report (No Ratings Yet) . 11:57 am. 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