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Track: Don't Close Your Eyes
Artist: Keith Whitley
Album: Don't Close Your Eyes

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Name: Keith Whitley
Spotify Genres: classic country, country, traditional country
Followers: 560,988
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American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist, born July 1, 1954, Ashland, Kentucky – died May 9, 1989, Sandy Hook, Kentucky. He began his career in 1970, when he and his friend [a558045] joined [a448037]'s band [a1355815]. That same year, Keith and Ricky recorded a duet album. In 1973, he worked with [a935877] in a short-lived band called The Country Store. In 1975, he returned to Ralph Stanley's Clinch Mountain Boys as lead singer and guitarist. In 1981, he worked with [a2550329]. He embarked on a solo career in 1985 and hit the charts with his RCA single, “Miami, My Amy” in 1986. He died on May 9, 1989 of alcohol poisoning.

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Release: Keith Whitley - Don't Close Your Eyes
Year: 1988
Genres: Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Country