Blown down the highway by two different winds lord only knows when ill see you again youre bout as close as the stars up above youre my long distance love. The album consists of four previously released songs, reorchestrated demos, and other previously unreleased songs, as well as snippets from live performances that predate his professional music career. Keith whitley kentucky bluebird lyrics lyricsfreak. Whitley began his career there in 1970, performing in ralph stanleys band. Keith whitley when you say nothing at all track info. Early lifewhitley learned to play a guitar at a very young age, and became involved with a regional television show when he was eight years old. Kentucky bluebird recorded by keith whitley written by don cook and wally wilson. Early life whitley learned to play a guitar at a very young age, and became involved with a regional television show when he was eight years old. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Kentucky bluebird lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use only, its a very pretty country song recorded by keith whitley. Kentucky bluebird 3 chords keith whitley cowboy lyrics. Whitleys brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and. His first posthumous album, it was released via rca records. His version eventually saw the light of day on kentucky bluebird before the song found its way to kenny chesney on his capricorn debut, in my wildest dreams. In a short fiveyear span in the 1980s, keith whitley ran a number of songs up the country charts and more than held his own among fellow new traditionalists such as randy travis and george strait. During his career, whitley only recorded two albums but charted 12 singles on the billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death born in ashland, kentucky, whitley grew up in nearby sandy hook, kentucky. A lifelong battle with severe alcoholism ended with a fatal relapse in 1989. Listen to songs by keith whitley on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share.
A talented new country singer and songwriter, whitley was just beginning to emerge as a superstar at the time of his death in 1989. Low prices on books, kindles classic country music cds and country gospel cds. Keith whitley jackie keith whitley july 1, 1954 may 9, 1989, known professionally as keith whitley, was an american country music singer. Keith whitley would these arms be in your way by boris zagar. Keith whitleywhere are all the girls i used to cheat with by mamsmom97. A musical tribute to the late keith whitleykentucky bluebird will be doing all of keiths hits along with some. Dont close your eyes is the second studio album by country music artist keith whitley and the last to be released during his lifetime. Kentucky bluebird chords by keith whitley songsterr tabs. I am pleased with this cd as it includes a song titled going home which it has always been a favorite for me. Here you find more information and download links for when you say nothing at all by keith whitley.
Whitleys brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters. The cd also includes snippets of interviews as well as keith s impersonation of lester flat. Rca had a lot of unreleased keith whitley recordings in the vaults, and in 1991 the label got his last producer, garth fundis, to work on a number of these, leading to the release of kentucky bluebird. Kentucky bluebird is a compilation album by american country music singer keith whitley. Unfortunately, neither the love of a good woman nor great music could save him from his selfdestructive ways, and he died of what was diagnosed as alcohol poisoning.
Kentucky bluebird this song is by keith whitley and appears on the compilation album kentucky. This release is extra special as it includes keith whitley s treatment of a lefty frizzell classic that is exceptional. In the early 70s, as a 15yearold bluegrass singer, he and ricky skaggs joined ralph stanleys clinch mountain boys and later had a critically acclaimed stint fronting j. Keith whitleys legacy loomed large over the country music landscape of the 90s. It was released on may 31, 1988 through rca records. This is a documentary of sorts, including whitley s early appearance on the buddy starcher show, a duet recorded with earl thomas conley called brotherly love, and live versions of favorites like i never go around mirrors and the title track. His first posthumous album, it was released via rca records nashville in september 1991. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
This is a documentary of sorts, including whitleys early appearance on the buddy starcher show, a duet recorded with earl thomas conley called brotherly love, and live versions of favorites like i never go around mirrors and the title track. All track information and the album cover are provided by itunes. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Keith whitley 16 biggest hits music cd album at cd universe, here are 16 essential moments from the alltoobrief career of this ralph stanley alum, who scored. Kentucky bluebird, a keith whitley tribute band home. Kentucky bluebird is the title of a new film project about to get underway, based on the life and frustratingly brief career of bluegrasscountry star keith whitley. Kentucky bluebird is a posthumous album of unreleased keith whitley material that was issued a year after his 1989 death. Print and download kentucky bluebird chords and lyrics in pdf. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Kentucky bluebird by keith whitley album listen for.
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