Remembering Keith Whitley [VIDEO]

Country singer Keith Whitley has been gone for 27 years, and today, July 1, would have been his 62nd birthday. We're choosing to remember Keith's beautiful music, and not that he died of alcohol poisoning in the prime of his life. Most of his songs came out just as CMT and GAC were becoming a format for singers and their music, so official videos of him actually singing are rare. However, just hearing his songs is enough to remember what a huge influence he was on country music, even to this day.

Some of my favorite songs by Keith Whitley are below. Happy birthday, Keith, we sure do miss you.

From 1986

From 1990

From 1988

From 1988

From 1989