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- This is the first time Keith sang "Don't Close Your Eyes" at the Opry. He is introduced to the audience by the legendary Grandpa Jones.
Using obscene language will get your comment denied & removed. Don't use it. Show us that you're educated enough to communicate your thoughts without using it. Those of you who have, thank you so much for the heartfelt comments and sharing with us what Keith meant to you.
My eternal gratitude to Troy (waylonhoss), one of my all-time favorite people, for setting me up with the clip... almost 17 years ago.
To those of you who got here from the link on wsmonline.com, wsmonline.com/e... , welcome! It's an honor to have you!
It's 2020 and this song is better than anything today... RIP 💔😥
I'm here in 2023
@@mindylance73 Me too...
2024 here
No one else sounds like Keith Whitley. No one is even in the same class as Keith Whitley. No one even comes close.
Who is here listening to this great country singer in 2022?
2024, I’ve listen to him before he lost his life! My favorite singer of all time.
2024, only just discovered this awesome song!
2024 here
Keith was surely a legend! How is it possible for 429 people not like this? Sad!
There is nobody who can ever sing this song as good as he could. God bless you Keith Whitley.
His son Jesse is pretty damn close
I tried, you're right
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I face a few of Keith's demons and I can tell you...he is one of the most amazing artist ever. Please never judge Keith for he had the most amazing gift I've ever been priviledged to see. It doesn't matter how many pills, counseling session, etc. that you undergo, sometimes...you fall back on what is familiar and comfortable and occasionally that is alcohol. It does not mean you are a sorry individual, just that you battle demons. Keith battled his demons to the very end and did so much good.
If Keith would have lived he would been the greatest of his generation . All of music lost when he died . As far as the drinking it's obvious he was numbing the pain of a failing marriage and I don't think any less of him as a man because of it .God bless K.W.
Might be " obvious " to you but you're seeing things! He was drinking before he married. He even said he was gonna be like his heroes, like Hank.
He is one of the greatest real country artists this world has ever heard. ❤ 😢
Every time I hear this song I can’t help but wonder what might have been I’m so happy that he is finally being inducted in the country music hall of fame it’s long overdue congratulations
I'm from south east Asia, we love him here...this is my favourite songs
One of the greatest losses in Traditional country music history! Keith's voice says country and i get chills hearing him sing.
What a talent, really miss him......!
@@judyhalamicek8357 Me too. My mom also was a huge fan of his.
No one comes close him , not Garth not Tim not Alan not Clint not Blake or anyone else. Period. He was truly one of a kind singer with emotion.
It’s truly tragic he left us so early. He was great. Imagine what he could’ve done!
What about his son?
@@zetaiotapike2000A car crash would have been tragic but alcoholism though an illness can be helped medically…so, no…he was pathetic truly needing extreme attention from family for treatment. But…he designed his own death knowingly. Wonder if it was suicide??
just so brilliant no one can compare. a great loss.
Sweet tribute of loyalty but many you name sound as good and all as deserving . Shame Keith was lost so young to alcohol abuse …terrible addiction that woulda ruined his life and voice soon enough sadly
before i thought george strait was the king of country but my eyes have been opened...Keith Whitley is THE KING OF COUNTRY MUSIC no question about it.
I could hear this song a million times and never get tired of it, love his voice !!!
He will never not for gotten. Died to soon.
Loved Keith Whitley and this was definitely my favorite song!❤️🎶🎶💔country music lost a RisingSuperstar too tragically early! ❤️🥰🙏🎶🎵
I get chills everytime I hear this song.
@@Vicki. Me too, such a beautiful ballad. What I would give to see him in concert. Lord could we have just one more day with Keith here....
I like song very nice
Keith sure messed up his life. He could not let go of the alcohol. I absolutely love his music! Country music back in the 90's is much better than today's country! Especially the 80's is better, too!
Still remember the day daddy opened the door as he was leaving for work and told me he passed. Still sad after all these years, always one of my favorites.
That's a great story. I think Keith's spirit really is at peace knowing how many lives he continues to touch and how many people he's brought together with his music. I'm blessed to have so many wonderful friends whom I would have never met if it hadn't been for Keith. Even relationships that have been created through Keith and his music... it's so heartening. Thank you for your wonderful comment!
Keith had a hidden disease.
We were robbed of his talent,
and like many other great artists,
he was lost to addiction.
What a legend.
A great singer and song .What a lost to country music, thanks for posting.
Still the best country singer. No one can sing better in 2023.
OH, THE DAYS OF REAL COUNTRY MUSIC. NOTHING LIKE THIS SONG. MISS THOSE DAYS. R.I.P., KEITH. YOU WERE ONE OF THE BESTS!!! ;)
One of the greatest
No one could deliver a song better than Keith Whitley.
I've so often wondered, if he hadn't passed away, what would have become of half the country artists who made up "the Class of '89," as they were often called, those who became mainstream only after Keith died. Thank you for stopping by and for remembering Keith.
what a gifted singer. great voice. so sad he left us to soon.
How could anyone give Ol' Keith a thumbs down? His hair alone deserves two thumbs up. If only he would've lived to record more tracks.. we have to cherish these old tunes!
I was there that night I will never forget it!
rich santia OMG are u serious that's so cool
rich santia OMG are u serious that's so cool
rich santia
Me too. My girlfriend was stroking my cock as he sang. I took her back to my apartment and tossed her salad.
rich santia 💖💕💕💔
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Lucky Bastard!
I would've never pursued a career in music if it hadn't had been for you and your music, sir. Thank you for sharing it with the World. 🖤
This is my favorite Keith Whitley song
Thank you so much for doing your part to keep Keith's music and memory alive. Tomorrow would have been his 54th birthday, and I know he's smiling down on you for all you've done.
Wow! I loved this man’s singing from day one! This is what is missing fromj today’s country music!
2019 anybody? 💕💕
And every year after.
Sue Williams hell yes! I’m only 35 yrs old and keeping the 90’s flame burning!
Songs like that why wouldn't ye 👍👍
Yep
Aquí en Mar del Plata.
This song brings so many memories to mind, always hits the heart hard.
Laronda Angelo: yeah me too
Yeah bc your thinking about another man , you bitch
Yeah me too, reminds me of my husband that passed away. He was the one who introduced me to his music. Keith was 33 when he passed my hubby was 40. I'm sure he met him in heaven !! May The God of peace rest there souls...
Keith was my homeboy,and he passed away much to soon. We all miss him,for sure.
Such a beautiful man with a beautiful voice. RIP.
Keith Whitley was one of the best talents in music in the early to mid 80's full of talent and gone to soon . But always remembered. Thanks for sharing.
A shooting star here for 34 short year's but still #1 in my book and always will be.
This still gives me goose bumps in 2015. I miss Real Country. I miss Kieth Whitley.
For the short time you were with us you left your mark in country music, new and up and coming artist would do well to listen to you.
Once upon a time , a great one !
This stuff here means history , our history . Let worth it .
Keith Whitley was definitely a great artist. I'm still a huge fan of his music and this song, "Don't Close Your Eyes" is one of my favorites. Keith had so many great songs and this song was one of his best songs and I listened to him and watched his videos a lot when I was a kid.
Its sad to have lost such talent and such a young age. These songs will always carry his memory
What a awesome ,deep song!!
Ive grown up in all parts of Kansas City- often in unfavorable circumstances.
Ive grown up with violence all around me and remember these kinda songs when I was just a little kid(before I moved here from a small town when I was 8).
Country music is a sure blessing...
Country music lost a would have been legend. Still missing you Keith
Would have been? Keith Whiteley IS a legend
Derick Daughenbaugh CORRECT!
Annalee Sellars :)
Annalee what do you mean "would have been legend"? Keith was a legend!
Annalee what do you mean "would have been legend"? Keith is a legend!
He was the most prolific song writer of country music in the 80's... Anybody who is somebody today in country music will tell you"I grew up listening to his music" Keith,Earl,Randy,Clint are the best ever... Period.
Alcohol addiction has destroyed so Much Great Talent......My Favorite Song By Keith along with "When You Say Nothing At All"....RIP Buddy !
+Bob Fox some weed and be happy you won't die from that!
+Barry Marley Tell that to my Brother....oh wait, you can't. Please quit spreading your ignorance.
Bob Fox not true at all. a guy my dad worked with died from smoking pot that was laced with heroin. died in his sleep that night. heart attack brother. so don't say that, it's illegal for a reason and was made that way by a bunch of people much smarter than you. so don't act like you know please.
pot is not illegal in some states, also used for medical reasons
Both are my favorite songs
There has not been a single country song that got radio play as good as this since. Country music died with Keith
@@SteveK8334 I blame Garth Brooks
im not a big fan of country but I do have certain artist that I listen to and he was one of the greats sad that he gone but you're not forgotten brotha..
I love Keith Whitley voice
I loved this song the first time I heard it and always will, wish he was still with us , Vince finished Go Rest High On The Mountain after Keith died he had started writing the song for his relative idk how much time went by before Vince finished it but he finished it for Keith as I have played that song at my all my brother's memorials , makes me cry just like this Keith miss your perfect voice so much emotion he's missed by all country fans
Vince wrote "Go Rest High on the Mountain" for Keith. He had trouble finishing it, but after his brother died, he did. He played with Keith since they were teens, along with Ricky Scaggs.
My mom loved his music so the past sixteen years I've grown up listening to his music. I plan on surprising her with this at my school open mic night
4 years later. Sure she cried her heart out?
I agree, Brad. I already know the history, everyone does. But Keith's not dead, Keith lives on in all of us fans. We are his voice now. Just like a church isn't really the building, it's the people within it. We are the voice of Keith Whitley. His soul lives on within each and every one of us whose lives he touched with his music. That's why it's up to us, the fans, to work to get him the recognition he so richly deserves. Thank you for your insightful comment.
What Talent... I Miss Keith So Much...
I did check it out, and I left you all know what I thought, 6 months ago. I said it then, and I'll say it again. It's a heartfelt, powerful tribute to the man, and that's what makes it so special. Thanks, you guys!
Simply the best voice EVER. No one has or ever will come close. I wish he could have beat his addiction and stayed with us longer. One can only imagine the beautiful music we could have been privileged to hear. I miss Kieth so much! RIP
Gaylyn Reeves No question. I can't believe that people think that his son's voice is even close to his. It would be great if so, but it ain't so. I miss his voice as well, my friend.
+Andrew Hoiberg so hard to believe the voice would be silenced within a year. Life sucks.
You're kidding, right? Better than, say, George Jones? You don't know country. This soft-rock guy ain't Country.
@@8angst8 He is great. But you are correct he is not as good as George Jones.
@@8angst8 They are BOTH good.. Different but good.
I saw Keith in concert with Hank Jr in 1985 and he was a great entertainer with a great voice. I also had the opportunity to hear his son sing a couple of years ago when he joined his mother for a fund raiser in Dothan, Alabama and as the phrase goes, the fruit does not fall very far from the tree.
Beautiful song, Brings back so many memories.
This is a song for all the lost loves, that we will never see again,never talk to again, never hold again. Those loves that are now in heaven and are still as perfect today as they were 25 years ago. And can still hurt as much today at the lost and it did the first minute you realized you would never see them again.
i love all of this guys music!keith whitley was an awsome songwriter indeed and he will be missed by all that knew him.
Without a doubt, he was an awesome singer and song writer.
This song was written by one of the greatest songwriters, Bob McDill.
Don't close your eyes, is a beautiful song! Definitely a missed talent. I was only 10 when he passed on, but i was glad my sister showed me his music. 19 years later his music still strikes a chord with me.
I was 11. I remember my mom crying, she was a huge fan. I also got really upset, he is and one of my favorites.
The death of Keith Whitley, for me, is on my list (along with the Space Shuttle Challenger exploding, 9/11, Jonestown, and the deaths of Freddie Mercury & Princess Diana) of events in my life that I remember exactly where I was when I heard about it. Everything you said about his being on the A-list and how he moved the country world is so true. He moved the entire world with that voice. There will never be another.
Dang Keith, you left us way too early my brother. Your songs touch the heart and soul of this west Texas cowboy like no other.
A beautiful voice, love this song. So sad he left us too soon.
This is the best country singer ever...the most under appreciated because of his untimely death. Anybody who hears his voice will understand. Such a shame we couldn't hear it for years to come.
What a voice and what a talent.
Country music is very heartfelt.......I like the older stuff like this.....my grandma loved it. I dont listen to country much only because i think of her and my grandpa when i do. sad
ONE OF THE BEST....... Rip Keith , your voice is very relaxing. Year 2020 and I’m still loving it ❤️🙏🥰🙏😊🙏
We can never change the past but one thing ,thank you MR WHITLEY for beautyfull music . Sometimes we think the answer is always at the bottom of a bottle yet is only comunication if we listen what a difference. You left for your reasons yet, you left an impact in so many people . RIP EVERY DAY YOU ARE MISSED.
Wonderful song and a great singer. So sorry he left this earth so soon.
thats a Legend from my younger days , always miss this man's voice
Yes! Have always loved this song! He was taken from us way too soon. What a voice!!
31 yrs & still a heartfelt awesome song 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🍺🍺
Keith had passed 6 months after I heard him. What an awesome singer. I wasn't able to buy his CD's in my area "how sad". How can anyone hear this and think it isn't beautiful?
I temporally forgot about this artist...I don't know how I could of, he is so awesome.
He would have been one of the greatest country singers of all time if he was still with us! Nobody could sing like he did!
What an amazing voice. RIP Keith.
How can any idiot give this video a dislike click. This guy was as good as they come. We miss you Keith, I know your entertaining those in Heaven. God Bless!
Mr. Whitley, you did Kentucky proud.
God bless his soul. We are all human, some of us have addictions, it can be SO hard.
Thankful we had him for as long as we did. Such a sad ending to his life story. I wonder if he really knew how many people really loved him. And still do!
I agree. KY fans will always remember this beautiful voice that was silenced way too soon!! RIP KEITH WHITLEY
And still does
Almost as much as chicken did!
Keith Whitley... a true honest-to-goodness *country* singer. Nearly 3 years ago, I visited his grave. I had to ask why he had to leave us way too soon. Keith, you are truly missed, dude. God rest your soul.
This is one of the greatest country songs ever. But let's be honest. It's also one of the most depressing. If you've ever been in a relationship that you know is over but you just keep hoping it's not and then finally you realize you're the only one puting any love or emotion in it, this song rings true and loud. I guess that's why it's so powerful.
Keith was one of the absolute best Country Singers to ever grace the Stage of The Grand Ole Opry, hands down. He sang from his heart, and poured every ounce of energy from his heart, and soul straight into every single song.
Absolutely love hearing this song, miss Keith and all he could have been beyond his years.
I agree with you TOTALLY! The song was made for KEITH and only him. RIP Keith. ❤
Nothing better than some original classic country !
This is one of the best Keith Whitley songs ever and I have to say that it would be great to have folks like this still in Country Music today. There are a few great ones, but not many at all. We do have Reba and Lorrie Morgan and of course Chris Young, Luke Bryan, Alan Jackson and of course Tim McGraw and Kenny, but it's getting a lot harder to find the Country in Country Music anymore. I welcome the times that George Strait and George Jones and Loretta Lynn have something new. Just a thought
One of the best country voices ever!!
Love Keith!!! Country has changed so much from those days. Doesn't get much better than this! Miss it
my favorite kieth whitley song of all times !!
I loved that have never heard him sing before he was a handsome young man and had such a beautiful voice It's such a shame he died so young Thanks I enjoyed that so much
Loved this song then, still loving it! 2019
Loved all of Keith Whitley songs but this is the best
I Love Keith Whitley. Only one can think! What and how big of a star this man with the most beautiful voice would have accomplished had he lived longer? It is a total tragedy he died so young. He was just hitting his BIG stride when he passed away! Love you forever Keith Whitley!!
Is it just me or did anyone else hear the catch in his voice at the end of the song? Was there more meaning in this song, at that performance , for Keith than anyone knew? My heart hurts........he must have had lots of demons. He always seemed so sad, kinda just going through the motions.
Carolyn's Innerthoughts heard it too. It could have been talking about a real relationship
He definitely barely held it there at the end. Hard to watch this now knowing how it all ended. Sounds like the pain he was carrying inside covering it up with booze almost slipped out.
@@Jorel032777 keith looked pretty out of it here if you watch him on some songs when had a few he is tearful keith. Messed up. He was binge drinker take it from me you new which was the real deal they hard work i believe keith had lot more going on than just drink drugs i tbink he had mental health problems but a great singer never less
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Gosh I love this music I love the old-fashioned music of the 80s in the 90s God Bless America
no other country singer will ever compare
WHAT? You seriously think this soft-rock singer is better than George Jones, for instance??
It's so heartwarming to me that he still has the power to affect a whole new generation of fans. Thank you so much.
Damn alcohol...this talented guy had alot going for him, but still fell into the grips of the beast..RIP Keith..we share the same first name, and the same demons :(
You're so welcome. Thank you for stopping by. I'm amazed every day how many hits this clip has gotten. I'm so heartened by it, to know that after almost 20 years his music is still touching people.
Wow, I've always enjoyed Keith's music. Fantastic song, thanks for posting!
This is without a doubt, one of the finest country songs ever written, and one of the finest performances and productions!
This song gets to me everytime I hear it. God how I miss him.
This song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. Thank God Keith Whitley brought us these songs to us before he was taken away from us. His music is nothing but true GENUINE!!
1:31-1:35 is the reason that Keith Whitley is the unchallenged King of pitch, emotion, voice control and country music. Nobody can bend those notes and put a chill up your spine like Keith Whitley. Period.
Couldn’t agree more. I don’t like to compare artists but Keith Whitley is side by side with Patsy Cline, another country gem lost too soon, had the ability to sound even better live than in studio recordings and had perfect pitch and ear training. They set the standard for country music.
This is my favorite Keith Whitley's song... I learnt about him many years ago while lunching in a little cafe whose owner is a country music fan and he played Keith's CD. I asked him who the amazing singer was, and that was when I was hooked on Keith.. He is so awesome.