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Keith Whitley's tragic bio easily transfers to TV dramas and celebrity gossip. During the '70s he gained a reputation as a skillful musician and singer working with top-notch bluegrass bands including Ralph Stanley and J.D. Crowe, but by the '80s, he made his play for fame and fortune with a traditional country sound. Whitley soon won fame and fortune, but by 1989, he was dead of alcohol poisoning. Incredibly, the songs represented by 16 Biggest Hits all reached the charts between 1984 and 1991, showing just what a moving force Whitley's music was during these years. Five, including "When You Say Nothing at All" in 1988 and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" in 1989, reached number one. In a way then, 16 Biggest Hits not only represents a nice sampling of Whitley's most popular singles, but also something of a country music time capsule of the era. The material also offers a snapshot of new and neo-traditionalist music from the era, a style that partially returned to country music's roots. What really stands out on this collection, though, is Whitley's vocal treatment of ballads like "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" and "Would These Arms Be in Your Way." His soulful, gritty delivery adds authenticity to these numbers, leaving the listener to understand that he, unlike a lot of country singers to follow, was actually born in the South (Kentucky). For anyone looking for a one-stop collection of Whitley's best-remembered songs, 16 Hits more than fits the bill.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
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Bob McDill, Composer - Bob McDill, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Producer - Keith Whitley, Performer - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Don Schlitz, Composer - Don Schlitz, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Garth Fundis, Producer - Paul Overstreet, Composer - Paul Overstreet, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Sonny Curtis, Composer - Sonny Curtis, Lyricist - Ron Hellard, Composer - Ron Hellard, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Dean Dillon, Composer - Dean Dillon, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Blake Mevis, Producer - Royce Porter, Composer - Royce Porter, Lyricist - Hank Cochran, Composer - Hank Cochran, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Whitley, Performer - Earl Thomas Conley, Performer - Tim Nichols, Composer - Tim Nichols, Lyricist - Blake Mevis, Producer - Garth Fundis, Mixing Engineer - Garth Fundis, Producer - Garth Fundis, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Stewart, Composer - Jimmy Stewart, Lyricist
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Whitley, Performer - Roger D. Ferris, Composer - Roger D. Ferris, Lyricist - Blake Mevis, Producer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment
Sanger D. Shafer, Composer - Sanger D. Shafer, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Producer - Keith Whitley, Performer - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
Blake Nevis, Producer - Bill Rice, Composer - Bill Rice, Lyricist - Lorrie Morgan & Keith Whitley, Performer - Mary Sharon Rice, Composer - Mary Sharon Rice, Lyricist - Garth Fundis, Producer - Garth Fundis, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1990 Sony Music Entertainment
Troy Seals, Composer - Troy Seals, Lyricist - Max D. Barnes, Composer - Max D. Barnes, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Blake Mevis, Producer - Billy Sherrill, Composer - Billy Sherrill, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
Tony Haselden, Composer - Tony Haselden, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Producer - Keith Whitley, Performer - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
Dean Dillon, Composer - Dean Dillon, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young, Background Vocal - Blake Mevis, Producer - Royce Porter, Composer - Royce Porter, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Whitley, Performer - Curtis "Mr. Harmony" Young, Background Vocal - Blake Mevis, Producer - David Halley, Composer - David Halley, Lyricist
(P) 1985 Sony Music Entertainment
Zach Turner, Lyricist - Zach Turner, Composer - Keith Whitley, Performer - Keith Whitley, Producer - Tim Nichols, Composer - Tim Nichols, Lyricist - Garth Fundis, Producer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment
J. Fred Knobloch, Composer - J. Fred Knobloch, Lyricist - Dan Tyler, Composer - Dan Tyler, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Blake Mevis, Producer - Garth Fundis, Producer - Paul Overstreet, Composer - Paul Overstreet, Lyricist
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment
Waylon Holyfield, Composer - Waylon Holyfield, Lyricist - Keith Whitley, Performer - Norro Wilson, Composer - Norro Wilson, Lyricist - Norro Wilson, Producer
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment
Keith Whitley, Performer - Red Lane, Composer - Red Lane, Lyricist - Vern Gosdin, Composer - Vern Gosdin, Lyricist - Blake Mevis, Producer - Hank Cochran, Composer - Hank Cochran, Lyricist
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment
Albumbeschreibung
Keith Whitley's tragic bio easily transfers to TV dramas and celebrity gossip. During the '70s he gained a reputation as a skillful musician and singer working with top-notch bluegrass bands including Ralph Stanley and J.D. Crowe, but by the '80s, he made his play for fame and fortune with a traditional country sound. Whitley soon won fame and fortune, but by 1989, he was dead of alcohol poisoning. Incredibly, the songs represented by 16 Biggest Hits all reached the charts between 1984 and 1991, showing just what a moving force Whitley's music was during these years. Five, including "When You Say Nothing at All" in 1988 and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain" in 1989, reached number one. In a way then, 16 Biggest Hits not only represents a nice sampling of Whitley's most popular singles, but also something of a country music time capsule of the era. The material also offers a snapshot of new and neo-traditionalist music from the era, a style that partially returned to country music's roots. What really stands out on this collection, though, is Whitley's vocal treatment of ballads like "I Wonder Do You Think of Me" and "Would These Arms Be in Your Way." His soulful, gritty delivery adds authenticity to these numbers, leaving the listener to understand that he, unlike a lot of country singers to follow, was actually born in the South (Kentucky). For anyone looking for a one-stop collection of Whitley's best-remembered songs, 16 Hits more than fits the bill.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:13
- Main artists: Keith Whitley
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RLG - Legacy
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
(P) 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2006 BMG Music
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