Keith Whitley - Don’t Close Your

May 9, 1989 was one of the saddest days in the history of country music. It was on this day that Keith Whitley passed away. Whitley’s death stunned the country music community. His death came as his career was soaring. Whitley’s last single before he passed away, “I’m No Stranger to the Rain” landed in the No. 1 spot on the charts only one month before he died. Many artist that followed him such as Garth Brook, Tim McGraw, Joe Diffie and Chris Young have talked about how Keith had influenced them. Keith is