Keith Whitley - Greatest Hits [CD]

The late country singer's platinum selling first Greatest Hits album originally released in 1990, one year after his tragic death from alcoholism. Coming from a bluegrass background, his lonesome singing style was influenced by the Stanley Brothers & Lefty Frizzell. He released his debut album 'A Hard Act to Follow' in 1984 & married country singer Lorrie Morgan in 1986. He only released two albums while he was alive. Several posthumous releases & collections were released after his death only adding to his musical legend. His influence on modern country lives on.