Keith Whitley's career was very, very short.  His country presence only lasted 5 years, from 1984 to 1989.  His tragice death from alcohol poisoning took away one of the genre's most promising talents.  Now comes the tribute album.

Some big-name artists decided to contribute their talents and performances of some of his best stuff.

Alan Jackson, Tracy Lawrence, Mark Chesnutt, Diamond Rio, Joe Diffie and his widow, Lorrie Morgan all contributed to the work.  It would have been easy for those appearing on the disk to just mail it in.  However, there are some very respectable performances on the disk.

Here's the track listing:

1.  Don't Close Your Eyes                             Alan Jackson

2.  Ten Feet Away                                            Diamond Rio

3.  I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio      Keith Whitley

4.  Im Over You                                               Tracy Lawrence

5.  When You Say Nothing At All             Allison Kraus

6.  Charlotte's in North Carolina               Keith Whitley

7.  I Just Want You                                         Lorrie Morgan and Keith Whitley

8.  Little Boy Lost                                            Daron Norwood

9.  All I Ever Loved Was You                     Ricky Skaggs with Shenandoah

10.  I'm No Stranger to the Rain               Joe Diffie

11.  I Never Go Around Mirrors               Mark Chesnutt

12.  Come Back Kid                                         Keith Whitley

13.  A Voice Still Rings True                       Ricky Skaggs, Lisa Stewar, Tanya Tucker

The album is available now at Amazon.

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