On Friday morning, one of our WBKR Waking Crew listeners called in and requested Chris Young's version of Keith Whitley's country classic, "Don't Close Your Eyes." Naturally, because Chris Young has not released that as an official single, it was not in our broadcast system. However, I, at the caller's urging, found it on YouTube. It was just about a year ago that Chris appeared at Th
Unfortunately as the years pass by we continue to lose the great legends of country music, alot of them passed away way before their time but their music will live on in forever in our hearts...Hope you enjoy some of these great video's. Don't forget to "like" us on our WBKR Facebook page and tell us what country artist that is no longer with us that you still love?
Michelle Wright
Age: 50
Occupation: Canadian Singer
Known For: Take It Like A Man
Keith Whitley
Age: Would have been 56. Died 1989.
Occupation: Kentucky born Bluegrass singer and musician and later Country Singer
Known For: Don’t Close Your Eyes
The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame will invite a new group of distinguished honorees this Thursday according to the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame website. Crystal Gayle is among those chosen as presenters as well as John Conlee and Eddie Montgomery.