Lorrie Morgan Performs Her Late Husband Keith Whitleyโs Song โDonโt Close Your Eyesโ
on Jan 11, 2024

After her husband died, Lorrie Morgan took the stage to perform one of his most well-known songs, โDonโt Close Your Eyes.โ
While this may have been one of the hardest performances Lorrie Morgan has ever given, fans say it was also โthe best she has ever sounded.โ
Performing one of her late husband Keith Whitleyโs most iconic songs, Morgan put everything she had into singing the heartbreaking lyrics, which were written by Bob McDill.
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Whitley released โDonโt Close Your Eyesโ as the third single off his 1988 album of the same name. It shot straight to number one on the country charts and became Billboardโs number one country single of the year.
Sadly, after only releasing two albums to his name, Whitley passed away on May 9, 1989.
There have been four posthumous album releases since his passing, one dropping just three months after he died.
The video of her live performance of โDonโt Close Your Eyesโ cut to a sweet montage of photos and videos of Morgan and Whitley together through the years. It closes with footage of the married couple slow dancing.
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Morgan and Whitley were married in 1986 and have one child together, Jesse Keith Whitley, who is also a musician.
Jesse Keith performs a lot of original music, but also delights fans with covers of his famous dadโs songs. One time, he even brought his young son on stage, and it felt as through three generations of Whitley men were with us.
RELATED: Jesse Keith Whitley & His Son Jackie Sing โDonโt Close Your Eyesโ
Jesse and his mother teamed up to perform the songs a number of years ago. Fans couldnโt believe their ears when they heard Jesse Keith start singing because he sounds eerily like his father.
See some of the fan reactions below.
โThis is really beautiful. You can see how proud she is of her son. Big tribute to him that she stays in the background. She is no oneโs backing singer.โ
โfreaking love this, you have your own sound and yet I can hear your dad tooโฆ. keep it upโฆ we lost your dad too soonโฆโ
Watch Lorrieโs moving rendition of โDonโt Close Your Eyesโ below.