hounddogfan
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« on: January 16, 2010, 08:41:47 pm » |
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Last night at midnight I heard "Don't close your eyes" sung by Alan Jackson on the radio.Is this old or on the new album. It was another beautiful LOVE song.
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Jeri_MS
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« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2010, 08:56:35 pm » |
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If I remember right, I think this was from his 80's.."Under The Influence .Edited( I looked at my CD and it's not on this one.)I don't always have my CD's available, but I still think it was on an 80's maybe " Tribute Album " Keith Whitley or something like this. I have heard it and really love this song. Wish Alan would redo this one, his voice is so mellow & much better now!
Love that song so much!
Alan and Keith W.do sound a bit alike. Does anyone know if Keith wrote this song? I remember the older songs but not always the exact info.. Where is Kay when we need her, she has all the knowledge of the older songs . BHR, is a great source also for info.
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dizzydean
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« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2010, 09:11:51 pm » |
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It was a song he recorded with Keith Whitley...and the song is a beautiful song.
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BIGHUSKERSRED
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2010, 12:23:19 am » |
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I don't recall "Don't Close Your Eyes" being on the Under The Influence album nor did he record it with Keith Whitley. Alan did record it for the Keith Whitley tribute album, Keith Whitley. . .A Tribute Album, in 1994, however. The duet he did with Keith that I know of, posthumously, is the Christmas song, "There's A New Kid In Town," on his Honky Tonk Christmas album. They used the digitalized recording technology to blend in Keith original recording of that song with Alan's own recording of his part to that song.
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nelle
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2010, 10:39:46 am » |
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Hi hounddogfan and BHR I just checked my UNDER THE INFLUENCE CD and DON'T CLOSE YOUR EYES is not on it. Take Care nelle
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Faith, Hope and Love are some good things HE gave us and the greatest is Love. WWY  |
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HariAJFan
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2010, 03:26:10 pm » |
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Don't Close Your Eyes is a great Keith Whitley Album that I have- that being the name of the title song.. Since there was a Keith Whitley Tribute Album my guess would be Alan sang it on that album. It is not on the Under the Infuence Album..
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katluvsaj
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« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2010, 05:06:03 pm » |
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It's from the 1994 album "Keith Whitley - A Tribute Album". Alan does a great job on this Whitley penned song.
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Kathy
Alan Jackson's songs touch our minds, our hearts, our souls.
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HariAJFan
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2010, 10:35:18 pm » |
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Thanks, Kathy. I love Keith Whitley's music & might get that tribute album. I can imagine Alan doing great on that song.
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Somebody
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« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2010, 06:41:32 pm » |
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"Don't Close Your Eyes" is on The Keith Whitley Tribute Album and
Alan does it up real pretty. I love that song. I think I need to
listen to it right now.
Also-Thanks lsmeltzer for the links! "Wonderful Tonight" is beautiful and I'd
sure love to have it on a cd. Mighty nice way of singing that Alan!
Take Care!
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nelle
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« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2010, 06:55:10 pm » |
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Ismeltzer Thank you very much for those links. Take Care nelle Hi Harriet, Kathy and Somebody.
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AJTexasfan
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« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2010, 07:14:47 pm » |
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Thank you Ismeltzer for those links - it was great listening to Alan singing!!!
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"But old Tennessee and me couldn't take Texas out of her"
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lsmeltzer
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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2010, 08:26:49 am » |
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glad you liked the links, had fun listening to them, so I thought you might enjoy them also. Leslie
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Dee
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« Reply #13 on: January 30, 2010, 09:28:28 pm » |
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I think this song is one of my favourite songs by Alan. Having said that, I confess I have dozens of favourite Alan songs .... I tend to hit the replay button a few times when this one comes on though.
I've also heard Keith sing it and I love his version too. He had such a 'gravel guts' voice but I love it. Such touching lyrics. Heartbreaking - glad it's not the story of my life!
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AnitaMartina
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« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2010, 10:10:04 pm » |
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Thanks for the link Ismeltzer. I love the way Alan sings Keith Whitley's "Don'tClose Your Eyes" That was one of my favorite Keith Whitley songs. Also, I enjoyed Alan singing "He stopped Loving Her Today. He had short hair back then. How old would you say he was when he did that?
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