Keith Whitley

Jan. 13, 1990, was a bittersweet day for Whitley's friends, family and fans.

"If you don't win 'The Voice,' you just won a career."

"He would feel so undeserving," Morgan shares.

Mickey Guyton and Ricky Skaggs also honored the late country music hitmaker.

Sept. 9, 1989, was a bittersweet day for friends and family of the late Whitley.

Many of the songs Keith Whitley penned but never got the chance to record earned a second chance.

Whitley's rich musical legacy makes us wonder what kind of impact he would have made on country music had he lived longer ...

Keith Whitley and Jerry Lee Lewis and music executive Joe Galante will become the 147-149th esteemed members of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Whitley died at the age of 33 from alcohol poisoning.