He Went To The Fridge For A Beer & Started Belting Keith Whitley Instead

Sep 06, 2018 by apost team

Sometimes an impromptu singing performance brings more passion than you’d ever imagine! When one man decided to cover Keith Whitley’s famous song, “Don’t Close Your Eyes,” somebody decided to hit record on their camera to capture the great performance and the rest is history!

His version of this track will have everyone singing along with him as he belts out the tune perfectly! The video has been uploaded to YouTube and has already gathered over 219,000 views since it was first posted!

The man in the video is named Christopher King. He was enjoying a night in drinking a few beers when he found himself in an interesting situation. King was in the kitchen with a beer in his hand belting out Whitley’s famous track like a pro! King seems to have a passionate moment singing the song as he appears lost in the music while perfectly hitting the notes from the song.

His performance feels so personal and dedicated that we have to wonder if he plans on pursuing some type of singing career! Thankfully, a witness from his house recorded the entire thing so the internet could share in the fun!

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“Don’t Close Your Eyes” was released by Whitley in 1988. Since then, it has been covered by tons of popular country artists and sampled in countless tracks. It's considered one of the staple songs in all of country music.

Sometimes, an up-and-coming singer will use this song as a part of their setlist when performing to engage the audience because almost everybody knows this song! This song is a crowd pleaser, and King seems to know that as he belts it out! What do you think about King’s performance? Do you like Whitley’s classic song?