Keith Palmer (singer)

Keith Palmer
Born	(1957-06-23)June 23, 1957
Origin	Hayti, Missouri, United States
Died	June 13, 1996(1996-06-13) (aged 38) White House, Tennessee
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1975–1992
Labels	Epic

Keith Palmer (June 23, 1957 – June 13, 1996)[1] was an American country music artist. He was born Bryon Keith Palmer on June 23, 1957, in Hayti, Missouri, United States, and was raised in Corning, Arkansas. His name was actually supposed to be "Byron", but there was a mistake on the birth certificate.

He began his music career in 1975 as pianist for the Dixie Echoes, where he remained for three years. In 1991, Palmer released an album for Epic Records which produced two singles: "Don't Throw Me in the Briarpatch" and "Forgotten but Not Gone", both of which entered the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (now Hot Country Songs). He also co-wrote Reba McEntire's 1991 single "For My Broken Heart". Palmer died of cancer on June 13, 1996, in White House, Tennessee, at age 38.

Keith Palmer (1991)

Keith Palmer
Studio album by Keith Palmer
Released	November 5, 1991 (1991-11-05)
Studio	The Bennett House, Franklin, TN
Genre	Country
Length	31:43
Label	Epic No. 48611
Producer	Bob Montgomery

Track listing

1. "Memory Lane" (Lonnie Wilson, Joe Diffie) – 3:15
2. "Forgotten but Not Gone" (Johnny MacRae, Buzz Cason) – 3:27
3. "If You Want to Find Love" (Skip Ewing, Max D. Barnes) – 2:31
4. "That's Enough to Keep Me Hangin' On" (Keith Palmer) – 3:51
5. "My Arms Tonight" (Jeff Tweel, Larry Shell) – 2:47
6. "Don't Throw Me in the Briarpatch" (Kix Brooks, Chris Waters) – 2:54
7. "She Left Me Yesterday" (Gary Harrison, Patrick Finch, Tim Mensy) – 3:31
8. "Livin' on What's Left of Your Love" (Sanger D. Shafer, Diffie) – 2:53
9. "When I Close My Eyes" (Nettie Musick, Mark Alan Springer) – 3:37
10. "I Picked a San Antonio Rose" (James Dean Hicks, Bobby P. Barker) – 2:55

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[2]

• Jerry Douglas – Dobro
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle
• Bill Hullett – acoustic guitar
• Brent Mason – electric guitar
• Tim Mensy – acoustic guitar, background vocals, arrangement
• Ron Oates – keyboards, arrangement
• Keith Palmer – vocals
• Matt Rollings – keyboards
• Jim Vest – steel guitar
• Lonnie Wilson – drums
• Bob Wray – bass
• Jonathan Yudkin – mandolin

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	CAN Country
1991	"Don't Throw Me in the Briarpatch"	54	—
1992	"Forgotten but Not Gone"	60	58
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

1. Joel Whitburn (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. Keith Palmer (CD insert). Keith Palmer. Epic Records. 1991. 48611.