"I'm No Stranger to the Rain" is a song recorded by American

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artist

Keith Whitley Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an American country music singer and songwriter. During his career, Whitley released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts, and 7 more after his death. ...

. It was released in January 1989 as the fifth and final single from his album '' Don't Close Your Eyes'', and was the last single released during Whitley's lifetime. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada.

Joe Diffie Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 – March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. After working as a demo singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and 2004, Diffie ...

covered the song on Whitley's 1995 tribute album. It was written by

Sonny Curtis Sonny Curtis (born May 9, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of the Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death. Curtis's best known compositions include "Walk ...

and Ron Hellard. The song won Single of the Year at the

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in 1989 after Whitley's death.

Music video

A music video was filmed for this song. It features Keith and his band playing at the former Douglas Corner Cafe in Nashville.

Chart positions

Year-end charts

References

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