Son of Jerry Clay AUSTIN and Betty Jean JONES. Married Trisha L. Austin.
Chris was a member of the band for country singer, Reba McEntire. He served as guitarist, back-up singer, and songwriter. Eight members of the band, pilot and co-pilot, died when their plane crashed on the side of Otay Mountain, near San Diego, California. It is believed that poor visibility may have caused the crash. Those in the crash were Chris Austin, Kirk Cappello, Joey Cigainero, Paula Kay Evans, Jim Hammon, Terry Jackson, Anthony Saputo, Michael Thomas, Pilot Donald Holms, and Co-pilot Chris Hollinger. Chris had also played with the Ricky Skaggs Band.∼Chris Austin-
He was a male country music singer. Austin was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988 and charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His highest-charting single, "Blues Stay Away from Me," was included on the 1989 compilation album New Tradition Sings the Old Tradition. Austin also co-wrote Ricky Skaggs' 1991 single "Same Ol' Love." Austin was most known for playing guitar and fiddle for Reba McEntire's road band. Austin toured with McEntire until an airplane carrying Austin, six other members of McEntire's band, and her road manager crashed into a nearby mountain after taking off from an airport in San Diego, California, killing all on board.
His obituary-
Mr. Chris C. Austin: 27, of Nashville, formerly of Boone, musician for Reba McIntire, died March 16, 1991, in an airplane crash. Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Hampton Funeral Home.
Survivors are his wife, Trisha of Nashville; parents, Jerry and Betty Austin; brothers, Jeff Austin, Michael Austin; grandparents, Mrs. Frances Jones, Henry and Bessie Austin.
Chris was a member of the band for country singer, Reba McEntire. He served as guitarist, back-up singer, and songwriter. Eight members of the band, pilot and co-pilot, died when their plane crashed on the side of Otay Mountain, near San Diego, California. It is believed that poor visibility may have caused the crash. Those in the crash were Chris Austin, Kirk Cappello, Joey Cigainero, Paula Kay Evans, Jim Hammon, Terry Jackson, Anthony Saputo, Michael Thomas, Pilot Donald Holms, and Co-pilot Chris Hollinger. Chris had also played with the Ricky Skaggs Band.∼Chris Austin-
He was a male country music singer. Austin was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988 and charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His highest-charting single, "Blues Stay Away from Me," was included on the 1989 compilation album New Tradition Sings the Old Tradition. Austin also co-wrote Ricky Skaggs' 1991 single "Same Ol' Love." Austin was most known for playing guitar and fiddle for Reba McEntire's road band. Austin toured with McEntire until an airplane carrying Austin, six other members of McEntire's band, and her road manager crashed into a nearby mountain after taking off from an airport in San Diego, California, killing all on board.
His obituary-
Mr. Chris C. Austin: 27, of Nashville, formerly of Boone, musician for Reba McIntire, died March 16, 1991, in an airplane crash. Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Hampton Funeral Home.
Survivors are his wife, Trisha of Nashville; parents, Jerry and Betty Austin; brothers, Jeff Austin, Michael Austin; grandparents, Mrs. Frances Jones, Henry and Bessie Austin.
Son of Jerry Clay AUSTIN and Betty Jean JONES. Married Trisha L. Austin.
Chris was a member of the band for country singer, Reba McEntire. He served as guitarist, back-up singer, and songwriter. Eight members of the band, pilot and co-pilot, died when their plane crashed on the side of Otay Mountain, near San Diego, California. It is believed that poor visibility may have caused the crash. Those in the crash were Chris Austin, Kirk Cappello, Joey Cigainero, Paula Kay Evans, Jim Hammon, Terry Jackson, Anthony Saputo, Michael Thomas, Pilot Donald Holms, and Co-pilot Chris Hollinger. Chris had also played with the Ricky Skaggs Band.∼Chris Austin-
He was a male country music singer. Austin was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988 and charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His highest-charting single, "Blues Stay Away from Me," was included on the 1989 compilation album New Tradition Sings the Old Tradition. Austin also co-wrote Ricky Skaggs' 1991 single "Same Ol' Love." Austin was most known for playing guitar and fiddle for Reba McEntire's road band. Austin toured with McEntire until an airplane carrying Austin, six other members of McEntire's band, and her road manager crashed into a nearby mountain after taking off from an airport in San Diego, California, killing all on board.
His obituary-
Mr. Chris C. Austin: 27, of Nashville, formerly of Boone, musician for Reba McIntire, died March 16, 1991, in an airplane crash. Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Hampton Funeral Home.
Survivors are his wife, Trisha of Nashville; parents, Jerry and Betty Austin; brothers, Jeff Austin, Michael Austin; grandparents, Mrs. Frances Jones, Henry and Bessie Austin.
Chris was a member of the band for country singer, Reba McEntire. He served as guitarist, back-up singer, and songwriter. Eight members of the band, pilot and co-pilot, died when their plane crashed on the side of Otay Mountain, near San Diego, California. It is believed that poor visibility may have caused the crash. Those in the crash were Chris Austin, Kirk Cappello, Joey Cigainero, Paula Kay Evans, Jim Hammon, Terry Jackson, Anthony Saputo, Michael Thomas, Pilot Donald Holms, and Co-pilot Chris Hollinger. Chris had also played with the Ricky Skaggs Band.∼Chris Austin-
He was a male country music singer. Austin was signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1988 and charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. His highest-charting single, "Blues Stay Away from Me," was included on the 1989 compilation album New Tradition Sings the Old Tradition. Austin also co-wrote Ricky Skaggs' 1991 single "Same Ol' Love." Austin was most known for playing guitar and fiddle for Reba McEntire's road band. Austin toured with McEntire until an airplane carrying Austin, six other members of McEntire's band, and her road manager crashed into a nearby mountain after taking off from an airport in San Diego, California, killing all on board.
His obituary-
Mr. Chris C. Austin: 27, of Nashville, formerly of Boone, musician for Reba McIntire, died March 16, 1991, in an airplane crash. Funeral is 3 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church. Visitation is 7 to 9 tonight at Hampton Funeral Home.
Survivors are his wife, Trisha of Nashville; parents, Jerry and Betty Austin; brothers, Jeff Austin, Michael Austin; grandparents, Mrs. Frances Jones, Henry and Bessie Austin.
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