Chris Austin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chris Austin

American musician

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1964

Place of Birth: Boone, North Carolina, United States

Date of Death: 16-Mar-1991

Profession: singer, singer-songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Christopher Clay Austin (born February 24, 1964 in Boone, North Carolina – March 16, 1991 in San Diego, California) was an American 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 Ricky Skaggs's and Reba McEntire's road bands.
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.