Chris Austin Explained

Chris Austin
Birth Name:Christopher Clay Austin
Birth Date:24 February 1964
Birth Place:Boone, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:San Diego, California, U.S.
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1986–91
Label:Warner Bros.
Past Member Of:Reba McEntire

Christopher Clay Austin (February 24, 1964 – March 16, 1991) 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.[1]

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
1988"Lonesome for You"62rowspan="2"
"I Know There's a Heart in There Somewhere"89
1989"Blues Stay Away from Me"54New Tradition Sings the Old Tradition
1990"Out of Step"[2]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 35. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Single Reviews. Billboard. July 28, 1990.