Reba McEntire took time to honor mates killed in a aircraft crash 32 years in the past this week. On social media, the singer devoted her present tour to the eight bandmates and crew who died on March 16, 1991.
“They have been eight main professionals within the music business. However, most of all, they have been my mates,” she shared on Instagram.
- A aircraft touring from San Diego to Indiana crashed when the tip of the wing hit a rock on the aspect of Otay Mountain.
- McEntire, her husband Narvel and her stylist remained on the lodge as a result of the singer was sick with bronchitis.
- Killed have been Kirk Cappello, Michael Thomas, Tony Saputo, Paula Kaye Evans, Terry Jackson, Joey Cigainero and Chris Austin, plus tour supervisor Jim Hammon.
“Their love for music and the stage offers us all of the power to go on,” she provides. The video features a clip of the group performing collectively.
McEntire remembers the group yearly. In 2012, she opened up to Oprah Winfrey in regards to the crash and quick aftermath.
“After we have been notified, Narvel went and met with our pilot, and he informed us what had occurred,” she shared.
“And Narvel got here again to the lodge room the place I used to be — it was two or three o’clock within the morning — and he mentioned one of many planes had crashed, and I mentioned, ‘Are they OK?’ He mentioned, ‘I don’t suppose so.’ I mentioned, ‘However you’re undecided?’ He mentioned, ‘I don’t suppose so.'”
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Lower than six weeks after the crash, McEntire took the stage to simply accept an ACM Award for Feminine Vocalist of the 12 months. By tears, she paid tribute to her band and tour supervisor. She’d go on to dedicate her subsequent album, For My Damaged Coronary heart, to the group.
McEntire is presently on her Live in Concert Tour, with exhibits scheduled by way of April 15.
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