Chris Austin (singer)

Chris Austin
Birth name	Christopher C. Austin
Genres	Country
Occupations	singer
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, fiddle
Years active	1988–91
Labels	Warner Bros.
Associated acts	Reba McEntire

Chris Austin (born February 24, 1964 in Boone, North Carolina – March 16, 1991 in San Diego, California) 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.^[1]

Singles

Year	Single	US Country	Album
1988	"Lonesome for You"	62	single only
	"I Know There's a Heart in There Somewhere"	89
1989	"Blues Stay Away from Me"	54	New Tradition Sings the Old Tradition
1990	"Out of Step"	—	single only

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 35. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 

Persondata
Name	Austin, Chris
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1963
Place of birth	Boone, North Carolina
Date of death	March 16, 1991
Place of death	San Francisco, California