Chris Austin

Christopher Clay Austin (born 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."

Chris Austin
Birth name	Christopher Clay Austin
Born	February 24, 1964 Boone, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	March 16, 1991 (aged 27) San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals guitar fiddle
Years active	1986–91
Labels	Warner Bros.
Associated acts	Reba McEntire

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

Year	Single	Peak positions	Album
		US Country
1988	"Lonesome for You"	62	N/A
	"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"[2]	—	N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 35. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
2. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. July 28, 1990.