Laura Lynch, one of many founding members of the Dixie Chicks (now The Chicks), has died. She was 65.
In response to a number of studies, Lynch died Friday night time after the truck she was touring in was concerned in a head-on collision in West Texas. Lynch’s cousin, Michael, confirmed the information to CBS Information. The Chicks’ Instagram account additionally shared the information Saturday in a publish that included throwback video of the group performing in its early days.
“We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Laura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks. We hold a special place in our hearts for the time we spent playing music, laughing and traveling together,” the group’s verified IG account shared within the prolonged caption. “Laura was a bright light…her infectious energy and humor gave a spark to the early days of our band. Laura had a gift for design, a love of all things Texas and was instrumental in the early success of the band. Her undeniable talents helped propel us beyond busking on street corners to stages all across Texas and the mid-West. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones at this sad time.”
Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines signed the touching tribute.
In response to Texas information station KTSM, the deadly accident occurred at round 5:45 p.m. on U.S. Freeway 62 in Hudspeth County, simply east of El Paso. The Texas Division of Public Security stated a truck was touring westbound when the motive force tried to cross one other car. That truck then collided head-on with a pickup truck being pushed by Lynch, who was pronounced lifeless on the scene. The opposite truck caught fireplace and the person in that car was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.
The crash stays underneath investigation.
Lynch based the Dixie Chicks along with her sisters Emily and Martie in 1989. The group additionally included Robin Lynn Macy, the guitarist and a former center college math trainer. The band launched its first impartial studio album, Thank Heavens for Dale Evans, in 1990. Some three years after the band got here collectively, the foursome grew to become a trio, after Macy retired. That very same 12 months, in 1992, the band launched its impartial second album, Little Ol’ Cowgirl. The ultimate impartial studio album, Should not a Instructed You That, got here the next 12 months.
Lynch left the group in 1995, permitting Maines to hitch the group. Three years later, the group launched its first major-label album dubbed Broad Open Areas, which grew to become a monumental success and included the hit “I Can Love You Better.”
In 2020, the group would change their title to easily The Chicks, dropping “Dixie” in response to the Black Lives Matter motion, as “Dixie” was a nickname for the Accomplice States of America amid the Civil Battle.
Lynch is survived by her husband and daughter.
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