Reba McEntire displays on 1991 airplane crash that killed 8 band members

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Reba McEntire is reflecting on a traumatic second from her previous.

In a latest interview with Garden & Gun , the 70-year-old musician spoke in regards to the 1991 airplane crash which resulted within the demise of eight members of her band and the well-known pals who helped her cope.

"It was actually onerous for me to get again onstage, however Vince Gill referred to as and mentioned, 'Buddy, I’ll be there for you,'" she recalled. "Dolly Parton mentioned, 'Right here, take my band.' It was such a present to see how many individuals stepped ahead to assist, and to reassure, as a result of so many people had hearts that have been damaged."

Her band and crew members have been flying out of San Diego after a live performance when their constitution jet airplane crashed. The singer was not on the airplane, and as an alternative was scheduled to depart San Diego the following morning.

McEntire shared that Parton and Gill helped her after the airplane crash which killed eight of her band members. (Trae Patton/NBC through Getty Photographs)

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The crash claimed the lives of McEntire’s tour supervisor, Jim Hammon, keyboardist and bandleader Kirk Cappello, keyboardist Joey Cigainero, drummer Tony Saputo, guitarist Michael Thomas, guitarist Chris Austin, bassist Terry Jackson and vocalist Paula Kaye Evans in addition to the 2 pilots Donald Holmes and Christopher Hollinger.

"I did not know if I used to be going to have the ability to proceed," McEntire advised Folks journal in October 2022 in regards to the crash. "Nevertheless it confirmed me how treasured life is, and by the grace of God and my religion, I noticed that they went on to a greater place."

Following the lack of her pals, McEntire wrote " For My Broken Heart ," which was launched round eight months after the crash and honored those that died. The album featured hits resembling "Is There Life Out There," "The Lights Went Out In Georgia" and "The Best Man I By no means Knew."

Additionally in 1991, McEntire met her fiancée, Rex Linn. Nonetheless, they did not begin a romantic relationship till 2020, after the nation singer appeared on his present, "Younger Sheldon."

Linn and McEntire met in 1991 however did not begin courting till 2020. (Amy Sussman/Getty Photographs))

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"We did not get to see one another from January until June 16 [due to COVID], however we created an intimacy by texting and speaking over the phone that we would not have gotten if we might have been collectively all of that point," she advised E! Information in April 2024. "It was very particular. It was a good way to search out out about one another with out ever touching."

They publicly confirmed they were engaged when a reporter for E! Information referred to Linn as McEntire's fiancé forward of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, and they didn't right it. A consultant for McEntire later confirmed the information to Fox Information Digital.

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When talking with Fox Information Digital in Might 2025, McEntire mentioned the 2 of them "get alongside in each side."

McEntire mentioned she loves her cowboy life-style with Linn. (Picture by Kevin Mazur/Getty Photographs for Roc Nation)

"He is a greater cook dinner than I'm, so I like that, for certain," she mentioned. We love Longhorns, we love the cowboy lifestyle, cowgirl lifestyle, and we each obtained into the leisure business."

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"He is an actor. I am a singer. I like to act. Now we act collectively," she added. "So it's just the perfect union , completely. And we get alongside nice. We do argue now. We argue loads, however we've enjoyable doing that too."