Sad news for country fans… Laura Lynch, the founder of the girl group the Dixie Chicks, has died in a car accident in Texas, revealed USA Today Saturday December 23, 2023. She was 65 years old.
In the middle of the holiday season, country music fans are in mourning. Laura Lynch, who led the creation of the girl group the Dixie Chicks, died in a head-on collision at the age of 65, a appris USA Today Saturday, December 23, 2023. His car was struck by another vehicle on a one-way road near the city of El Paso, Texas, Friday, December 22, 2023.
The founder of the world’s best-selling female country group was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. For his part, the driver who hit her was taken to hospital for minor injuries. Our colleagues across the Atlantic revealed that an investigation had been opened after the collision.
On its Instagram account Saturday December 23, 2023, the group which lost its former member published a video in which we see the singer on stage, playing bass, a few years ago.
She left the group in 1993
“We are shocked and sad to learn of the disappearance of Laura Lynch”wrote performers Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines and guitarist Emily Strayer under their Instagram post. “We will cherish in our hearts these times we spent playing music and laughing together”assured the trio on the social network.
“His undeniable talent has helped propel us beyond street gigs to stages across Texas and the Midwest.”added the artists, who ensured that the“contagious energy” by Laura Lynch was behind the success of the Dixie Chicks.
The 60-year-old was one of four founding members of the group, formed in 1989 with Martie Maguire, Emily Strayer and Robin Lynn Macy. Having started as an upright bass guitar player, she later became the lead vocalist. The trio had recorded three albums entitled Thank Heavens for Dale Evansreleased in 1990Little Ol’ Cowgirlin stores in 1992 and Shouldn’t a Told You That in 1993, just before Laura Lynch left the group.
In 1995, the singer and musician was replaced by Natalie Maines, an American performer who openly criticized President George W. Bush in 2003, which caused a boycott of country radio. If she was not very recognized by the general public in France, the singer is very popular with fans of country music, a musical trend very popular in the United States.
2023-12-24 22:37:32
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