Reba McEntire Addresses Rumors of Leaving The Voice
During her 1990 album tour, she faced a heartbreaking loss when one of her band’s charter jet planes crashed near San Diego, Calif. on March 16, 1991. The tragic accident claimed the lives of eight band members, as well as the pilot and co-pilot.
“She was very close to all of them,” a spokeswoman stated at the time. “Some had been with her for years. Reba is completely devastated by this. It feels like losing a part of your family.”
Despite the sorrow, she bravely took the stage at the 63rd Academy Awards just days later, on March 25, to perform her nominated Best Original Song. Her sixteenth album, For My Broken Heart, was released in October and dedicated to the memory of those who perished in the tragic accident.