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Laura Lynch, left, with Martie and Emily Erwin; Ralph Lauer/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesLaura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks, formerly known as The Dixie Chicks, has died following a car crash in Texas, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety obtained by ABC News. She was 65.
According to the statement, on December 22, Lynch was involved in a head-on collision: Her truck was struck by another vehicle attempting to pass on a two-way stretch of US 62.
Lynch, a bass player, co-founded The Dixie Chicks in 1989 in Dallas, Texas with multi-instrumentalist sisters Emily and Martie Erwin and guitarist/vocalist Robin Lynn Macy. In 1992, Macy left the band and Lynch became the lead singer.
After releasing three independent albums with Lynch, the band landed a major label record deal. Subsequently, The Dixie Chicks parted ways with Lynch and Natalie Maines took over lead vocals. Their 1997 Monument Records debut, Wide Op
Laura Lynch, left, with Martie and Emily Erwin; Ralph Lauer/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesLaura Lynch, a founding member of The Chicks, formerly known as The Dixie Chicks, has died following a car crash in Texas, according to a statement from the Texas Department of Public Safety obtained by ABC News. She was 65.
According to the statement, on December 22, Lynch was involved in a head-on collision: Her truck was struck by another vehicle attempting to pass on a two-way stretch of US 62.
Lynch, a bass player, co-founded The Dixie Chicks in 1989 in Dallas, Texas with multi-instrumentalist sisters Emily and Martie Erwin and guitarist/vocalist Robin Lynn Macy. In 1992, Macy left the band and Lynch became the lead singer.
After releasing three independent albums with Lynch, the band landed a major label record deal. Subsequently, The Dixie Chicks parted ways with Lynch and Natalie Maines took over lead vocals. Their 1997 Monument Records debut, Wide Op