How Dolly Parton stepped up after Reba McEntire’s band died in plane crash
Entertainment Weekly • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Dolly Parton expressed deep affection for Reba McEntire, recalling their first and last conversations and highlighting their collaborations over the years, including a 2005 sitcom guest appearance and a 2021 duet.
- After a tragic 1991 plane crash that killed eight of McEntire’s bandmates, Parton offered crucial support by lending her band, helping McEntire return to performing during a difficult time.
- McEntire has honored her late bandmates in various tributes, emphasizing the importance of gratitude and love in life, lessons she learned from the tragedy.
- Parton is known for her unique communication style, preferring to send faxes rather than phone calls, a fact confirmed by both McEntire and Parton’s goddaughter Miley Cyrus.
- Miley Cyrus shared humorous anecdotes about Parton’s old-fashioned yet heartfelt methods of communication, including sending voice memos via cassette and flip phone before reaching modern devices.
