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Gentry of Montgomery Gentry killed in crash

Friday, September 8, 2017 – Troy Gentry, one-half of Montgomery Gentry, was killed in a helicopter crash today.

The Montgomery Gentry web site said, "It is with great sadness that we confirm that Troy Gentry, half of the popular country duo, Montgomery Gentry, was tragically killed in a helicopter crash which took place at approximately 1:00pm today in Medford, New Jersey. The duo was scheduled to perform tonight at the Flying W Airport & Resort in Medford. Troy Gentry was 50 years old."

"Details of the crash are unknown," the web site said. "Troy Gentry's family wishes to acknowledge all of the kind thoughts and prayers, and asks for privacy at this time."

Gentry was born in Lexington, Ky. on April 5, 1967. He joined up with his future partner, Eddie Montgomery, and his brother John in a band, Young Country. John MIchael Montgomery pursued a solo career in the early 1990s, leading Gentry to pursue his own career.

He won the Jim Beam National Talent Contest in 1994, but after failing to secure a solo career, he reunited with Eddie Montgomery to form the group Deuce. They changed the name to Montgomery Gentry and signed with Columbia Records' Nashville division in 1999. Montgomery Gentry released its debut, "Tattoos & Scars," in 1999. They scored three top 10 hits from the disc. The duo released seven full-length albums, scoring five number one singles.

Gentry married Angie McClure in late 1999. They have one daughter named Kaylee. Gentry also has an older daughter, Taylor, as well.


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CD review - Outskirts Country music had an especially dark day on Sept. 8, 2017, when the world lost the voices of both Don Williams and Troy Gentry. One was an established legend, and the other was working on it. Gentry was only 50 years-old at the time of his fatal helicopter crash, but he had accomplished much: the longstanding partnership with Eddie Montgomery had yielded five number one singles, and dozens of other hits. 2018's "Here's To You" release was completed at the time of the tragedy. ...
CD review - Here's to You It's impossible to listen to Montgomery Gentry's "Here's to You," without also feeling sad that it's the last studio album featuring Troy Gentry, who died in a helicopter crash. When they sing, "Here's to the ones who ain't in here tonight" during "Needing a Beer" and then go on to praise fireman and cops for being elsewhere fighting crime, you may be struck by the fact that Gentry also "ain't in here tonight. ...
CD review - Folks Like Us Where once Garth Brooks was criticized for not being country enough, today we have hip hop artists making cameos and artists like Sam Hunt topping the country charts with EDM songs. With no release since 2011's "Rebels on the Run," we see Montgomery Gentry return to a radically different country music scene than the one they were a part of at the turn of the century. Bro country has enjoyed a large amount of success in recent years, and it is arguable that this duo is one of the ...


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