Kylie Rae Harris

Kylie Rae Harris (May 15, 1989 – September 4, 2019) was an American singer-songwriter.^[1][2][3][4] She was born in Wylie, Texas.

Kylie Rae Harris
Harris performing in 2012
Background information
Born	(1989-05-15)May 15, 1989
Origin	Wylie, Texas, U.S.
Died	September 4, 2019(2019-09-04) (aged 30) Taos, New Mexico, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupations	Singer songwriter musician
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2010–2019
Website	kylieraeharris.com

Career

At age twelve, Harris was enrolled in a vocal camp and began crafting her own songs and playing guitar. By the time she graduated from high school, Harris earned a music scholarship and a welding scholarship, but took neither and decided to press on with her musical career. She was one of the featured artists in Troubadour, TX, a television show documenting her rising career as a Texas country singer-songwriter.^[5]

On July 1, 2010, Harris released her debut album titled All the Right Reasons,^[6] followed by an EP in 2013 titled Taking It Back.^[7]

In 2013, Harris began working on material for a second full-length album and toured with fellow Troubadour, TX star Zane Williams throughout the state.^[8] Then in March 2019, she released a new self titled EP.^[9]

Death

Harris died on September 4, 2019, when her car collided with another near Taos, New Mexico. She was 30 years old^[10][11] and is survived by her daughter.^[12] A subsequent investigation, completed in December 2019, revealed she had been driving up to 102 mph (164 km/h) (95 mph (153 km/h) when the crash occurred), confirmed by her vehicle's computer, and had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. Harris clipped the rear end of a vehicle in the right lane, swerved into oncoming traffic,^[13][14] and hit another car head-on. The driver of the other car, 16-year-old Taos High School student Maria Elena Cruz, was also killed.^[15] Cruz's father, Deputy Chief Pedro Cruz of the San Cristobal Fire District, responded to the call not knowing his daughter had been involved in the accident.^[16]

Harris had a drunk driving conviction from 2017. As part of her conviction, she was ordered to have an ignition interlock device installed in her car.^{[17][relevant?]}