Annette Snell was a rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...

 singer, born in Miami and died in Georgia on April 4, 1977, in the Southern Airways Flight 242

Southern Airways Flight 242

Southern Airways Flight 242 was a DC-9-31 jet, registered N1335U, that executed a forced landing on a highway in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia, United States after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines in a severe thunderstorm on April 4, 1977.At the time of the accident, the...

 crash.

Annette Snell was first a member of the girl group The Fabulettes

The Fabulettes

The Fabulettes was a group of the 60s, which members were all Florida girls. They formed under name The Mar-Vells in the early sixties and did live concerts and session work for other Florida musicians...

. In 1968, Annette left the group to go to New York and pursue a solo career. Under the name Annetta, she recorded "Since There Is No More You" with Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly (U.S. musician)

Paul Kelly, born June 19, 1940, is a United States singer-songwriter. He is best known for the soul songs "Stealing in the Name of the Lord", which was a major hit in 1970, and "Hooked, Hogtied & Collared". He also wrote "Personally", which has been widely-covered, and was a hit for soul singer...

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Kelly then brought her to the attention of Buddy Killen

Buddy Killen

William Doyce “Buddy” Killen was a record producer and music publisher, and a former owner of Trinity Broadcasting Network, and the largest country music publishing business, before he sold it in 1989...

. More singles came, all written by Kelly, and her greatest success was achieved with the #19 Billboard rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...

 hit "You Oughta Be Here With Me".

She was returning home after working on some tracks for a supporting album when her plane went down in New Hope, Georgia

New Hope, Georgia

New Hope is an unincorporated community in Paulding County, Georgia. Once considered a rural destination, New Hope is now an exurb of Atlanta, located at the crossroads of Dallas-Acworth Highway and East Paulding Drive/Old Cartersville Road...

 during a severe thunderstorm on April 4, 1977. She was married to Pete Jackson of A Touch of Class.