Cristie hall married to jeff healey
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Jeff Healey
Canadian singer, guitarist and songwriter (–)
"Jeff Healy" redirects here. For the fictional character, see Jeff Healy (EastEnders).
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Healey & Tom Lavin (Powder Blues Band) | |
| Birth name | Norman Jeffrey Healey |
| Born | ()March 25, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | March 2, () (aged&#;41) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | – |
| Labels | Arista, BMG, Sony, Eagle, Sensation, Healey-O-Phonic, Stony Plain, Convexe Entertainment, Provogue, CBC, Arbor |
| Spouse(s) | Krista Miller (m. , div. ) Cristie Hall (m. ) |
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Musical artist
Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, – March 2, )[1] was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz guitarist, singer and songwriter who attained popularity in the s and s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot chart with "Angel Eyes" and reached the Top 10 in Canada with the songs "I Think I Love You Too Much" and "H
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DYNAMISM OF THE JAZZ-BLUES ROCKER: JEFF HEALEY
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Being blind at the age of one and been dynamic from his early stage to the end of his life ,
must have lived a remarkable and an exponential life not just as a musician or instrumentalist in jazz and blues music but he must have been and impact in others' lives.
What made Jeff Healey different from other blues-rockers was also what kept some listeners from accepting him as anything other than a novelty: the fact that the blind guitarist played his Fender Stratocaster on his lap, not standing up. With the guitar in his lap, Healey could make unique bends and hammer-ons, making his licks different and more elastic than most of the competition. Unfortunately, his material leaned toward standard AOR blues-rock, which rarely let him cut loose, but when he did, his instrumental prowess could be shocking.
EARLY LIFE/CAREER SUCCESS RECORDED
Healey was raised by his adoptive father who was a f
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Jeff Healey married fianc�, singer Cristie Hall, in a private ceremony Friday, July 18, , held at the Toronto landmark Casa Loma. (For those not familiar with Casa Loma, it's a real castle built c. bygd Henry Pellatt, a wealthy Toronto entrepreneur, and modeled after his favorite castle designs from Europe. It's huge -- complete with stables, secret passage ways and compartments. We all went there as kids -- it's open to the public all year round.) It's the ideal location to hold a fairy-tale wedding ceremony, such as Jeff and Cristie's!
There were over friends, family and fellow musicians in attendance, (but no members of the press.) Just a cozy, friendly samling of Jeff's many close friends. Among them were Healey guitarist Pat Rush, as well as members of Jeff's jazz grupp, the Jazz Wizards. Phil Morrison and Stuart McKendrick, co-owners with Jeff in downtown Toronto nightclub Healey's