Stevie ray vaughn biography with photo

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Who Was Stevie Ray Vaughan?

Stevie Ray Vaughan played guitar as a child and became lead singer for the Texas band Double Trouble, which led to work with David Bowie and Jackson Browne. Vaughan had hit albums with his band before the release of In Step, for which he earned a Grammy. He also recorded with his brother Jimmy. Vaughan died in a late night helicopter crash on August 27, , at

Early Career and Brother

Musician Stevie Ray Vaughn was born on October 3, , in Dallas, Texas. Vaughan was at the forefront of a blues resurgence in the s, bringing rock fans into the fold with a powerful, driving style of play that earned him comparisons with some of his heroes such as Jimi Hendrix, Otis Rush and Muddy Waters. His four main studio albums were critical and commercial successes, rising high on the music charts and paving the way to sold-out stadium shows across the country.

Inspired by his older brother Jimmie's guitar playing, Vaughn picked up his fi

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Backstory: Growing up in Stevie Ray Vaughan&#;s Oak Cliff

Stevie Ray efternamn and Muddy Waters backstage at Nick&#;s Upstairs. Photo by Kirby Warnock.

Stevie Ray Vaughan and I started out on similar paths.

We were born one month apart in Methodist Hospital and hailed from similar blue-collar neighborhoods. We started grammar school at the same time in adjoining districts and probably started playing guitar at about the same age.

I like believing that Stevie Ray efternamn and inom had a lot in common. It feels like we do, as we both experienced childhood and adolescence in the beautiful, historic, sometimes gritty neighborhood of Oak Cliff in the ’60s and early ’70s.

Unfortunately, the similarities didn’t include our musical ability.

Even though I lived only a mile or so from him, inom never knew Stevie.

At the time, Oak Cliff had dozens of garage-band gitarr players who hoped blues and rock would be our ticket to fame. I had some friends and bandmates who crossed paths with Stevie

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Stevie Ray Vaughan

American blues guitarist (–)

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Vaughan performing at the Ritz Theater in Austin, Texas, March
Born	Stephen Ray Vaughan ()October 3, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died	August 27, () (aged&#;35) East Troy, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause&#;of death	Helicopter crash
Other&#;names	Stevie Vaughan, SRV
Occupations
Spouse	Lenora Bailey &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#;
Partners	Lindi Bethel (–) Janna Lapidus (–)
Relatives	Jimmie Vaughan (brother)
Awards	List of awards and nominations
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
Years active	–
Labels
Formerly of
Musical artist
Website

Stephen Ray Vaughan (also known as SRV; October 3, – August 27, ) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Although his mainstream career spanned only seven years, he is considered one of the m