Stevie Ray Vaughan was an American musician, singer, songwriter,
and record producer.
In spite of a short-lived mainstream career spanning seven years, he is widely considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of blues music, and one of the most important figures in the revival of blues in the 1980s
-Wikipedia
Birth Name: Stephen Ray Vaughan
Born: October 3, 1954
In Dallas, Texas, US
Died: August 27, 1990 (at the age of 35)
In East Troy, Wisconsin, US
(Died in a helicopter crash)
Genre(s):
Blues rock,
electric blues,
Texas blues
Instrument(s):
Guitar,
vocals,
bass,
drums
Occupation(s):
Musician,
singer,
songwriter,
record producer
Active From: 1965-1990
Associated Acts:
Albert King,
David Bowie,
Jeff Beck,
Jimmie Vaughan,
Joe Cocker,
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Awards:
1992
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance Little Wing, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album The Sky Is Crying, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
1989
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Recording In Step,
1984
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Recording Blues Explosion, John Hammond, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Sugar Blue, Koko Taylor and the Blues Machine, Luther Guitar Junior Johnson and J.B. Hutto and the New Hawks