Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan

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(1954-1990)

Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas Texas on October 3, 1954. He began playing guitar (under the influence of his older brother,Jimmie) at the age of eleven, and was soon playing at local hang-outs.

Stevie didn't do well in high school. He would sit at the back of the classroom (tired from playing music all night )and doze off.

So he dropped out in 1972 and moved to Austin to play music full-time.He played in a band with Doyle Bramhall called the Nightcrawlers. Then, during the mid-seventies, Stevie played with a popular Austin band called the Cobras.

Stevie formed a blues band in 1976 called Triple Threat Revue, starring himself, Lou Ann Barton, W.C. Clark, Fredde Pharoah & Mike Kindred. This band evolved into Triple Threat with Stevie, Lou Ann, Chris Layton and Jackie Newhouse. When Lou Ann left in 1980 to go to the Roomful of Blues, Stevie stepped forward and renamed the group Double Trouble. On January 2, 1981, Tommy Shannon replaced Jackie Newhouse on bass.

On December 20, 1979, Stevie married Lenora (Lenny) Baily. Stevie later wrote an instrumental song and titled it "Lenny".

In 1982 Stevie was spotted by David Bowie at a Montreaux music Festival and was immediately asked to play on Bowie's LET'S DANCE album. Later, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble were signed to Epic Records by John Hammond, a legendary A&R man. This was the start of Stevie's international stardom and constant worldwide touring.

In 1983, Stevie and Double Trouble released TEXAS FLOOD, and the band appeared on Austin City Limits for the first time.And, in Toronto the El Mocambo video was recorded.

Then,late in 1986,(After the release of LIVE ALIVE) Stevie collapsed in Germany & entered rehabilitation to kick his drug problems.He became clean & remained so for the rest of his life.

Stevie Ray Vaughan died on August 27, 1990 in a helicopter crash after leaving a concert at Alpine Valley, Wisconsin where he was performin' with his brother Jimmie, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton and Robert Cray. His music,style,fire & passion will live on FOREVER.

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