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Stevie Ray Vaughan
(1954-1990)
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 1989 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, 1990, at 35.
Early Career and Brother
Musician Stevie Ray Vaughn was born on October 3, 1954, in Dallas, Texas. Vaughan was at the forefront of a blues resurgence in the 1980s, 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 pla
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Death of Stevie Ray Vaughan
1990 helicopter crash
A Bell 206B similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Date | August 27, 1990 (1990-08-27) |
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| Location | Alpine Valley Resort East Troy, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°43′55″N88°25′30″W / 42.73194°N 88.42500°W / 42.73194; -88.42500 |
| Cause | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Burial | August 31, 1990, Laurel Land Cemetery Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Inquest | October 24, 1990 in Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Coroner | John T. Griebel |
| Verdict | Death by misadventure |
In the early morning of Monday, August 27, 1990, American musician Stevie Ray Vaughan was killed in a helicopter crash nära East Troy, Wisconsin, at age 35.[1] He was one of the most influential blues guitarists of the 1980s, described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "the second coming of the blues".
Vaughan spent his last days performing with his band Double Trouble as the opening ac
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
American blues guitarist (1954–1990)
Stevie Ray Vaughan | |
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Vaughan performing at the Ritz Theater in Austin, Texas, March 1983 | |
| Born | Stephen Ray Vaughan (1954-10-03)October 3, 1954 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1990(1990-08-27) (aged 35) East Troy, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Helicopter crash |
| Other names | Stevie Vaughan, SRV |
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| Spouse | Lenora Bailey (m. ; div. ) |
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| Relatives | Jimmie Vaughan (brother) |
| Awards | List of awards and nominations |
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| Years active | 1965–1990 |
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| Website | srvofficial.com |
Stephen Ray Vaughan (also known as SRV; October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray