Stevie Ray Vaughan
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| Stevie Ray Vaughan | |
|---|---|
 Stevie Ray Vaughan at Austin City Limits in 1989 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Ray Vaughan |
| Born | October 3, 1954 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 27, 1990 (aged 35) East Troy, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues, rock, jazz |
| Occupations | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1970–1990 |
| Labels | A&M, Epic |
| Associated acts | Marc Benno, Double Trouble, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan, David Bowie, Robert Cray, Albert King, B. B. King, Albert Collins |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Stratocaster | |
Vaughan was inspired to play guitar by his older brother, Jimmie Vaughan, and was influenced by such players as Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy.[2] After a few years as a sideman in and around Austin, Vaughan formed the band Double Trouble, with whom he made four successful studio albums and established a reputation as one of the foremost blues guitarists in the world. He was noted for using the Fender Stratocaster, with several guitars being made in tribute to Vaughan, including a Signature Stratocaster[3] and a replica of his famous Strat named "Lenny".[4] In 1986, after years of substance abuse from alcohol and cocaine, he spent a month in drug rehabilitation, and remained clean and sober for the final four years of his life, until his death in 1990 in a helicopter crash.[5]
On February 22, 2000, Vaughan was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C., being one of only 79 performers to be inducted.[6] He also won several W. C. Handy Awards, during his lifetime and posthumously, including Entertainer of the Year and Instrumentalist of the Year in 1984.[7] In 2003, he was ranked #7 in Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.[8] Classic Rock Magazine ranked him #3 in their list of the 100 Wildest Guitar Heroes in 2007.[9]
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