Jimmie Vaughan

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Jimmie Vaughan (born March 20, 1951) is one of the greatest and most respected guitarists in the world of popular music. He is the older brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Jimmie was one of the leading Austin, Texas guitarists of the late '70s and '80s, responsible for opening the national market up for gritty roadhouse blues and R&B. Influenced by guitarists like Freddie King, B.B. King, and Albert King, Vaughan developed a tough, lean sound that became one of the most recognizable sounds of '70s and '80s blues and blues-rock. For most of his career, Vaughan co-led the Fabulous Thunderbirds with vocalist Kim Wilson.

Vaughan left the Thunderbirds in 1990. Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan then recorded their first studio album together, Family Style, but, tragically, Stevie Ray was killed in a helicopter crash in August 1990, a month before the album was released. Jimmie Vaughan was devastated, and it was quite a while before he released any new material.
After some time Vaughan went solo and has now built a solid career under his own name and now remains a busy and respected guitarist and songwriter.

Artist website: www.jimmievaughan.com

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