Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954 - 1990) was an American blues guitarist, known as one of the most influential electric blues musicians in history. His playing style is often compared to that of Jimi Hendrix, though such comparisons often inspire sharp debate among music fans.

After playing in a series of bands, Dallas-native Vaughan formed Double Trouble in the late 1970s. Vaughan soon attracted attention from David Bowie and Jackson Browne, and he played on albums with both. Bowie first caught Vaughan at the Montreux Jazz Festival where he was initially booed by many who disliked is hard blues sound. Vaughan is most notably featured on Bowie's album, "Let's Dance", in the songs "Let's Dance" and "China Girl."

Drug addiction and alcoholism began to take their toll on Vaughan in the mid 1980s, eventually resulting in his collapse while on tour in 1986, followed by the cancellation of the remainder of the tour. He checked into rehab in Georgia later that year.

Following his return, Vaughan recorded In Step (1989), another critical sensation that won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Record. A duet album, Family Style, with his brother, Jimmie Vaughan was released in early 1990 and was a popular hit.

Vaughan lost his life in a helicopter crash in August of 1990 while touring for 1989's In Step. His grave can be found in the Vaughan Estates Plot of Laurel Land Memorial Park on 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway, where visiting hours are 7:00am to Dusk.

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