Stevie Ray Vaughan-1954-1990
Stevie
Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas, Texas on October 3, 1954. He
was greatly influenced by his brother, Jimmy, who was a member of
The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
By the time he was 14, Vaughan was playing Dallas blues clubs with several bands. In 1972, he dropped out of high school, and moved to Austin, Texas. He formed the band the Nightcrawlers, and then joined Paul Ray and the Cobras the following year. In 1974, he and the band recorded the album Texas Clover.
In 1977, Vaughan and lead vocalist, Lou Ann Barton left the band and formed Triple Threat Revue. The band's live performances made them local legends.
By 1982, The band had a great reputation for being a dynamic stage performing and talented team, and when the Rolling Stones heard about them, they hired them to play at a private party in New York. From there, producer Jerry Wexler arranged for hem to play at the Monteux Jazz Festival. This would be the first time an unsigned, unrecorded group was asked to be part of the festival. David Bowie caught the performance, and asked Vaughan to play on his next album Let's Dance. Vaughn's gritty guitar work turned out to be one of the highlights of the album.
Finally, the band got a record deal. Talent scout John Hammond signed the band with Epic Records, and they released Texas Flood in 1983. In 1984, The band paid tribute to Jimi Hendrix with an exact cover of Voodoo Chile on the album Couldn't Stand the Weather.
In 1985, Vaughan was honored with the W.C. Handy Blues Foundation's Blues Entertainer of the year. He was the first white performer to ever receive this award. The band also received a Grammy for their work on Blues Explosion Anthology.
In September of 1986, Vaughan entered a detox center for his cocaine and alcohol addictions. His recovery was apparent when in 1989 he released In Step, which won him a second Grammy.
In 1990, he and his brother Jimmie
teamed up to work with Bob Dylan on their album Family Style, and to
perform with
Eric Clapton's American Tour.
Then, tragically, when anxious to return from Clapton's Milwaukee
show, Stevie Ray Vaughan boarded a helicopter that crashed into a
ski hill due to dense fog.
Stevie Ray Vaughan will always be remembered as a great ambassador
for the blues. In 1992, as a tribute to this great guitar
legend, a bronze statue was erected in his honor in his home town of
Austin, Texas.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Live at Montreux
1982 & 1985 Performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Guitar
Recorded Versions (Authentic note-for-note transcriptions).
With notes and tablature. Size 9x12 inches. 207 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard. (690550) See more info... |