First Name |
Stevie
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Middle Name |
Ray
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Last Name |
Vaughan
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Full Name at Birth |
Stephen Ray Vaughan
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Birthday |
3rd October, 1954
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Birthplace |
Dallas, Texas
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Died |
27th August, 1990
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Place of Death |
East Troy, Wisconsin
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Cause of Death |
Helicopter crash
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
Cowboy hat
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Guitarist
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Occupation |
Guitarist
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Claim to Fame |
Texas Flood
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Music Genre (Text) |
Blues rock, electric blues, Texas blues, Blues
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Music Genre |
Blues, Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1965 (1965)–1990 (1990) (his death), 1965–1990
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Music Style |
Modern Electric Blues, Blues, Blues-Rock, Electric Texas Blues, Texas Blues, Modern Electric Texas Blues, Album Rock, Regional Blues
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Music Mood |
Earnest, Visceral, Theatrical, Earthy, Rowdy, Confident, Brash, Rousing, Exuberant, Rollicking, Boisterous, Passionate, Fiery, Intense, Raucous, Reflective, Rambunctious, Energetic, Gritty, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured
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Instrument |
Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, vocals, bass, drums
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Record Label |
Epic, Legacy, Sony
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Associated Acts |
Marc Benno, Denny Freeman, Lou Ann Barton, W. C. Clark, Double Trouble, David Bowie, Albert King, Lonnie Mack, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Cocker, The Vaughan Brothers, Doyle Bramhall
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Official Websites |
http://www.srvofficial.com/, http://www.srvofficial.com, http://srvofficial.com
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Father |
Jimmie Lee "Big Jim" Vaughan
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Mother |
Martha Jean Cook Vaughan
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Brother |
Jimmie Vaughan
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Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock band Double Trouble. Although his mainstream career only spanned seven years, he is considered to be one of the most iconic and influential musicians in the history of blues music, and one of the greatest guitarists of all time.