Stephen Ray "Stevie" Vaughan - commonly referred to as SRV - (October 3, 1954 - August 27, 1990), the American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Vaughan won several Grammy awards during his lifetime and posthumously, including the 'Best Rock Instrumental Performance' and 'Best Contemporary Blues Album'. Eighteen of work has been released Vaughan Vaughan album inspired to play guitar by his older brother, Jimmie Vaughan,. And is influenced by guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy. [2] After several years as a sideman in and around Austin, Vaughan formed the band Double Trouble, with whom she made four successful studio albums and built a reputation as one of the worlds leading blues guitarists. He noted with a Fender Stratocaster, with some guitars are made in tribute to Vaughan, including Signature Stratocaster and a replica of the famous Starting named "Lenny". In 1986, after years of substance abuse of alcohol and cocaine, he spent a month in drug rehabilitation, and stays clean and sober for four years of his life, until his death in 1990 in an accident helicopter. Tragically his death in 1990 only emphasizes influence in blues and American rock & roll. Born and raised in Dallas, Vaughan began playing guitar as a child, inspired by older brother Jimmie. When he was in junior high school, he began playing in several garage bands, which occasionally landed gigs in local nightclubs. By the time he was 17, he has been out of high school to concentrate on playing music. Vaughan's first real band is the Cobras, who played clubs and bars in Austin in the mid 70s. After the death of the group, he formed Triple Threat in 1975.
Triple Threat also featured bassist Jackie Newhouse, drummer Chris Layton and vocalist Lou Ann Barton. After several years of playing Texas bars and clubs, Barton left the band in 1978. The group decided to continue performing under the name Double Trouble, inspired by the Otis Rush song of the same name, Vaughan became the band vocalist. For the next few years, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble played the Austin area, becoming one of the most popular bands in Texas.
In 1982, the band played Montreux Festival and their performance has attracted the attention of David Bowie and Jackson Browne. After Double Trouble's performance, Bowie asked Vaughan to play on the upcoming album, while Browne offered the group a recording studio in his spare time in Los Angeles, Downtown, both of which offer accepted. Stevie Ray put down the guitar tracks for what became Bowie's Let's Dance album in late 1982. Shortly thereafter, John Hammond, Sr. landed Vaughan and Double Trouble a record contract with Epic, and the band recorded its debut album in less than a week at Downtown. Vaughan's debut album, Texas Flood, was released in summer 1983; several months after Bowie's Let's Dance appeared. Alone, Let's Dance earned Vaughan is quite a bit of attention, but Texas Flood was a blockbuster blues success; obtain a positive response in both blues and rock publications, reaching number 38 on the charts, and crossed over to album rock radio stations. Bowie offered Vaughan the role of guitarist for the 1983 stadium tour, but he refused, preferring to play with Double Trouble. Vaughan and Double Trouble set off a successful tour and quickly recorded their second album, Can not Stand weather, which was released in May 1984.
The album was more successful than its predecessor, reaching number 31 on the charts, at the end of 1985, the album went gold. Double Trouble added keyboardist Reese Wynans in 1985, before they recorded their third album, Soul to Soul. The album was released in August 1985 and was also quite successful, reaching number 34 in the charts. Although his professional career was soaring, Vaughan was sinking deep into alcoholism and drug addiction. Despite declining health, Vaughan continued to push himself, releasing a double live album Live Alive in October 1986 and launched an extensive American tour in early 1987. After the tour, Vaughan checked into a rehabilitation clinic.
When the guitarist in the rehabilitation stay awake calm, and for the next year Stevie Ray and Double Trouble are quite active. Vaughan made a number of concerts in 1988, including a headlining gig at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and wrote his fourth album. Note that the resulting, In Step, appeared in June 1989 and became the most successful album, peaking at number 33 on the charts, won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Recording, and gold will be more than six months after its release. In the spring of 1990, Stevie Ray recorded an album with his brother Jimmie, who is scheduled for release in autumn this year.
In the late summer of 1990, Vaughan and Double Trouble set in the American headlining tour. On August 26, 1990, East Troy, WI, gig they concluded with an encore jam featuring guitarists Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan and Robert Cray. After the concert, Stevie Ray helicopter ride to Chicago. Minutes after its 12:30 am takeoff, the helicopter crashed, killing Vaughan and the other four passengers. He was only 35 years old. Family style, Stevie Ray's duet album with Jimmie, appeared in October and entered the charts at number seven. Family Style began a series of posthumous releases are popular as Vaughan released during his life. Sky Is Crying, a collection of studio outtakes compiled by Jimmie, was released in October 1991, but entered the charts at number ten and went platinum three months after its release. Initially, a Double Trouble concert recordings in 1980, was released in the fall of 1992 and the compilation Greatest Hits was released in 1995. In 1999, Vaughan's original albums were premastered and reissued, with The Real Deal: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 years also appeared. 2000 saw the release of a four-disc box SRV, which is highly concentrated in the outtakes, live performances, and rare. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
On February 22, 2000, Vaughan has been named to the Blues Hall of Fame in Washington, DC, became one of only 79 players to reach predikat.Ia also won several WC Handy Awards, during his lifetime and posthumously, including Entertainer of the Year and Instrumentalists of the Year in 1984.Pada in 2003, he was ranked seventh in the list of Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time [8] Classic Rock Magazine Rank. In their list of the 100 wildest Guitar Heroes in 2007.
With his guitar playing succeeded surprisingly, Stevie Ray Vaughan blues sparked resurgence in the '80s. Vaughan pulled together from bluesmen like Albert King, Otis Rush, and Muddy Waters and rock & roll players like Jimi Hendrix and Lonnie Mack, as well as wild jazz guitarist like Kenny Burrell, developing a unique eclectic style and fiery-sounding unlike Another guitarist, regardless of genre. Vaughan bridged the gap between blues and rock like no other artist had since the late 60's. During the next seven years, Stevie Ray leading light in American blues, consistently selling out concerts while his albums regularly went gold.
Triple Threat also featured bassist Jackie Newhouse, drummer Chris Layton and vocalist Lou Ann Barton. After several years of playing Texas bars and clubs, Barton left the band in 1978. The group decided to continue performing under the name Double Trouble, inspired by the Otis Rush song of the same name, Vaughan became the band vocalist. For the next few years, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble played the Austin area, becoming one of the most popular bands in Texas.
In 1982, the band played Montreux Festival and their performance has attracted the attention of David Bowie and Jackson Browne. After Double Trouble's performance, Bowie asked Vaughan to play on the upcoming album, while Browne offered the group a recording studio in his spare time in Los Angeles, Downtown, both of which offer accepted. Stevie Ray put down the guitar tracks for what became Bowie's Let's Dance album in late 1982. Shortly thereafter, John Hammond, Sr. landed Vaughan and Double Trouble a record contract with Epic, and the band recorded its debut album in less than a week at Downtown. Vaughan's debut album, Texas Flood, was released in summer 1983; several months after Bowie's Let's Dance appeared. Alone, Let's Dance earned Vaughan is quite a bit of attention, but Texas Flood was a blockbuster blues success; obtain a positive response in both blues and rock publications, reaching number 38 on the charts, and crossed over to album rock radio stations. Bowie offered Vaughan the role of guitarist for the 1983 stadium tour, but he refused, preferring to play with Double Trouble. Vaughan and Double Trouble set off a successful tour and quickly recorded their second album, Can not Stand weather, which was released in May 1984.
The album was more successful than its predecessor, reaching number 31 on the charts, at the end of 1985, the album went gold. Double Trouble added keyboardist Reese Wynans in 1985, before they recorded their third album, Soul to Soul. The album was released in August 1985 and was also quite successful, reaching number 34 in the charts. Although his professional career was soaring, Vaughan was sinking deep into alcoholism and drug addiction. Despite declining health, Vaughan continued to push himself, releasing a double live album Live Alive in October 1986 and launched an extensive American tour in early 1987. After the tour, Vaughan checked into a rehabilitation clinic.
When the guitarist in the rehabilitation stay awake calm, and for the next year Stevie Ray and Double Trouble are quite active. Vaughan made a number of concerts in 1988, including a headlining gig at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and wrote his fourth album. Note that the resulting, In Step, appeared in June 1989 and became the most successful album, peaking at number 33 on the charts, won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Recording, and gold will be more than six months after its release. In the spring of 1990, Stevie Ray recorded an album with his brother Jimmie, who is scheduled for release in autumn this year.
In the late summer of 1990, Vaughan and Double Trouble set in the American headlining tour. On August 26, 1990, East Troy, WI, gig they concluded with an encore jam featuring guitarists Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan and Robert Cray. After the concert, Stevie Ray helicopter ride to Chicago. Minutes after its 12:30 am takeoff, the helicopter crashed, killing Vaughan and the other four passengers. He was only 35 years old. Family style, Stevie Ray's duet album with Jimmie, appeared in October and entered the charts at number seven. Family Style began a series of posthumous releases are popular as Vaughan released during his life. Sky Is Crying, a collection of studio outtakes compiled by Jimmie, was released in October 1991, but entered the charts at number ten and went platinum three months after its release. Initially, a Double Trouble concert recordings in 1980, was released in the fall of 1992 and the compilation Greatest Hits was released in 1995. In 1999, Vaughan's original albums were premastered and reissued, with The Real Deal: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 years also appeared. 2000 saw the release of a four-disc box SRV, which is highly concentrated in the outtakes, live performances, and rare. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
On February 22, 2000, Vaughan has been named to the Blues Hall of Fame in Washington, DC, became one of only 79 players to reach predikat.Ia also won several WC Handy Awards, during his lifetime and posthumously, including Entertainer of the Year and Instrumentalists of the Year in 1984.Pada in 2003, he was ranked seventh in the list of Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time [8] Classic Rock Magazine Rank. In their list of the 100 wildest Guitar Heroes in 2007.
With his guitar playing succeeded surprisingly, Stevie Ray Vaughan blues sparked resurgence in the '80s. Vaughan pulled together from bluesmen like Albert King, Otis Rush, and Muddy Waters and rock & roll players like Jimi Hendrix and Lonnie Mack, as well as wild jazz guitarist like Kenny Burrell, developing a unique eclectic style and fiery-sounding unlike Another guitarist, regardless of genre. Vaughan bridged the gap between blues and rock like no other artist had since the late 60's. During the next seven years, Stevie Ray leading light in American blues, consistently selling out concerts while his albums regularly went gold.
