Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stephen "Stevie" Ray Vaughanwas an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In spite of a short-lived mainstream career spanning seven years, he is widely considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of music, and one of the most important figures in the revival of blues in the 1980s. AllMusic describes him as "a rocking powerhouse of a guitarist who gave blues a burst of momentum in the '80s, with influence still felt long after his...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth3 October 1954
CountryUnited States of America
Lonnie was ahead of his time, but at the same time he was right in there with Albert Collins's Cool Sounds.
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