Famous Guitarists: Stevie Ray Vaughan

Hi everyone! The guitarist I’ll introduce today is the one that I mentioned in my last article. He is the person that inspired John Mayer to become a professional guitarist. What kind of person is he? How important is he in the blues music world? Let’s find it out.

Stevie Ray Vaughan was born on the October 3, 1954, in Dallas, Texas, and died in a helicopter accident in on August 27, 1990.

His musical talent was inspired by his elder brother, and he started trying different instruments when he was a boy. Stevie Ray Vaughan received his first guitar as his seventh birthday gift. From then on, he listened to blues, rocks, as well as jazz, and practiced diligently. In 1963, he got his first electric guitar, which was a hand-me-down from his elder brother. That’s the year he joined his first band. Look! He was just an eleven-year-old child!

At 1971, Stevie Ray Vaughan had his own band - The Cobras.(He was just 17 years old then) After many years of struggling, he released altogether four albums; each one got great success and made him become one of the greatest blues guitarist in the history.

Sadly, those whom the gods love die young. Alter performed at a concert with Eric Clapton, he took a helicopter bound for Chicago. Due to some technically mistake, the chopper crush into a hill, and all crews on board were killed. What a legendary death! It’s sad that such sorrowful thing happened. How I wish that he were still alive and performed more songs to the world!