What influenced Stevie Ray Vaughan to become an artist?

Stevie Ray Vaughan synthesized many influences, from Albert King to T-Bone Walker, to get his unique guitar style. ... He recorded a lot of songs in his life (estimated between 800 and 1,000) and often played electric guitar, as opposed to the majority of country blues artists, who performed unplugged. read more

Nearly 23 years ago — on August 27, 1990 — blues-rock guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash after a show at East Troy, Wisconsin’s Alpine Valley Music Theater. read more

Stevie Ray Vaughan was a new sight to see and a great pleasure to listen to. The records that followed were best-selling, best-playing and happiest in Stevie’s entire career. When asked what were Stevie Ray Vaughan greatest hits, one would answer “all of them”. read more