To make ends meet, Vaughan collected soda and beer bottles for money and couch-surfed at various friends houses. Well into his junior year, Vaughan had already played with several garage bands.īut lacking any kind of academic drive, Stevie struggled to stay in school.įollowing a brief enrollment at an alternative arts program sponsored by Southern Methodist University, Stevie dropped out of school, moved to Austin and concentrated on making a living as a musician. Inspired by his older brother Jimmies guitar playing, Stevie picked up his first guitar at the age of 10, a plastic Sears toy that he loved to strum. His four main studio albums were critical and commercial successes, rising high on the music charts and paving the way to sold-out stadium shows across the country. Vaughan was at the forefront of a blues resurgence in the 1980s, bringing rock fans into the fold with a powerful, driving style of play that earned him comparisons with some of his heroes such as Jimi Hendrix, Otis Rush and Muddy Waters.
Vaughan died in a late night helicopter crash on August 27, 1990, at 35.Įarly Career Musician Stevie Ray Vaughn was born on October 3, 1954, in Dallas, Texas. Stevie Ray Vaughan Discography Torrent Full Name Stephen.
