Stevie Ray Vaughan

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Stevie Ray Vaughan was a highly influential American blues-rock guitarist and singer known for his fiery playing style, soulful tone, and role in revitalizing blues music in the 1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf guitarist
human
record producer
singer
songwriter
associatedAct David Bowie
Double Trouble
Jimmie Vaughan
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
BluesHallOfFameInductionYear 2000
burialPlace Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas, United States
causeOfDeath aircraft accident
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1954-10-03
dateOfDeath 1990-08-27
familyName Vaughan
fullName Stevie Ray Vaughan self-linksurface differs
surface form: Stephen Ray Vaughan
genre Texas blues
blues
blues rock
electric blues
givenName Stephen
hallOfFameInduction Blues Hall of Fame
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
influenced Gary Clark Jr.
John Mayer
Jonny Lang
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
influencedBy Albert King
B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King

Buddy Guy
Freddie King
Jimi Hendrix
Otis Rush
instrument electric guitar
vocals
knownFor fiery guitar playing style
revitalizing blues music in the 1980s
soulful guitar tone
mannerOfDeath helicopter crash
memberOf Double Trouble
notableBand Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
notableSong Cold Shot
Crossfire
Little Wing
Pride and Joy
Scuttle Buttin'
Texas Flood
The Sky Is Crying
notableWork Couldn't Stand the Weather
In Step
Soul to Soul
Texas Flood
occupation blues guitarist
musician
rock guitarist
placeOfBirth Dallas, Texas
surface form: Dallas, Texas, United States
placeOfDeath East Troy, Wisconsin, United States
recordLabel Epic Records
RockAndRollHallOfFameInductionYear 2015
sibling Jimmie Vaughan
stageName Stevie Ray Vaughan self-link

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Stevie Ray Vaughan fullName Stevie Ray Vaughan self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Stephen Ray Vaughan
Albert King influenced Stevie Ray Vaughan
B. B. King influenced Stevie Ray Vaughan
Buddy Guy influenced Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan stageName Stevie Ray Vaughan self-link