Stevie Ray Vaughan: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2015

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Stevie Ray Vaughan began playing guitar at age 7. He dropped out of high school and moved to Austin, Texas. He played clubs with various bands before forming his own. The guitarist developed a following after performing at Montreaux in 1982. Vaughan played with David Bowie on Let's Dance and released his first album in 1983.

Let's Dance by David Bowie (1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2HWuR2mq5M

Pride and Joy (1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU0MF8pwktg

Love Struck Baby (1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnbnRWHDFpw

Couldn't Stand the Weather (1984): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xprs_uJbGgI

Drug addiction held Vaughan back, but he overcame to emerge as a star by 1989.

The House is Rockin' (1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G84P5K-W1c

Crossfire (1989): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p77e2_0fUyo

He died in a helicopter accident in 1990.

The Sky is Crying (1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s9M-52fRGU

Little Wing (1991): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An4uDegHB8s

Taxman (1995): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNDYArDUgSg