Stevie Ray Vaughan

Career Highlights

• Texas Flood (1983)
• Couldn't Stand the Weather (1984)
• In Step (1989)
• Revived blues for a new generation

Influence

Single-handedly brought blues back to mainstream attention in the 1980s. His tone — achieved with heavy strings and high action — remains the benchmark for blues-rock guitar.

Legacy

Died in a helicopter crash at 35, leaving behind a body of work that grows in stature every year. Considered by many the greatest blues guitarist since Hendrix.