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Stevie Ray Vaughan

Virtuoso guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan's mainstream career only lasted seven years but as the leading exponent of a powerhouse technique which virtually commanded attention, few other axemen have made such a significant impact on American blues and rock 'n' roll. Heavily influenced by the likes of Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf and Jimi Hendrix, as well as his older brother Jimmie, Vaughan began playing clubs across the Dallas circuit in his early teens and went onto become something of a blues-rock journeyman in the 70s before taking on frontman duties in Double Trouble, a rough-and-ready trio with whom he established his guitar hero status. Vaughan's distinctive style pushed the likes of Texas Flood, Can't Stand The Weather and Soul To Soul into the US Top 40, and was also utilised on hit records by David Bowie and James Brown. Tragically Vaughan was cut off in his prime aged just 35, but cited as a major inspiration on everyone from John Mayer to Gary Clark Jr., his musical genius continued to make a significant mark on the blues world.