Stevie Ray Vaughan

American blues guitarist (1954–1990)
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Stevie Ray Vaughan

Summary

Stevie Ray Vaughan is a human[1]. Born in Dallas[2], he… he was born on October 3, 1954[3]. He died in East Troy[4]. He died on August 27, 1990[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], composer[7], and singer-songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,006 views/month, #2,952 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dallas[2], Stevie Ray Vaughan…
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan passed away in East Troy[4].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan was born on October 3, 1954[3].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan died on August 27, 1990[5].
  • Burial took place at Laurel Land Memorial Park[10].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan worked as a guitarist[6].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan worked as a composer[7].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan worked as a singer-songwriter[8].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan was educated at Justin F. Kimball High School[12].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan received the Grammy Awards[13].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan was a member of Double Trouble[14].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan was a member of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble[15].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan is recorded as male[16].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's genre is blues[18].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's genre is blues rock[19].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's genre is funk[20].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's genre is rock music[21].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's record label is recorded as Epic Records[22].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's discography is recorded as Stevie Ray Vaughan discography[23].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's discography is recorded as Stevie Ray Vaughan posthumous discography[24].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's Commons category is recorded as Stevie Ray Vaughan[25].
  • The cause of death was aviation accident[26].
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan's family name is recorded as Vaughan[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1954-10-03[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1990-08-27[31]

  • Genre(s): blues, blues rock, electric blues, electric texas blues, texas blues[32]

  • Community tags: blues, blues rock, electric blues, electric texas blues, jazz and blues, stevie ray vaughan, texas blues[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f5426431-f490-4678-ad44-a75c71097bb4[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Dallas[2], Stevie Ray Vaughan… he was born on October 3, 1954[3].

Education

Stevie Ray Vaughan's education included a stint at Justin F. Kimball High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], composer[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Recognition

Stevie Ray Vaughan received the Grammy Awards[13].

Death and Burial

Stevie Ray Vaughan died on August 27, 1990[5]. He passed away in East Troy[4]. The cause of death was aviation accident[26]. Burial took place at Laurel Land Memorial Park[10].

Why It Matters

Stevie Ray Vaughan ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,006 views/month, #2,952 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Stevie Ray Vaughan born?

Stevie Ray Vaughan's place of birth was Dallas[2].

Where did Stevie Ray Vaughan die?

Stevie Ray Vaughan died in East Troy[4].

What did Stevie Ray Vaughan do for work?

Stevie Ray Vaughan worked as guitarist[6], composer[7], and singer-songwriter[8].

Where did Stevie Ray Vaughan go to school?

Stevie Ray Vaughan was educated at Justin F. Kimball High School[12].

What awards did Stevie Ray Vaughan receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [14] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Dallas
    Discography Stevie Ray Vaughan discography, Stevie Ray Vaughan posthumous discography
    Work period end
    End of work period +1990-00-00T00:00:00Z
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