Stevie Ray Vaughan

American blues guitarist (1954–1990)
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Summary

Stevie Ray Vaughan was born on October 3, 1954[1], in Dallas[2]. He died on August 27, 1990[3], in East Troy[4]. He worked as a guitarist[5], composer[6], singer-songwriter[7], blues musician[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,098 views/month, #2,952 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Laurel Land Memorial Park[11]
  • Father: James "Jimmie" Lee Vaughan[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Educated at: Justin F. Kimball High School[14]
  • Award received: Grammy Awards[15]
  • Member of: Double Trouble[16], Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: blues[19], blues rock[20], funk[21], rock music[22]
  • Record label: Epic Records[23]
  • Discography: Stevie Ray Vaughan discography[24], Stevie Ray Vaughan posthumous discography[25]
  • Commons category: Stevie Ray Vaughan[26]
  • Cause of death: aviation accident[27]
  • Family name: Vaughan[28]
  • Given name: Stevie[29], Ray[30]
  • Official website: https://srvofficial.com[31]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Stevie Ray Vaughan[32]
  • Manner of death: accidental death[33]
  • Instrument: guitar[34], voice[35]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[36]
  • Start of work period: 1965[37]
  • End of work period: 1990[38]
  • Sibling: Jimmie Vaughan[39]

Why It Matters

Stevie Ray Vaughan has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Stevie Ray Vaughan born?

Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in Dallas[2].

Where did Stevie Ray Vaughan die?

Stevie Ray Vaughan passed away in East Troy[4].

Who were Stevie Ray Vaughan's parents?

Stevie Ray Vaughan's father was James "Jimmie" Lee Vaughan[12].

What did Stevie Ray Vaughan do for work?

Stevie Ray Vaughan worked as a guitarist[5], composer[6], singer-songwriter[7], blues musician[8], and musician[9].

Where did Stevie Ray Vaughan go to school?

Stevie Ray Vaughan was educated at Justin F. Kimball High School[14].

What awards did Stevie Ray Vaughan receive?

Honors received include Grammy Awards[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Dallas
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