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Stevie Ray Vaughan: Quick Facts

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Born October 3, 1954 • Dallas • Texas
Died August 27, 1990 (aged 35) • Wisconsin

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Guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan wearing a wide-brimmed black hat with silver conchos and a brown shirt, posing outdoors at an open air concert in Germany in 1983.
Stevie Ray Vaughan performs on stage wearing a red suit and wide-brimmed hat, playing a white electric guitar and singing into a microphone, circa 1984.
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