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Stevie Ray Vaughan 20 years later
It was 20 years ago, on August 27th, 1990, when we lost Stevie Ray Vaughan in a fatal helicopter crash. SRV had just performed at a sold out concert at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray and brother Jimmie Vaughan. His funeral in Oak Cliff, Dallas was attended by [...]
Songwriter John Hiatt 58
I’d like to acknowledge a birthday for singer, songwriter and guitarist John Hiatt, born August 20, 1952. Hiatt is one of the most interesting songwriters around today, he’s been nominated for eleven Grammy Awards. In 2008 he was awarded Songwriter/Artist of the Year at the Nashville Music Awards; Hiatt also received the Lifetime Achievement Award [...]
Robert Plant at 62
Vocalist Robert Plant, born August 20th, 1948, just celebrated his 62nd birthday. I’ve always been a Led Zeppelin fan, not only for Plant’s outrageous vocals, but also because I admire John Bonham’s uncanny sense of timing as a drummer. One of my favorite Robert Plant solo projects is the short-lived Honeydrippers group, formed in 1984 [...]
