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WOOHOO.. Stevie Ray VaughAn is my favorite blues/rock musician to this date. :) I was so happy to read that Mark is also "into" him. (although I hate that everyone spells his name Vaughn.. grr).

Anyway.. to answer your question Jim, SRV died on Aug 26, 1990 when a helicopter heading from East Troy, WI (Alpine Valley) to Chicago slammed into a fog-covered mountain about 5am. It was a blues festival with Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughan and also Eric Clapton. The strange thing is that Eric was supposed to be on that certain flight along with his manager and some other of his crew, but for some reason Stevie asked Eric if he could go in his place, because he wanted to get back home sooner.. *sigh*.. such a loss.. :(

If anyone wants more info about SRV and his music, you can ask me and I will either answer you or point you in the right direction. As for as I'm concerned, Stevie Ray is the best guitarist who ever lived..