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Born and raised in Dallas as the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan, he moved to Austin at the age of 17, and became involved with the Austin live music scene; he formed a band, Triple Threat Revue, that evolved into Double Trouble in 1978. Accompanied by drummer Chris Layton, bassist Tommy Shannon, and later, keyboardist Reese Wynans, Vaughan became an important figure in Texas blues, a loud, swing-driven fusion of blues and rock. Double Trouble's debut Epic album, Texas Flood (1983), was a breakthrough success, though he entered a long period of alcohol and drug addiction. In 1986, he successfully completed rehabilitation and ultimately released In Step (1989). On August 27, 1990, while departing a concert venue by helicopter in East Troy, Wisconsin, Vaughan was killed when the helicopter crashed into the side of a ski hill. His death triggered a global outpouring of grief, and as many as 3,000 people reportedly attended his public memorial service in Dallas. All Information Provided From WIKIPEDIA