Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble.

Although his mainstream career spanned only seven years (1983 - 1990), he is considered one of the most influential musicians in the history of blues music, and one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

Vaughan was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, along with Double Trouble bandmates Chris Layton (drums), Tommy Shannon (bass), and Reese Wynans (keyboards).

Stevie Ray's older brother, Jimmie Lawrence Vaughan Jr. (born March 20, 1951), is an American blues rock guitarist and singer based in Austin, Texas.

In 1974, Jimmie formed The Fabulous Thunderbirds with lead singer and harpist Kim Wilson, bassist Keith Ferguson, and drummer Mike Buck (later replaced by Fran Christina). Vaughan left the band in 1990, and recorded Family Style, with Stevie Ray.

The album peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 Albums chart, and won a Grammy award for Best Contemporary Blues Recording.