4. Stevie Ray Vaughan
After finding fame with Double Trouble, beginning in the late 1970s, Vaughan eventually enjoyed more mainstream success as a solo artist in the ‘80s. It was during that decade where he solidified himself as one of the great blues guitarists of all time. In 1989, Vaughn released In Step, his fourth studio album at the time. It featured the hit “Crossfire” and won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Performance. Sadly, it was the last record Vaughn recorded. He died, at age 35, in a helicopter crash following a show in southeastern Wisconsin in August 1990.