Bill Text: TX HR35 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Paying tribute to the life and music of Stevie Ray Vaughan on August 27, 2014, the 24th anniversary of his death.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-21 - Reported enrolled [HR35 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR35-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 35 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The year 2014 marks the 24th anniversary of the | ||
| death of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and this milestone provides a fitting | ||
| opportunity to reflect on the life and music of this Texas guitar | ||
| legend; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In the early morning hours of August 27, 1990, Mr. | ||
| Vaughan, then just 35 years of age, was killed in a helicopter crash | ||
| following a concert in Wisconsin; while his tragic death robbed the | ||
| world of a tremendous talent, it could not diminish the many | ||
| achievements this gifted musician realized during his short but | ||
| brilliant career; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The pride of Oak Cliff, Stevie Ray was born in that | ||
| Dallas community in 1954 and began playing in area bands while still | ||
| a student in junior high school; at age 17, he headed for Austin, | ||
| developing his explosive, blues-based style in the city's music | ||
| clubs; his years of hard work began to pay off after he began | ||
| performing with his legendary backup group, Double Trouble, in the | ||
| early 1980s; he got his first widespread exposure when he played | ||
| guitar on the David Bowie album Let's Dance, and he released his own | ||
| debut, Texas Flood, in 1983 to rave reviews; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the next seven years, Stevie Ray Vaughan | ||
| claimed his spot as one of the most influential rock and blues | ||
| guitarists of all time, with his smoldering fret work inspiring | ||
| everyone from music superstars to kids trying to learn their first | ||
| chords; all five albums he released during his lifetime became | ||
| million sellers, and his artistry was recognized with five Grammy | ||
| Awards, two of which were bestowed after his death; he also received | ||
| numerous other honors, and he and Double Trouble sold out concert | ||
| halls around the globe; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to his professional success, this | ||
| revered musician was able to overcome his addiction to drugs and | ||
| alcohol in the mid-1980s, and in the years that followed, he lent a | ||
| helping hand to other musicians who struggled with substance abuse; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, Stevie Ray Vaughan's popularity has endured in the | ||
| decades since his passing, with younger generations embracing his | ||
| masterful guitar playing and heartfelt singing; fiery, evocative, | ||
| and full of Texas soul, his music has earned a special place in the | ||
| annals of American popular culture and is a source of pride and joy | ||
| for countless residents of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the legacy | ||
| of Stevie Ray Vaughan on the 24th anniversary of his death and honor | ||
| his contributions to our state's rich musical heritage. | ||
| Alonzo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 35 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 21, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
