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Jeff Healey was born on March 25, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was credited as a jazz guitarist, composer and disc jockey. Jeff Healey died on March 2, 2008 at the age of 41. Listed accolades include Canada's Walk of Fame (2014) and Maple Blues Awards.
My Take
What moves me about Jeff Healey isn't just the chart success of "Angel Eyes" but the way he turned a profound limitation into a singular voice. Playing the guitar flat across his lap, blind since infancy, he built a tone that felt like it came from somewhere deeper than technique. He refused to be boxed in, sliding between blues, rock, and the early jazz he clearly loved. His death in 2008 at just 41 robbed us of a long, surprising career, but the Canada's Walk of Fame honor feels right. I keep coming back to artists who make their constraints sound like freedom.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jeff Healey
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・ヒーリー
- Reading
- じぇふ・ひーりー
- Born
- March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- guitarist / jazz guitarist / composer / disc jockey / vocalist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Horse
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Canada's Walk of Fame
- Maple Blues Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jeffhealey.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/jhealeyofficial
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff%20Healey
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%92%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q431401
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Healey born?
Born March 25, 1966.
When did Jeff Healey die?
Died March 2, 2008, aged 41.
Where was Jeff Healey from?
Jeff Healey was from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
What did Jeff Healey do?
Jeff Healey worked as guitarist, jazz guitarist, composer, disc jockey, vocalist.
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