March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008Losing his eye sight early in life, the Canadian guitar player gained popularity from his soulful and expressive music and vocals. Developing a lap-top style of playing, he was able to use his left hand easily as a slide and hit unique chords impossible for others to do. He took the stage with the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan, B. B. King, and Eric Clapton.
Well known to the public by his appearance as Cody, in the Patrick Swayze movie Road House (1989).
In later years he turned to playing jazz music, of which he had been a life long fan, and ran a popular jazz radio program. At the club he owned (Jeff Healey's Roadhouse), he would play live weekly, one night the blues, another jazz, with his own band and with guest musicians.
He died on March 2, 2008 after the cancer that took his sight returned.
Choice Cuts : I Think I Love You Too Much , While My Guitar Gently Weeps , See the Light , Hell to Pay.
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