April 23, 201610 yr 2016 continues to be relentless. Guitarist and vocalist Lonnie Mack, known as one of rock’s first true guitar heroes—and a major influence on Stevie Ray Vaughan—died Thursday, April 21, of natural causes at Centennial Medical Center near his home in Smithville, Tennessee. He was 74. His early instrumental recordings—including "Wham!" and "Memphis"—influenced many of rock's greatest players, including Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Keith Richards and Jimmy Page. Pioneering Guitarist Lonnie Mack Dead at 74
April 23, 201610 yr My older brothers were musicians and I remember them talking about him constantly but I was too young to really understand how big he was.
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