Cause you cant pull the wool over me cause Im a confidence man, Angel eyes is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. RIP! Miss ya brother and fellow musician. I am saddened and heartbroken to know of his passingbut soon Im sure Ill see him again.. Angel Eyes will always be one of my favorite songs . ), it is all dead guys and this high quality stuff Kinda strange like being on another planet, and tuning into transmissions from a star-system 100 light-years away you know everyone you are listening to has already died long ago sorta Star Trek, or something. Saw the him live before a Big Band in Va. that is why we went to hear him only could not believe it ! They were all so nice . His music is kept alive in bars and venues all around the world by many including myself feeling honored to play some of his songs live for people to continue to enjoy and remember the greatness. Christie Healey is currently available. I couldnt believe the heart and soul he played with. Keep rocking people. I was sad to hear of his passing on so young. That never seemed to affect his music career as Jeff scored a top 5 hit on the U.S. with "Angel Eyes." RIP. Cristie Healey here! After years of not hearing Jeff Healey, I for some reason on his birthday this year, 2022, I started thinking of his music. Thank you for sharing with us. He introduced me to Jeff who was very friendly. To discover more about Jeff, his life and his work, visit our History page. With the obvious focus being on Jeff for what would have been his 50th birthday year, I'd like to touch on another topic that is a very important component to the show. Stay safe. He influenced me in many ways that changed my life and lead me to have many adventures playing blues around the world. And thats my Jeff Healey storyHope you enjoyed reading it. I am an old friend of Jeffs from the early 80s before he got famous.I was his guitar tech those days,and I had a lot to do with Jeffs gear.I was with him when he got his first Strat,and I was the guy who customized his Cry Baby pedal,which you hear on See the Light. He started hosting a music show on the radio station CIUT-FM and became popular for playing vintage 78 rpm gramophone records. I am a big music lover and fan and Jeff is by far my favourite musician of all times. Angel Eyes. [2], After being signed to Arista Records in 1988, the band released the album See the Light, which appeared on the RPM Top 100 chart in 1989. $35.00. Wow to this day I still cry a little and laugh a little also. IMO this was probably one of the best pairings with SRV. Gentle hugs today and always Cristie. Wish I would have thought this a few years back..lol But, Im a single dad of a young boy, Im trying to present all these nuggets of wisdom Iv learned into him.. Im also going to introduce him to your music. Dave, I did not know he passed away! He likes them all but that is his favorite now. I have a million memories of him, and almost all of them great! I was awestruck. Such a loss when the world lost Jeff Healey. So, in this day, which is so special for your family and you, I wanted you to know how much I admire him. By the release of the 2000 album Get Me Some, Healey began to concentrate on jazz. Jeff Healeys music, vocals and humanitarianism made him an amazing Godsend on earth. As a fan I love his music and will always do. Sincerely, elaine, What a gift Jeff gave us 2 my husband and myself! An added thing Ill never forget is watching him ride the mechanical bull after the show !! Blessings. Yes he will. He was a kind, sincere and appreciative soul. thank you Jeff for that song and that very sweet day you had a biker singing a love song. Hello Cristie, funny what comes into your mind at 4 am when you cant sleep. He had beautiful voice & sweet nature about him. +91 99094 91629; info@sentinelinfotech.com; Mon. I smile everytime I hear it. I have family members who are blind from Retinitis Pigmentosa. Hold on . He reached No. Who knows maybe sometime soon I can share another glass or two of Guinness with you and Rog and we can talk about the great gift to us that was Jeff Healey, March 2 is Jeff Healey Day in my house. I still listen to Jeff. by Rog | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog, Guest Blog | 105 comments. It is now April 3,2020. The comfort of knowing how so many others shared your sense of loss versus the loss of privacy, perhaps when you needed it most. Not much really sticks out in my memory except that I asked him why he played guitar in his lap. It is such a beautiful song! I had a chance to see Jeff in his early days at a small venue in Cleveland in what was called the Flats area. Jeff was taken from us far too early at only 41 years of age, but his music will last FOREVER! I was also privileged to see him in the UK at Leeds as well. God Bless! 10 years is short compared to how long into the future you will be remembered. I saw Jeff three times in 88-89 and still pull his music out. Here on the last day of one of the craziest years, 2020, I am at this moment listening to As The Years Go Passing By. So looked up some of his songs on my computer right then, and was thinking it would be awesome to see if he was playing anywhere soon. His song Angel Eyes will be my all time favorite. Terry Iredale. Never gets old. Roadhouse brought me here, let his songs live on. How old is Jeff Healey: 42 years old Male Birthday: March 25, 1966 Zodiac sign: Aries Nationality: Toronto , Canada Spouse: Krista Miller (m. 1992, div. It brought back so many memories for me. He rode in the Limo I rented, I jammed with him to some Cream CDs after the gig on his Travel Truck/Bus.he was so down to earth and personable.and as good as they get RIP Jeff -(BAM). I was watching Jeff today when he did the 3 song set in the Jimmy Rogers tribute. When I get sad I play some Healey and I feel so much better! It won the title of the Best Blues Album at the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards. His music will still play for a long time, and I made it available to my chidren, and now as a GranPa old pall of 3 years old (grandson) is able to ask me to put music of Jeff when he cam at home take care. what day does pilot flying j pay; western power distribution. My name is Rob. Hes the little guy at the bottom with pseudoleukocoria. Keep heaven rockin but also remember to take a break now and then to rest in peace!!! Cristie I remember well the times we had together missing them and you guys!! He is truly an Inspiration and an amazing artist. The three gave their debut performance at the Birds Nest at Chicago's Diner and later went on to play at various local clubs including Albert's Hall and Grossman's Tavern. One of the many ways he helped support the Fund was through his annual Its a Very Healey Christmas charity show at his club, Healeys (opened in 2001, it was one of two nightclubs that would bear Jeffs name in his home town of Toronto). His music is incredible and I listen and watch the videos every day. Im old and I have loved Jeff for a long time. One day it came on the radio while I was driving my daddy somewhere. Placing the guitar flat on his lap, and playing it like a lap steel with his hands over the fret board, gave him the flexibility of fretting with all five fingers and the power of pulling notes with the strength of his whole hand. He could do anythingblues, rock, jazz, folk, cover. With this band, Healey performed at numerous local clubs in Toronto. Im just as amazed today at 43 as I was at 17. His music will live forever and so his memory lives on as well! I love his voice and do miss him. See, Three video clips and live performances of 10 songs taped April 14, 1989 in London, England. God bless from Iggy in Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, UK. Still regret not telling him. A native of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Our poor, sad world is so tired and exhausted now there has been little but bad and sad things happen in the last 20 to 30 years but listening to the music from the 1920s and 1930s shows such a different picture of the future bad times now, terrible times ahead, but eventually, an amazing bright-white future. Heaven got a great guitarist. Jeff definitely was taken far too soon but his memory n music will live on. 4. Over the last few years, Ive had the chance to discover new music of Jeffs that I had never heard before. A real life guitar hero who lives on in the hearts of his many fans. RIP great soul, the likes of which we may never see again in this world. Sentinel Infotech Much love to his family and children. Jeff was kind enough to meet me that night because I passed a note to his band member about my story. Hi, I play guitar and was inspired by Jeff many years ago. I have to literally fight off tears, thats how much it touches me. Comment Jeff siempre estara en el corazon de todos. 1966 - 2008 Canadian music icon, Jeff Healey, was born in Toronto on March 25, 1966. Then theres his music. I remember Alpine Valley Wisconsin when Jeff and Eric Clapton had a guitar battle and Clapton set his guitar down at jeffs feet that is one of my Fondest Memories of any concert when Jeff came out of his chair and the chair went flying across the stage the whole place went crazy. Thanks for your note letting us know how you and your kids are doing, Cristie. Montreal, I have always enjoyed his music, when I first heard him. Gone too soon.. RIP Jeff.. You left some awesome music behind for us to listen to for a lifetime ahead of time.. You will always be a star, just now youre one in heaven.. Just watched Roadhouse for about the 100th time, and my husband and I were wondering why we hadnt heard anything for years about Jeff and we were blown away to hear he had passed. Jeffs incredible legacy and beautiful music will live on forever. To me, Jeff Healey was the ultimate musician and the ultimate guitarist. I looked at Jeff and thought to myself, Wow, he is really handsome! To me, he looked a little lonely too so I began to speak to him. Well, Tommy may have been heavy maintenance -on the heels of the Steel Road Tour but, hey the show must go on. Wow we are watching Jeff on YouTube here in NZ 2019. I remember watching him play and i was overcome with tears,the happy kind though. God Bless to the family! I am saddened to read that Jeff passed away and I was also unaware that he suffered from blindness. Its a song I make my current partner listen to when hes down. I only saw Jeff in concert once in Philly. Jeff Healey's Roadhouse, a bar in Toronto which showcases blues bands is named after Healey. Remember all he accomplished, all he shared with us, and all he still encourages us to be, despite leaving us far too soon. I started playing guitar in the same style as he did, right after hearing the See the Light album for the first time. Please feel free to get in touch with us at contact@jeffhealey.com. Continue to be strong. Jeff Healey (born Norman Jeffrey Healey on March 25, 1966 in Toronto, Canada, died March 2, 2008) was a blues-rock guitarist and vocalist that fronted The Jeff Healey Band in Toronto, ON in read more. Healey syntyi Torontossa ja menetti yksivuotiaana nkns retinoblastooman takia. No equal in watching him perform! I was a country music fan PERIOD until I was introduced to Jeffs music.Nor first I am a Healey fan and a Blues Music 2nd.I love Healey I can see the love and happiness music put in his voice and body.Awesome to watch him as music fills his entire being with love by the sounds running in his body.I thank God for making this beautiful creature and his family for rasing him and sharing him with us God Bless all. But when you hear the old stuff, from the 20s and 30s, it is just wonderful. I miss him every day too! My 3 favorite songs are Like a Hurricane, as the years go by and When the night comes calling. , I wasnt a very big follower of your husband. Jeff was an exceptional talent whose musical legacy will never fade. Although I am 12 years older that Jeff was and played guitar longer than Jeff, he was a huge, huge inspiration to me and still is. Miss you Jeff. There he was, this kid playing blues guitar in his lap. 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