Since his tragic death 18 years ago today on September 13, 1996 (yes, he died on the anniversary of Biggie's Ready To Die), friends, fans, spectators and even those involved in the case have challenged whether Tupac Amaru Shakur actually died after being gunned down seven days prior.
Number One, also called First Wife, was the nickname given by Stevie Ray Vaughan to his favorite Fender Stratocaster, built ca. 1963. In 1974, he acquired the guitar as a trade at a music store in Austin, Texas. In 1990, it was retired due to many replacements of frets, though he continued to play it occasionally.
Stevie Ray Vaughan. Stevie Ray Vaughn was born on October 3, 1954, in Dallas, Texas. The first glimpse of Vaughan as a musician started off with his older brother Jimmie's guitar playing. Stevie picked up his first guitar at the age of 10, a plastic Sears toy.