Although cheeseball movie enthusiasts may think Jeff Healey named his new club/live music venue Healey’s Roadhouse as a tribute to Swayze’s film, the local blues icon, who also had a role in the film, insists it’s no homage.
Thereof, how old was Patrick Swayze during Road House?
Hereof, is Jeff Healey in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Born to a musical family, the nine-time Grammy winner, who Rolling Stone named one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time,” was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March of 2000.
Keeping this in view, is the guitar player in Road House really blind?
Similar to his character in Road House, Jeff Healey really was blind in real life. He lost his sight as an infant due to retinoblastoma (rare eye cancer) and taught himself to play the guitar when he was just three years old, eventually adopting his trademark style of playing the instrument laying flat on his lap.
Was Jeff Healey a good guitarist?
Adored by fans for the uncompromising emotional power of his band, his distinctive playing and bruising voice, he was also revered by his peers, who acknowledged him as a highly individual electric guitar virtuoso.
Was Jeff Healey blind?
Musician Jeff Healey, blind since the age of 1, taught himself how to play guitar seated with the instrument flat against his lap. The technique brought him to the attention of blues legends like Albert Collins and Stevie Ray Vaughn, who introduced the Canadian to a worldwide audience.
Who is the blind guy singing in Road House?
| Jeff Healey | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Blues rock jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, guitarist, songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1981–2008 |
Who plays Cody in Road House?
Who was Dalton’s girlfriend in Road House?
| Kelly Lynch | |
|---|---|
| Lynch in 2007 | |
| Born | Golden Valley, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |