Jeff Healey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jeff Healey
Occupation	Blues Singer
Date Of Birth	Mar 25, 1966(1966-03-25)
Age	58
Date Of Death	March 2, 2008, Toronto, Canada
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Aries

Jeff Healey Biography

Jeff Healey is one of the most popular and richest Blues Singer who was born on March 25, 1966 in Toronto, Canada. Blind blues singer who formed the band Colonial Tavern and was popular in the 1990s and 1990s.

He performed a cover of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with Jeff Lynne.

Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian jazz and blues-rock vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter who attained musical and personal popularity, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. He hit Number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Angel Eyes” and reached the Top 10 in Canada with the songs “I Think I Love You Too Much” and “How Long Can a Man Be Strong”.

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. It featuring the hit single “Angel Eyes” and the song “Hideaway”, which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. While the band was recording See the Light, they were also filming (and recording for the soundtrack of) the Patrick Swayze film Road House. Healey had numerous acting scenes in the movie with Swayze, as his band was the house cover band for the bar featured in the movie. In 1990, the band won the Juno Award for Canadian Entertainer of the Year. The albums Hell to Pay and Feel This gave Healey 10 charting singles in Canada between 1990 and 1994, including a cover of The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” which featured George Harrison and Jeff Lynne on backing vocals and acoustic guitar.

He has two children with his wife Christie.

Jeff Healey Net Worth

Jeff Healey is one of the richest Blues Singer from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jeff Healey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He hosted a jazz and blues show on CIUT-FM.

He collaborated with Ian Gillan of Deep Purple in 2006.

He went on to release three CDs of music of traditional American jazz from the 1920s and 1930s. He had been sitting in with these types of bands around Toronto since the beginning of his music career. Though known primarily as a guitarist, Healey also played trumpet during live performances. His main jazz group for touring and recording being Jeff Healey’s Jazz Wizards.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jeff Healey Dating?

According to our records, Jeff Healey married to Cristie Hall , Krista Miller. As of December 1, 2023, Jeff Healey’s is not dating anyone.

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Over the years, Healey toured and sat in with many well-known performers, including The Allman Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, BB King, ZZ Top, Steve Lukather, Eric Clapton and many more. In 2006, Healey appeared on Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan’s CD/DVD Gillan’s Inn.

Facts & Trivia

Jeff Ranked on the list of most popular Blues Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jeff Healey celebrates birthday on March 25 of every year.

In 2009, Healey was inducted into the Terry Fox Hall of Fame.

Is Jeff Healey blind in real life?

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.

How did Jeff Healey lose his sight?

Healey, son of a firefighter, was born and raised near Toronto. He lost his sight to eye cancer when he was a year old and was given his first guitar two years later. At a school for the blind, he was shown how to play the guitar the usual way but found it felt more comfortable on his lap.

What is Jeff Healey's most famous song?

1. “ See the Light ”

Was Jeff Healey and Patrick Swayze friends?

Phenomenal musician Jeff Healey and actor Patrick Swayze are ceratinly among those that many people miss a lot. They met each other while making the “Road House” film in 1989 , directed by Rowdy Herrington.

How much is Jeff Healey worth?

Net Worth:$5 Million
Profession:| Musician, Singer-songwriter, Disc jockey, Songwriter, Actor, Guitarist
Nationality:| Canada