Lenora Darlene Bailey: What Happened To Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Wife

Lenora Darlene Bailey is the ex-wife of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Lenora Darlene Bailey’s ex-husband Vaughan was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble.

Lenora Darlene Bailey: Bio Summary

Lenora Darlene Vaughan formerly Bailey is the ex-wife of Stevie Ray Vaughan. Lenora was born on 4 December 1953 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, United States. She is the daughter of Don Richard Bailey and Lenora Belle (Wilson) Bailey.  Lenora Darlene Bailey died in 27 Jul 2018 in Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico. She died at the age of 65.

How did Lenora Darlene Bailey and Stevie Ray Vaughan

How did the two former love birds meet and started their relationship? The couple has not given any information related to the circumstances under which they meet and started their relationship. However, it is known that the couple got married on 23 Dec 1979 (to 1988) in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States.

They got married in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones. Their marriage lasted for six and a half years before they called it a quit. The reason behind their divorce was never made public.

Lenora Darlene Bailey’s ex-husband, Stevie Ray Vaughan

Vaughan struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for the majority of his life. He also battled the personal and professional pressures of celebrity, as well as his marriage to Lenora “Lenny” Bailey. In November 1986, he successfully completed his rehabilitation and resumed touring with Double Trouble.

In Step, his fourth and final studio album peaked at number 33 in the United States in 1989; it was one of Vaughan’s most critically and commercially successful releases, featuring his only number-one hit, “Crossfire.” He rose to prominence as one of the world’s most in-demand blues artists, headlining Madison Square Garden in 1989 and the Beale Street Music Festival in 1990.

Lenora Darlene Bailey’s ex-husband, Vaughan, and four others were killed in a helicopter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin, on August 27, 1990, after performing with Double Trouble at Alpine Valley Music Theatre.

On Monday, August 27, 1990, at 12:50 a.m. (CDT), Lenora Darlene Bailey’s ex-husband and members of Eric Clapton’s touring entourage played an all-star encore jam session at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in Alpine Valley Resort in East Troy, Wisconsin. They then left for Midway International Airport in Chicago in a Bell 206B helicopter, the most common way for acts to enter and exit the venue, as there is only one road in and out, heavily used by fans. The helicopter crashed into a nearby ski hill shortly after takeoff.

An investigation determined that pilot error was to blame, and Vaughan’s family later filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Omniflight Helicopters, which was settled out of court. Vaughan’s music continued to sell well after his death, with several posthumous releases selling over 15 million albums in the United States alone.

Rolling Stone’s David Fricke named him the seventh greatest guitarist of all time in 2003. Lenora Darlene Bailey’s ex-husband, Vaughan, along with Double Trouble bandmates Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, and Reese Wynans, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame posthumously in 2015.

Vaughan’s funeral service was held on August 31, 1990, at Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. His wooden casket quickly became adorned with bouquets of flowers. An estimated 3,000 mourners joined a procession led by a white hearse. Among those at the public ceremony were Jeff Healey, Charlie Sexton, ZZ Top, Colin James, Stevie Wonder, Bonnie Raitt, and Buddy Guy. Vaughan’s grave marker reads: “Thank you … for all the love you passed our way.”