Jeff Healey has died at the age of 41 in Toronto. He was a Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter most noted for his band’s album “See The Light” which spawned the 1989 hit and wedding standard “Angel Eyes”. Mr. Healey also had a passion for playing old-time jazz, the trumpet and clarinet.

 Jeff Healey was born and raised in Toronto. He developed eye cancer at the young age of one, which rendered him blind. He learned to play guitar at a school for the blind. In 1985 he formed the band with his namesake, and in 2003 he formed a Jazz band.

Jeff Healey is survived by his wife Christie; his daughter, Rachel; and his son, Derek.

I love hearing that the musical artists of the 80s are still alive and working on new tracks. One of the biggest eighties hair band rock artists, Motley Crue is working on a new album called The Dirt. Nikki Six thinks it will be their best work in a decade. So far Motley Crue has 10 songs finished for it. Titles of some of the songs include “A SCAR ON HOLLYWOOD BLVD”, AND “THE SAINTS OF LOS ANGELES”.  As far as I know they haven’t set a release date for the album yet. I’ll bet it’ll be released early this year.