Crossfire (song)
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"Crossfire" is the second track of Stevie Ray Vaughan
's last album of his career, In Step
. The song was written by Tommy Shannon
, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Bill Carter, and Ruth Ellsworth. The song is played in 4/4 time and starts with drums and a bassline. The song was played often during the last stretch of Vaughan's career. The main riff was written by Tommy Shannon.
The song reached #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks list (July 29, 1989) and stayed there for 3 weeks.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stephen Ray "Stevie Ray" Vaughan was an American electric blues guitarist and singer. He was the younger brother of Jimmie Vaughan and frontman for Double Trouble, a band that included bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton. Born in Dallas, Vaughan moved to Austin at the age of 17 and...
's last album of his career, In Step
In Step
In Step is the fourth studio album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble released in 1989. The title In Step can be seen as referring to Vaughan's new-found sobriety, following the years of drug and alcohol use that eventually led Vaughan into rehabilitation. It was also Vaughan's final album...
. The song was written by Tommy Shannon
Tommy Shannon
Tommy Shannon is an American bass guitarist best known as a member of the blues-rock group Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble and as an early bass player in Johnny Winter's band.-Biography:...
, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Bill Carter, and Ruth Ellsworth. The song is played in 4/4 time and starts with drums and a bassline. The song was played often during the last stretch of Vaughan's career. The main riff was written by Tommy Shannon.
The song reached #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks list (July 29, 1989) and stayed there for 3 weeks.