Canadian blues and jazz musician Jeff Healey, who was known for his unique guitar style, died March 2 of cancer at a Toronto hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was 41.
Healey was known best for the classic tune Angel Eyes with the Jeff Healey Band and his role as Cody in the 1989 film Road House, starring Patrick Swayze. In the 1990s, his career took a new turn when he opened Jeff Healey's Roadhouse, named after the movie, a popular performing venue, in Toronto. Healey and his band the Jazz Wizards played regularly at the club and he was recording and performing until just four weeks ago, despite battling cancer.
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Healey was known best for the classic tune Angel Eyes with the Jeff Healey Band and his role as Cody in the 1989 film Road House, starring Patrick Swayze. In the 1990s, his career took a new turn when he opened Jeff Healey's Roadhouse, named after the movie, a popular performing venue, in Toronto. Healey and his band the Jazz Wizards played regularly at the club and he was recording and performing until just four weeks ago, despite battling cancer.
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