Jeff Healey Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Norman Jeffrey "Jeff" Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a blind Canadian jazz and blues-rock vocalist and guitarist who attained musical and personal popularity, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s.
Cristie Hall, Krista Miller, I Think I Love You Too Much, Hoochie Coochie Man, Stop Breaking Down
Children
Derek Healey, Rachel Healey
Parents
Bud Healey
Siblings
Linda Healey, Laura Healey
Nicknames
Jeff Healey, Healey, Jeff
IMDB
Awards
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Blues
Music Groups
The Jeff Healey Band
Nominations
Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year, Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series, Juno Award for Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year
Movies
Road House, Jeff Healey Band: Live at Montreux 1999, Let it Rock: At the Crossroads of Rock and Roll
Star Sign
Aries
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Trademark
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Playing the electric guitar flat on his lap
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Fact
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A bar in Toronto, ON, Canada (Jeff Healey's Roadhouse) which showcases blues bands is named after him. Jeff often made an appearance there playing the last set with the band.
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During the 1990s, he had a radio show on a Toronto jazz station; he spun classics from his personal collection of 30,000 vinyl records.
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Children: Rachel and Derek.
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Began playing guitar at the age of 3.
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At age 8 months, he suffered from a rare form of cancer of the eyes called retinoblastoma. This necessitated the surgical removal of the eyeballs, and their replacement with artificial ones.
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Lead singer and guitarist for the Jeff Healey Band, who had a top 5 pop hit with the song "Angel Eyes" in 1988.
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Graduated from Etobicoke Collegiate Institute in (Etobicoke) Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s
2009
TV Movie documentary writer: "See the Light"
The Jeff Healey Band: Live at Montreux 1999
2005
Video documentary writer: "My Little Girl", "I Can't Get My Hands on You", "See the Light", "That's What They Say" 1997
Due South
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1996 writer - 1 episode, 1996
The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light - Live from London
1989
Video writer: "My Little Girl", "I Need to Be Loved", "See the Light", "That's What They Say"
Road House
1989
writer: "One Foot on the Gravel"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jake's Progress
1995
TV Mini-Series
Geoff
Road House
1989
Cody
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
On the Road House
2006
Video documentary
Himself
Brick by Brick: The Building of Gillan's Inn
2006
Video documentary short
Himself
The Jeff Healey Band: Live at Montreux 1999
2005
Video documentary
Himself - Vocals & Guitar (as The Jeff Healey Band)
2004 NHL Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself - Musician
Toronto Rocks
2003
TV Movie documentary
Performer
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
That's What Friends Are for: Arista's 15th Anniversary Concert
1990
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light - Live from London
1989
Video
Himself (Guitar, Vocals) (as The Jeff Healey Band)
The Arsenio Hall Show
1989
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1989
TV Series
Himself
Sunday Night
1988
TV Series
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2007
Gemini
Gemini Awards
Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series
Opening Night (2001)
Known for movies
Road House (1989) as Cody
The Jeff Healey Band: Live at Montreux 1999 (2005) as Himself - Vocals & Guitar
The Jeff Healey Band: See the Light - Live from London (1989) as Himself (Guitar, Vocals)
Rise Up: Canadian Pop Music in the 1980s (2009) as Soundtrack
