John Edwin "Eddy" Shaver (June 20, 1962 - December 31, 2000) was an American country-rock guitarist, arranger and songwriter.

The son of country artist, Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe Shaver

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, Eddy learned to play guitar at an early age, tutored by Allman Brothers Band guitarist, Dickie Betts, who gave Eddy his first guitar. As a young man, he accompanied his father as well as country music greats Willie Nelson

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, Guy Clark

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, Waylon Jennings

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, Kris Kristofferson

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, and Dwight Yoakam

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Later, Eddy performed with his father in the duo Shaver

Shaver

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. Together, they recorded several critically acclaimed albums.

Eddy made plans to record his first solo album in 2001, but, on December 31, 2000, he died of a heroin overdose. He was 38 years old.

External links

• http://www.eddyshaver.com/