Just heard the bad news,I can,t believe it,such a waste of a great talent.

Steve Bradshaw, new romney, England

Tommy Bolin, Stevie Ray, Hendrix, Rory Gallagher, Steve Gaines, Duane Allman now Jeff Healey. So much talent and ability, never to reach old age. Fate and destiny can deal a strange hand.

Phil, Norwich, Norfolk

another light has gone out in the world of music. Jeff will be sadly missed as he had so much more within his incredible talent.

Allan, Shoreham, England

sorry to hear this jeff your the man

Mark Oliver , airdrie, scotland

Awesome player. My greatest memory was being in a small blues joint in amsterdam in the summer of 1996. Could not believe it when Jeff turned up to play a few numbers. I was standing two foot away from this great man . Managed to slap him on his sweaty back when he left!!! RIP Jeff - a musical gem

Gareth John, Swansea, Wales

Awesome player. My greatest memory was being in a small blues joint in amsterdam in the summer of 1996. Could not believe it when Jeff turned up to play a few numbers. I was standing two foot away from this great man . Managed to slap him on his sweaty back when he left!!! RIP Jeff - a musical gem

Gareth John, Swansea, uk

This is a shock. He was a brilliant musician. So young!! R.I.P.

Hugh Wain, Mortimer, Berks

We were shocked to learnt his passing. It's a very sad loss, he was a great player and musician. We saw him when he came to Liverpool Empire. What a talent.

Marilou McPherson, Birkenhead, England

Shocked to hear of Jeff's death
saw him play in Glasgow a few years ago and he was awesome!!

RIP Jeff

Robert Macgregor, glasgow, scotland

Just found out! shocked, stunned 'n saddened!

The 'Roadhouse' house band was my intro to Jeff's playing, magnificent! See the Movie!!

RIP Jeff.

Special talent, irreplaceable and gone too young!

Greg Whelan, Heaton Mersey, UK

Sad news.
He was a legend and an inspiration.
RIP Jeff.

Graeme, Bath, Somerset

That's really upsetting news. I saw Jeff in 1989 when I was a Student and was awestruck by the guy.

What a loss to Music and at such a young age.

Respects to his family

FerrariStu, Huddersfield,

This is very sad news. I saw Jeff in concert in London in 2007. He had the house rocking as he always did.

Seldom do you hear a guitarist that can even come close to his level. He was quite simply the best blues man of my generation.

Graham Hawkins, Sheppey, Kent

What a sad sad loss for those who enjoy hearing the guitar. Such amazing skill and grace, who's stage performances with The Jeff Healey Band were truly electric. What energy " not bad for a blind boy" was a true understatement (P.S. "Roadhouse").

In Glasgow the warm-up band had cancelled, their were not required.

He played his guitar sat down with it laid on his lap, standing up barely holding on to it, behind his head jumping up and down bumping into the bassist. Who kept Jeff from falling off the stage, the audience went mad.

If you have a guitar or know someone who does go out and buy his music and listen and listen to Jeff Healey.

Jools please give him a huge acknowledgement, it is such a sad loss.

While my guitar gentle weeps.

Simon Maclennan, Bremen, Germany

I'm touched to see the article about Jeff Healy across the ocean in the Sunday Times. It means a lot to know that he was recognized throughout the world.

Brenda Warburton, Toronto, Canada

Tragic news. Healey was an incredible talent - doubly so, given his extremely unorthodox playing style. A sad loss.

Steve Payne, Leicester,