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.
Lead singer and guitarist for the Jeff Healey Band, who had a top 5 pop
hit with the song "Angel Eyes" in 1988.
Began playing guitar at the age of 3.
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.
Graduated from Etobicoke Collegiate Institute in (Etobicoke) Toronto,
Ontario, Canada.
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.