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Also known as Stephen Lawrence Winwood, Stephen Winwood

English rock musician

Person · Open Library

Born
1948
Works
3

Top works

  • Winwood
  • Refugees of the heart
  • Roll with it

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Film & TV

Acting · Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK

Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English musician and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock. Though primarily a guitarist, keyboard player, and vocalist prominent for his distinctive soulful high tenor voice, Winwood also plays instruments including mandolin, bass, drums and percussion. Winwood achieved fame during the 1960s…

Known for

  • Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision — Self2024
  • The Coronation Concert — Self2023
  • The Man Behind the White Guitar — Self2019
  • Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies — Self2017
  • Soundbreaking — Self2016
  • Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' — Self - Musician2013
  • Beware of Mr. Baker — Self2012
  • Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 — Self2010
  • Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden — Self2009
  • Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland — Self2008

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
820,951
Total plays
7,335,565

Tags

classic rockrock80ssinger-songwriterpop

Stephen Lawrence ("Steve") Winwood (born May 12, 1948 in Great Barr, Birmingham, England) is a British singer, songwriter, and musician who, in addition to his solo career, was a member of the bands the The Spencer Davis Group, recording the hit "Gimme Some Lovin'", Traffic, and Blind Faith. Winwood's commercial success waned during the mid and late 70's. He had a major hit with While You See A Chance in 1980. He had a career renaissance beginning <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Winwood

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Key facts

Born
Stephen Lawrence Winwood , ( 1948-05-12 ) 12 May 1948 (age 78) , Handsworth , Birmingham, England
Genres
Blue-eyed soul R&B blues rock pop
Occupations
Musician songwriter
Instruments
Vocals keyboards guitar mandolin bass
Years active
1961–present
Labels
Island Virgin Wincraft Music Columbia
Formerly of
The Muff Woody Jazz Band The Spencer Davis Group Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse Traffic Blind Faith Ginger Baker's Air Force The Third World Go The Louisiana Gator Boys Hope Collective One World Project
Website
stevewinwood .com

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Encyclopedic overview

Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English musician and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock. Though primarily a keyboard player, guitarist, and vocalist prominent for his distinctive soulful high tenor voice, Winwood also plays instruments including mandolin, electric bass, saxophone, flute, drums and percussion.

Winwood achieved fame during the 1960s and 1970s as an integral member of three successful bands: the Spencer Davis Group (1964–1967), Traffic (1967–1969 and 1970–1974), and Blind Faith (1969). During the 1980s, his solo career flourished and he had a number of hit singles, including "While You See a Chance" (1980) from the album Arc of a Diver and "Valerie" (1982) from Talking Back to the Night ("Valerie" became a hit when it was re-released with a remix from Winwood's 1987 compilation album Chronicles).

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