Steve Winwood

Blues-rock, Musical Artist

1948 –

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Who is Steve Winwood?

Stephen Lawrence "Steve" Winwood is an English musician whose genres include rock, blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, pop rock, and jazz. A multi-instrumentalist, he can play keyboards, bass guitar, drums, guitar, mandolin, violin, and other strings.

Winwood was a key member of the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and Go. He also had a successful solo career with hits including "Valerie", "Back in the High Life Again" and two US Billboard Hot 100 number ones; "Higher Love" and "Roll With It". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Traffic in 2004.

In 2005 Winwood was honoured as a BMI Icon at the annual BMI London Awards for his "enduring influence on generations of music makers." In 2008, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Winwood #33 in its 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Winwood has won two Grammy Awards.

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Born
May 12, 1948
Handsworth, West Midlands
Also known as
  • Stevie Winwood
  • Stephen Lawrence Winwood
  • Winwood, Steve
  • Steven Winwood
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Nationality
  • England
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Lived in
  • Birmingham
  • Kingstanding

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on July 23, 2013

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