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Steve Winwood
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…
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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 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). Winwood's 1986 album Back in the High Life marked his career zenith, with hit singles including "Back in the High Life Again", "The Finer Things", and the US Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "Higher Love". He reached number one on the Hot 100 again with "Roll with It" (1988) from the album Roll with It, with "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" and "Holding On" also charting highly the same year. Although his hit singles ceased after the 1980s, he continued to release new albums. His most recent album, Nine Lives, was released in 2008. The 2004 song "Call on Me", built on a sample of "Valerie", spent five weeks at No. 1 on the UK singles chart. In 2004, Winwood was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Traffic. He has won two Grammy Awards and an Ivor Novello Award, and has been honored as a BMI Icon. In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked Winwood the 33rd-greatest singer. In 2025, Winwood was appointed a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the King's Birthday Honours. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Winwood, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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2024
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Movie Self
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2023
The Coronation Concert
Movie Self
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2019
The Man Behind the White Guitar
Movie Self
- 2017
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2016
Soundbreaking
TV show Self
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2013
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Movie Self - Musician
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2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
Movie Self
- 2010
- 2009
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2008
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
Movie Self
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2008
The Best Of Sound Stage
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2007
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
Movie Himself
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2006
Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
Movie Himself
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2006
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Movie Self
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2005
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Movie The Hawker
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2003
Red, White and Blues
Movie Self
- 2003
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2003
Soundstage
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2002
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Movie Self - Performer
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2002
Green Lights, Blue Skies
Movie Himself
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1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie The Louisiana Gator Boys
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1997
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Movie Self
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1997
Songs & Visions
Movie Self
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1997
Classic Albums
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1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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1989
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
Movie The Hawker
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1989
Geld oder Liebe
TV show Self
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1986
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
Movie Self
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1984
Miami Vice
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1984
Superstars in Concert
Movie Self
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1983
When the Music's Over
Movie Self
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1983
The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
Movie Self
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1975
Austin City Limits
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1972
Glastonbury Fayre
Movie Self
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1970
Cucumber Castle
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