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Steve Winwood

Steve Winwood (born 1948) is a legendary English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known for his soulful voice and genre-blending music (rock, R&B, jazz) in bands like the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and the supergroup Blind Faith, before a highly successful solo career with hits like "Higher Love" and "Roll with It," earning him a spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A child prodigy who mastered piano, guitar, and drums, he began performing young, backing American blues legends and co-founding Traffic, a psychedelic rock band, before finding massive solo success in the 1980s, continuing to tour and record into the 21st century.

Known For

  • Higher Love
  • While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Live)
  • Valerie
  • The Finer Things
  • While You See a Chance

Discography Highlights

  • Nine Lives 2008
  • About Time (Bonus Track Version) 2003
  • Junction Seven 1997
  • Refugees of the Heart 1990
  • Roll With It 1988

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Soundtrack Appearances

The Chair Company (S1) - 1 song(s)

TV Show

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