Steve Winwood was born on 12 May 1948 in Birmingham, England.
Happy 75 to one of the greatest voices in rock ever. He started as
a 16-year-old teenager with The Spencer Davis Group (1963-1966),
formed Traffic (1967-1968),and was part of the one-time supergroup
Blind Faith (1969). He started his triumphant solo career with his
debut LP in 1977.
With THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP.
With TRAFFIC.
SOLO
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Top singles from the past…
14 April 2021
Today 55 years ago, on 14 April 1966 British beat band SPENCER DAVIS GROUP,
named after its Welsh founder and guitarist Spencer Davis (R.I.P.), topped the
UK Singles Chart with SOMEBODY HELP ME. A song written by Jamaican musician
Jackie Edwards.
It was also the first band of mighty soul voice Steve Winwood – only 16 at the time.
Watch this pretty cool live version from a
German TV show (with wunderkind Winwood
on the right of your screen)…
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Top singles from the past…
30 July 2020
Artist: Steve Winwood (Birmingham, UK)
Active: He started his career as a 15-year-old
wunderkind with 60s beat band Spencer Davis Group,
played later with Traffic and supergroup Blind Faith
before starting his solo journey.
Single: Roll With It
Note: Winwood wrote the song, but Later Motown
songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland were credited
with co-writing due to its resemblance to the Junior
Walker hit (I’m A ) Roadrunner.
B-side: The Morning Side
Released: 9 July 1988
Score: Topped the US Singles Chart for four
weeks starting 30 July 1988 – this day 32 years ago
Album: Roll With It
Roll with it, Steve…
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