Known For
Acting
Born
May 12, 1948
Place of Birth
Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
Credits
46 titles
Steve Winwood
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision
Self
The Coronation Concert
Self
The Man Behind the White Guitar
Self
Jazz Open Stuttgart 2017 - Festival of World Stars and Child Prodigies
Self
Soundbreaking
Self
Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
Self - Musician
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
Self
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood: Live from Madison Square Garden
Self
Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
Self
The Best Of Sound Stage
Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
Self
Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi
Himself
Blind Faith: London Hyde Park 1969
Himself
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Self
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
The Hawker
The Last Great Traffic Jam
Steve Winwood Live in Concert Soundstage
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
Red, White and Blues
Self
Steve Winwood Live in Concert
Soundstage
Self
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self - Performer
Green Lights, Blue Skies
Himself
Blues Brothers 2000
The Louisiana Gator Boys
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Self
Songs & Visions
Self
Classic Albums
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
The Hawker
Geld oder Liebe
Self
Billy Joel: Building the Bridge
Self
Miami Vice
Songs
Superstars in Concert
Self
When the Music's Over
Self
The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London
Self
Austin City Limits
Self
Glastonbury Fayre
Self
Traffic: Live at Santa Monica
Cucumber Castle
Steve Winwood
Midsummer Rock: The Cincinnati Pop Festival 1970
The Ghost Goes Gear
Pop Gear
Self
Top of the Pops
Self
Today
Self
Steve Winwood - Live At Royal Albert Hall