This article is about the musician. For his self-titled album, see Johnny Winter (album).
Johnny Winter
Winter in 1990
Background information
Birth name
John Dawson Winter III
Born
(1944-02-23)February 23, 1944 Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Died
July 16, 2014(2014-07-16) (aged 70) near Zürich, Switzerland
Genres
Blues
blues rock
rock and roll
Southern rock[1]
country blues
Occupation(s)
Musician
songwriter
producer
Instrument(s)
Guitar
vocals
Years active
1959–2014
Labels
Columbia
Blue Sky
Alligator
Point Blank
Musical artist
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer.[2] Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock albums, live performances, and slide guitar playing from the late 1960s into the early 2000s. He also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. After his time with Waters, Winter recorded several Grammy-nominated blues albums. In 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and in 2003, he was ranked 63rd in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".[3]
^All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. Backbeat Books. 2002. p. 1333. ISBN 9780879306533.
^Ruhlmann, William. "Johnny Winter | Album Discography". AllMusic.
^"100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016.
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