Biography
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 β July 16, 2014) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and record producer. 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".
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Movies 12
self 9
TV Shows 1
Himself
Back Beat (2016)
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Our Guests at Heartland
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
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GenderMale
Birthday1944-02-23
Deathday2014-07-16 (70 years old)
Birth NameJohn Dawson Winter III
Birth PlaceBeaumont, Texas, USA
SiblingsEdgar Winter
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Dawson Winter III
AwardsGrammy Award for Best Blues Album, Blues Music Award
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