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".
Filmography
all 11
Movies 10
self 9
TV Shows 1
Himself
Back Beat (2016)
TV
Self
Johnny Winter: Down & Dirty (2014)
Movie
Self
Woodstock: Untold Stories (2009)
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Self
Johnny Winter: Live (2003)
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Self
Bluesy Entertainment: Live (2003)
Movie
Himself
Santana: Special Edition EP (2003)
Movie
Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits (2001)
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Self
The Best of Musikladen: Vol. One (2001)
Movie
Actor
Johnny Winter Live at Rockplast (1979)
Movie
Self
Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends (1974)
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Self
Guitare au poing (1973)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1944-02-23
Deathday2014-07-16 (70 years old)
Birth NameJohn Dawson Winter III
Birth PlaceBeaumont, Texas, United States of America
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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