Johnny Winter
American blues guitarist and singer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American albino blues musician from Beaumont, Texas. His brother, Edgar Winter, is also a famous musician. He also worked as producer and produced two Grammy winning albums of Muddy Waters (Hard again, I´m ready).
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Birth name | John Dawson Winter III |
Born | (1944-02-23)February 23, 1944 Leland, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | July 16, 2014(2014-07-16) (aged 70) Zurich, Switzerland |
Genres | Electric blues, blues rock, rock and roll, Texas blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica |
Years active | 1959–2014 |
Labels | Columbia, Blue Sky, Alligator, Point Blank |
Website | johnnywinter |
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He died in his hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland, aged 70. It happened two days after his last performance there.[1][2][3] The cause of his death is currently unknown.