John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer and guitarist. Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s and 1970s. 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”.
instruments played
Guitar
Vocals
Associated Acts
Edgar Winter Tommy Shannon Rick Derringer Muddy Waters
Birth Name
John Dawson Winter III
Genres
Blues blues rock rock and roll Texas blues
Labels
Columbia Blue Sky Alligator Point Blank
Website
Years Active
1959 2014
Name
Johnny Winter
Nationality
United States of America