Trivia

Had U.S. and U.K. solo hits with "Higher Love", "Valerie", "While You See a Chance" and "Back in the High Life Again".

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Traffic. (marzo de 2004)

His primary residence is a 300-year-old manor house in the Cotswolds, South West England, where he also has a recording studio.

Founding member of the critically and commercially acclaimed band Traffic.

When Crosby Stills & Nash were looking for another musician to help them beef up their sound in concert, they asked Winwood if he would be interested in joining. Winwood declined on account of the fact that he was already committed to his current band Blind Faith with Eric Clapton. Ironically, Clapton was also asked to join Crosby Stills & Nash and he also declined.

Suffered a severe bout of peritonitis that nearly killed him in the early 1970s.

Member of the 1960s rock band The Spencer Davis Group.

The Spencer Davis Group recorded the intriguingly titled "Today Gluggo Tomorrow the World" written by Lynsey de Paul and Pete York.

Is regarded by many as having one of the most powerful and versatile set of vocals in the business.

During the earlier part of his career, Steve Winwood used to be mistakenly identified as a black singer.

Eric Clapton had considered asking Winwood to join Cream to help act as a buffer between Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, who didn't particularly care for each other. Unfortunately, the group broke up before Winwood could accept the offer. By an ironic stroke of luck, Winwood, Clapton and Baker later teamed up together (along with Rick Grech) in Blind Faith.

Younger brother of Muff Winwood.

Played Hammond organ on the track "Voodoo Child" during the recording of Jimi Hendrix's album "Electric Ladyland" (1968).

Hotly tipped to become the dance track of 2004, Eric Prydz's "Call On Me" was originally a 1980s smash hit for Winwood called "Valerie". When he heard the remix, he thought it was so good he not only gave his permission to use the samples, he even re-recorded his vocals especially for the track.

Departed from The Spencer Davis Group in 1967 to form his own rock group Traffic.

Arguably, The Spencer Davis Group didn't become a successful band until brothers Steve and Muff Winwood joined the line-up.

He joined The Spencer Davis Group when he was only 14 and was only 17 when "Keep On Running" hit #1 on the UK singles chart.

Father-in-law of Sir Ben Elliot, son of Annabel Elliot, sister of Queen Camilla.