John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born 1944 in Beaumont, Texas; died 2014 in Switzerland) was an American blues and blues-rock guitarist and singer known for his slide technique, high-energy live performances and work with Muddy Waters. He recorded influential albums from the late 1960s onward and frequently performed with his brother Edgar Winter.

Born: 1944 in Beaumont, Texas; Died: 2014 in Switzerland; Brother: Edgar Winter; Noted for slide guitar and blues/blues-rock; Performed at Woodstock; Produced/played with Muddy Waters; Career spanned late 1960s to 2014.

Johnny Winter was a Texan blues and blues-rock guitarist known for his slide technique, fiery live shows and long career from the late 1960s to 2014. Reviews praise key albums like Second Winter and his landmark live recordings, and note collaborations with Muddy Waters and brother Edgar Winter. Critics also mention his struggles with drugs and health but celebrate his influence on modern blues guitar.

For:Blues fans, guitarists, live music listeners, rock historians

 “I know what a guitarist should be like. He should be like Johnny Winter, his slide technique is like a Picasso painting. He’s Johnny, the Picasso of the Blues!” Leslie West, guitarist of the Mountain...

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 "An albino with long woolly hair, playing a smooth and visceral blues on his guitar that you have rarely heard before"

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 He was a living legend... unfortunately, from now on only the legend remains: the Texan guitarist Johnny Winter has passed on to another world a few days ago, and he did so right next to Italy, in Switzerland, where he was making a stop for yet another European tour of his fifty-year, tireless career.

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