Steve Winwood

English rock musician
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Steve Winwood

Summary

Steve Winwood is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on May 12, 1948[3]. He worked as a guitarist[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], recording artist[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,973 views/month, #3,344 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Steve Winwood was born in Birmingham[2].
  • Steve Winwood was born on May 12, 1948[3].
  • Steve Winwood's father was Lawrence Winwood[10].
  • Steve Winwood's mother was Lilian Saunders[11].
  • Among Steve Winwood's spouses was Eugenia Winwood[12].
  • A child of Steve Winwood was Mary-Clare Elliot[13].
  • A child of Steve Winwood was Eliza Winwood[14].
  • A child of Steve Winwood was Cal Winwood[15].
  • A child of Steve Winwood was Lilly Winwood[16].
  • Steve Winwood held citizenship in United Kingdom[17].
  • Steve Winwood's professions included guitarist[4].
  • Steve Winwood's professions included singer[5].
  • Steve Winwood's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Steve Winwood worked as a recording artist[7].
  • Steve Winwood's professions included musician[8].
  • Steve Winwood was a member of The Spencer Davis Group[18].
  • Steve Winwood was a member of Traffic[19].
  • Steve Winwood was a member of Blind Faith[20].
  • Steve Winwood was a member of Go[21].
  • Steve Winwood was a member of Ginger Baker's Air Force[22].
  • Steve Winwood is recorded as male[23].
  • Steve Winwood's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Steve Winwood's genre is blue-eyed soul[25].
  • Steve Winwood's genre is rock music[26].
  • Steve Winwood's genre is blues rock[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1948-05-12[30]

  • Genre(s): blue-eyed soul, blues rock, jazz, pop, pop rock, r&b, rock[31]

  • Community tags: blue-eyed soul, blues rock, blues-rock music, jazz, pop, pop rock, progressive rock music, r&b, rhythm and blues music, rock, rock music, rock musicians, singers[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 885f90ef-6bd9-409a-b2df-e165e553c68e[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], Steve Winwood… he was born on May 12, 1948[3]. His father was Lawrence Winwood[10]. His mother was Lilian Saunders[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], recording artist[7], and musician[8].

Personal Life

Steve Winwood was married to Eugenia Winwood[12]. Children include Mary-Clare Elliot[13], Eliza Winwood[14], Cal Winwood[15], and Lilly Winwood[16].

Why It Matters

Steve Winwood ranks in the top 0.33% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,973 views/month, #3,344 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

He has been cited as an influence by Michael Bolton[36], a film producer[37], b. 1953[38], of United States[39], awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor[40].

FAQs

Where was Steve Winwood born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Steve Winwood…

Who were Steve Winwood's parents?

Steve Winwood's father was Lawrence Winwood[10]. Steve Winwood's mother was Lilian Saunders[11].

Who was Steve Winwood married to?

Steve Winwood's spouses include Eugenia Winwood[12].

What did Steve Winwood do for work?

Steve Winwood worked as guitarist[4], singer[5], songwriter[6], recording artist[7], and musician[8].

Who did Steve Winwood influence?

Steve Winwood has been cited as an influence by Michael Bolton[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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