Steve Winwood

Steve Winwood is an English musician who was a key member of The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith and Go. He also had a successful solo career with hits including "Valerie", "Back in the High Life Again", "Higher Love" and "Roll with It". He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Traffic in 2004.

Winwood formed the supergroup Blind Faith in 1969 with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Ric Grech. In 1972, hw recorded the part of Captain Walker in the highly successful orchestral version of The Who's Tommy.

His self-titled first solo album was released in 1977. followed by his 1980 hit Arc of a Diver and Talking Back to the Night in 1982. In 1986, he released Back in the High Life which became a hit. He topped the Billboard Hot 100 with "Higher Love", and earned two Grammy Awards: for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.

Winwood released Roll with It and Refugees of the Heart in 1988 followed by Far from Home and Junction Seven. His last solo studio album, Nine Lives, was released in April 2008. In 2013, Winwood toured North America with Rod Stewart as part of the "Live the Life" tour.