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Steve Winwood
Stephen Lawrence Winwood (born 12 May 1948) is an English musician and songwriter whose genres include blue-eyed soul, rhythm and blues, blues rock, and pop rock. Though primarily a guitarist, keyboard player, and vocalist prominent for his distinctive Soul music, soulful high tenor voice, Winwood plays other instruments proficiently, including drums, mandolin, bass, and saxophone. Winwood achieved fame during the 1960s and 1970s as an integral member of three successful bands: the Spencer Davis Group (1964–1967), Traffic (band), Traffic (1967–1969 and 1970–1974), and Blind Faith (1969). During the 1980s, his solo career flourished and he had a number of hit singles, including "While You See a Chance" (1980) from the album ''Arc of a Diver'' and "Valerie (Steve Winwood song), Valerie" (1982) from ''Talking Back to the Night'' ("Valerie" became a hit when it was re-released with a remix from Winwood's 1987 compilation album ''Chronicles (Steve Winwood album), Chronicles''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handsworth, West Midlands
Handsworth () is an inner-city area of Birmingham in the county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands, England. Historically in Staffordshire, Handsworth lies just outside Birmingham City Centre and near the town of Smethwick. In 2021 the ward had a population of 11,820. History The name ''Handsworth'' originates from its Anglo-Saxons, Saxon owner Hondes and the Old English language, Old English word ''weorthing'', meaning farm or estate. It was recorded in the Domesday Book, Domesday Survey of 1086, as a holding of William Fitz-Ansculf, the Lord of Dudley, although at that time it would only have been a very small village surrounded by farmland and extensive woodland. One of the oldest buildings in Handsworth is the Old Town Hall, Handsworth, Old Town Hall which dates from 1460. Historically in the county of Staffordshire, it remained a small village from the 13th century to the 18th century. Accommodation was built for factory workers, the village quickly grew, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spencer Davis Group
The Spencer Davis Group were a British blues and R&B influenced rock band formed in Birmingham in 1963 by Spencer Davis (guitar), brothers Steve Winwood (vocals, keyboards, and guitar) and Muff Winwood (bass guitar), and Pete York (drums). Their best known songs include the UK No. 1 hits " Keep On Running" and " Somebody Help Me" and the UK and US Top 10 hits " Gimme Some Lovin'" and " I'm a Man". The Winwood brothers both left in 1967, with Steve going on to form the rock band Traffic, and Muff moving into music A&R and production. After releasing a few more singles and two more albums, the band split in 1969. Davis and York revived the group in 1973–1974, resulting in a further two albums. In 2006, the group was revived again, with Davis as the only original member, this time primarily as a touring act. Davis died on 19 October 2020, effectively ending the band. History Formation The Spencer Davis Group was formed in 1963 in Birmingham after Spencer Davis, a guitari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?
"Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" is a song recorded by Steve Winwood for his album, '' Roll with It'', released on Virgin Records in 1988. Released as a single, it peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and spent two weeks at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Background and use in Michelob commercial Prior to the 1988 release of the "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" single, the song was used in a national TV commercial for Michelob. Though some critics at the time condemned Winwood for "writing songs for business interests" (i.e., "selling out"), Winwood denied that the song had been written for the commercial. In the 27 August issue of ''Billboard'', Winwood's manager, Ron Weisner, said that Winwood granted Michelob use of the song to obtain tour sponsorship. In the 1 December issue of ''Rolling Stone'', Weisner reiterated that the song was written before the deal with Michelob was struck. In a 1990 biography, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll With It (album)
''Roll with It'' is the fifth solo studio album by English blue-eyed soul artist Steve Winwood, released on 20 June 1988. It became one of Winwood's most commercially successful albums, reaching number four on the UK Albums Chart and number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and has sold over three million copies. The title track topped the pop and rock singles charts; its success led to the subsequent singles " Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" and "Holding On". "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" had been written by Winwood to be featured in an ad campaign for Michelob, which began running on American television on the day of the ''Roll with It'' album's US release. Two other tracks from ''Roll with It'': " Hearts on Fire" and "Put on Your Dancing Shoes", also achieved radio airplay. Track listing All songs written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings except where noted. # " Roll with It" (Winwood, Jennings, Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 5:17 # " Holding On" – 6:14 # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll With It (Steve Winwood Song)
"Roll with It" is a song recorded by Steve Winwood for his album '' Roll with It'', released on Virgin Records. It was written by Winwood and long-time collaborator Will Jennings. Publishing rights organization BMI later had Motown songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland credited with co-writing the song due to its resemblance to the Junior Walker hit " (I'm a) Roadrunner". Release and reception The single spent four straight weeks at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart starting on the issue dating July 30, 1988. It topped the ''Billboard'' adult contemporary chart for two weeks, and also spent four weeks at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' mainstream rock chart. In addition, the song reached No. 30 on the R&B chart.Hyatt, Wesley (1999). ''The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits'' (Billboard Publications), page 336. In the United Kingdom, the song reached No. 53 on the UK Singles Chart. "Roll with It" was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1989, Record of the Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higher Love
"Higher Love" is a 1986 song by English singer Steve Winwood. It was the first single released from his fourth solo LP, '' Back in the High Life'' (1986). It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The background vocals were performed by Chaka Khan, who also appeared in the music video. "Higher Love" was Winwood's first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one song, topping the chart for one week beginning 30 August 1986. "Higher Love" also spent four weeks atop the US ''Billboard'' Album Rock Tracks chart and earned two Grammy Awards, for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. It also peaked at number 13 in the United Kingdom, Winwood's highest charting solo entry there, and reached number one in Canada for a week. Whitney Houston covered the song in 1990 and it was included as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of her third album '' I'm Your Baby Tonight''. In 2016, Winwood made a version with his daughter Lilly Winwood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by ''Billboard''s website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands. The weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday–Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. It was initially Monday–Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay is readily available on a real-time basis, unlike sales figures and streaming, but is also tracked on the same Friday–Thursday cycle, effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021. Previously, radio was tracked Monday–Sunday and, before Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Finer Things (song)
"The Finer Things" is a 1987 song written and performed by Steve Winwood. It was released as the fourth single from Winwood's 1986 album '' Back in the High Life''. It went to number one for three weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1987 and peaked at number eight on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Track listing 7": Island / 7-28498 United States # "The Finer Things" - 4:00 # "Night Train" (Instrumental) - 4:10 12": Island / 608 876 Europe # "The Finer Things" - 8:25 # "The Finer Things" (Instrumental) - 4:35 Personnel * Steve Winwood – lead vocals, keyboards, synth solo, drum machine programming, sequencer programming * Robbie Kilgore – additional keyboards, synthesizer and sequencer programming * Rob Mounsey – additional keyboards * Andrew Thomas – PPG Waveterm synthesizer programming * Paul Pesco – guitar * Jimmy Bralower – additional drum machine programming * John Robinson – drums * Carole Steele – congas * James Ingram James Edward Ingram (Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back In The High Life Again
"Back in the High Life Again" is a song with music by English artist Steve Winwood and lyrics by American songwriter Will Jennings. It was performed by Winwood, and included backing vocals by James Taylor and a prominent mandolin played by Winwood. The song was released in January 1987 as the fifth single from his fourth studio album '' Back in the High Life''. The song was Winwood's second number-one single on the US Adult Contemporary chart, where it stayed for three weeks. It also reached number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1988. The music video for the song was published in 1986 and features scenes from Manassas Virginia, particularly the train station. Track listing 7": Island / IS 303 United Kingdom # "Back in the High Life Again" - 4:20 # "Help Me Angel" - 5:06 7": Island / 7-28472 United States # "Back in the High Life Again" - 4:09 # "Night Train" (Instrumental) - 4:10 12": Island / 12 IS 303 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back In The High Life
''Back in the High Life'' is the fourth solo album by English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Steve Winwood, released on 30 June 1986. The album proved to be Winwood's biggest success to that date, certified Gold in the UK and 3× Platinum in the US, and it reached the top twenty in most Western countries. It collected three Grammy Awards and generated five hit singles, starting with " Higher Love", which became Winwood's first ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one chart topper, coming 20 years after he first entered that chart with " Keep on Running" by the Spencer Davis Group. Other global hit singles from the album were " Freedom Overspill", " Back in the High Life Again" and " The Finer Things". The single "Split Decision", with ex-Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, was a US hit. Musically, the album was polished and sophisticated, representative of pop production in the 1980s, featuring Winwood's style of layered synthesisers and electronic drums that he had establish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronicles (Steve Winwood Album)
''Chronicles'' is the first compilation album by Steve Winwood as a solo artist. The album contains some of his major hits up to this point and new remixes produced by Tom Lord-Alge, who had helped commercialize Winwood's sound on his previous album, '' Back in the High Life''. One track, " Valerie", was originally released as a single for Winwood's 1982 album, '' Talking Back to the Night''. Despite the original single being a commercial flop, the remix of the song included in this album peaked at No. 9 on the US charts and No. 19 in the UK. The album peaked at No. 26 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart and No. 12 in the UK. It was Winwood's last release with Island Records, before his departure to Virgin Records Virgin Records is a British record label owned by Universal Music Group. They were originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman (musician), .... Track list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
