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GRAMMY award-winning Edgar Holland Winter (born December 28, 1946) is an American musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist, playing keyboards, guitar, saxophone, and percussion, as well as singing.
His success peaked in the 1970s with his band, the Edgar Winter Group, and their popular songs “Frankenstein” and “Free Ride”. He is the brother of the late blues singer and guitarist, Johnny Winter.
Edgar Winter composed and performed songs of numerous genres, including rock, jazz, blues, and pop. His critically acclaimed 1970 debut release, Entrance, was the first to demonstrate his unique style of non-sequitur, genre-blending musicianship. His early recording of “Tobacco Road” propelled him into the national spotlight.
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Edgar Winter followed Entrance with two hit albums backed by his group, White Trash, a group originally composed of musicians from Texas and Louisiana.
Winter invented the keyboard body strap early in his career, an innovation that allows him the freedom to move around on stage during his multi-instrument, high-energy performances.
Edgar Winter kept busy doing session work, playing saxophone on ‘Meat Loaf’s “All Reved Up and Nowhere to Go”, Dan Hartman’s solo hit “Instant Replay”, Tina Turner’s “Simply the Best” and David Lee Roth‘s remake of “Just a Gigolo”, as well as appearing on material by Rick Derringer, Johnny Winter, Ronnie Montrose, Todd Rundgren, Michael McDonald, and many others.
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Winter also played with Ringo Starr in the ninth (2006), tenth (2008), eleventh (2010-2011) and fifteenth (2022-) iterations of his All-Starr Band.
From August to early September 2017, The Edgar Winter Band toured as the opening act for both Deep Purple and Alice Cooper as they performed several North American tour dates as part of The Long Goodbye Tour.
Here are some of the awards and recognitions he has received throughout his career:
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Grammy Award: In 1971, Winter won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for his instrumental track “Frankenstein.”
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American Music Awards: Winter was nominated for the American Music Awards in 1980 and 1981.
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Juno Award: In 1973, Winter won the Juno Award for International Album of the Year for his album “They Only Come Out at Night.”
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Blues Music Awards: Winter was nominated for the Blues Music Awards in 2015 and 2016.
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Hollywood Walk of Fame: In 2011, Winter was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the music industry.
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Texas Music Hall of Fame: In 2013, Winter was inducted into the Texas Music Hall of Fame.
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Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards: Winter was nominated for the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards in 2014.
Overall, Edgar Winter is a highly respected and acclaimed musician who has received numerous awards and recognition for his contributions to the music industry.
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