Johnny Winter

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

February 23, 1944

Died

July 16, 2014 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

Beaumont, Texas, USA

Also Known As

  • John Dawson Winter III

Johnny Winter

Biography

Johnny Winter was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He was best known for his blues rock music.

Winter received Grammy Awards for three albums he produced for blues legend Muddy Waters. He was nominated for multiple Grammy awards for his own recordings. Winters posthumously won several awards including a Grammy award and Blues Music Award for Best Rock Blues Album for his final album, as well as being winning the B.B. King International Artist of The Year Award.

Known For

Acting