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Steve Winwood is a Blues and Classical act. Their catalogue also touches Progressive rock, Psychedelic rock and Rock. Their sound grew out of Muddy Waters, Bill Wyman, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf and Chuck Berry. Those roots explain a lot about how Steve Winwood arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Bruce Hornsby & the Range, Eddie Money, Traffic, Robert Palmer and John Mellencamp, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Michael Bolton, Island Records, Jimmy Cliff, Status Quo and Kygo, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 63 connections around Steve Winwood, reaching back through Muddy Waters and forward to Michael Bolton. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Steve Winwood connections
Steve Winwood grew out of Muddy Waters, Bill Wyman, John Lee Hooker and Howlin' Wolf, shares an orbit with Bruce Hornsby & the Range, Eddie Money, Traffic and Robert Palmer, went on to shape Michael Bolton, Island Records, Jimmy Cliff and Status Quo. 63 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Steve Winwood
Sounds and acts that shaped Steve Winwood.
- Muddy Watersartist
- Bill Wymanartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Chuck Berryartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Ian Stewartartist
- What'd I Sayartist
- Nathan Eastartist
- Level 42artist
- Des'reeartist
- Sam & Daveartist
- The Spencer Davis Groupartist
- Spoonfulartist
- Junior Marvinartist
- Dan Hartmanartist
- Karl Densonartist
- Jim Capaldiartist
- Sly Stoneartist
Artists similar to Steve Winwood
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Steve Winwood.
- Bruce Hornsby & the Rangeartist
- Eddie Moneyartist
- Trafficartist
- Robert Palmerartist
- John Mellencampartist
- Huey Lewis & The Newsartist
- Kenny Logginsartist
- Little River Bandartist
- Mike & The Mechanicsartist
- The J. Geils Bandartist
- Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Bandartist
- Phil Collinsartist
- Steve Miller Bandartist
- Gerry Raffertyartist
- Richard Marxartist
- Rod Stewartartist
- Christopher Crossartist
- Jefferson Starshipartist
- Loverboyartist
- Hall & Oatesartist
- Three Dog Nightartist
- Firefallartist
- Atlanta Rhythm Sectionartist
- Rick Springfieldartist
- Dave Masonartist
- Orleansartist
- Paul Davisartist
- Starshipartist
Bands Steve Winwood shaped
Where the influence of Steve Winwood travelled next.
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