STILL IN THE GAME….. Few artists have had the integral impact in the music cosmos as STEVE WINWOOD. The Rock and Soul Pioneer whose suave voice and unparalleled instrumental prowess are woven into the fabric of four decades of musical history.
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There are few rock musicians who have had such a varied and storied career as Steve Winwood.
Winwood, 60, out with his first studio album since 2003, put on a show Saturday night at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods. -
"But in a music career that spans five decades and several genres and includes stints with two of the most influential groups in rock history, Winwood's hit parade accounts for only a few years."
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The common thread? "It is the music, I think - rock, folk, jazz, R&B and world music. They are things I have been comfortable with since I first started."
That was at 15, when he and his brother Muff joined the Spencer Davis Group, co-writing "Gimme Some Lovin' " and "I'm a Man." He left to form Traffic, and in 1969, he met Eric Clapton and a connection clicked. They formed the supergroup Blind Faith, and the bond has endured to this day, with Clapton appearing on the compelling "Dirty City" track on "Nine Lives."
