On what inspires the eternally youthful rocker to continue to record and tour, Mr. Winwood offers: "I'm inspired by playing live and playing with great musicians. I'm (also) inspired by what goes on in the world and I feel that I have a roll to play to bring music to people and perhaps, albeit briefly, to transport them from more mundane issues of the times that we live in."
March 12th, 2005
Steve Winwood appears on the new album 'Men and Angels Say' from two-time Grammy winner Ashley Cleveland. The track "I Need Thee Every Hour" features a duet vocal and organ performance from Winwood. A fellow lover of hymns, Winwood accepted Ashley's invitation to appear on the album after the two led worship together at their Nashville church.
What follows are a sampling of e-mails sent to us through our website. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers and will share them with Jim's family.
With my deepest sadness and condolences of this amazing mans passing. The sun has truly set on a legacy. I know that his new moon will rise in a better place of peace. He was one of the greats.
With his handsome boxer's face and a singing voice of bruised soulfulness, Jim Capaldi might have achieved the degree of fame that fell upon his friend Steve Winwood. Instead, Capaldi, who has died of cancer aged 60, will remain best known as the drummer with Traffic, the group he and Winwood formed in 1967 with two other West Midlands musicians, the guitarist and songwriter Dave Mason and the saxophonist and flautist Chris Wood.