An Evening with Steve Winwood
Tuesday 19th October 2010
Venue: Cambridge Corn Exchange
Category: Gigs & Live Music
One Liner: singer-songwriter
Price Info: £28.50
Time Info: 7.30pm
Please note: there is no support act for this show.
Multi-Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Steve Winwood will be performing three shows across the UK this October including a gig at Cambridge. Rocketing into the international spotlight as the prodigious singer of the Spencer Davis Group, Winwood was responsible for some of the leading hits at the peak of the British Invasion with singles such as 'Gimme Some Lovin' and 'I’m a Man'.
Looking for a wider artistic palette, in 1967 he headed to the countryside with friends Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason, forging the collective spirit into Traffic, producing some of the most inventive and durable works of the psychedelic-tinged late-60s.
In 1969 he formed Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, Clapton's Cream-mate, drummer Ginger Baker, and bass player Rick Grech, though the "supergroup" lasted just one acclaimed album and tour.
With 1977's Steve Winwood, a rich solo career launched in earnest.
'Arc of a Diver' featured the hit 'While You See a Chance', and subsequent solo albums 'Talking Back to the Night', 'Back in the High Life', and 'Roll With It' produced era-defining songs including 'Valerie', 'Higher Love', 'Back in the High Life', and 'Roll With It'.
More info: www.stevewinwood.com www.cornex.co.uk
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