![]() He played clarinet as a child - but after a dentist told him the instrument was giving him a bad overbite, he shifted to ukulele and then guitar. Winter, ranked by Rolling Stone as the 63rd greatest guitarist of all time, was born in Beaumont, Texas in 1944. Evidence suggests his death was medically related. See photos: Hollywood’s Notable Deaths of 2014Īccording a police spokeswoman Reuters spoke to, a prosecutor has ordered an autopsy because the cause of death is not clear, but there was no indication of third-party involvement. “An official statement with more details shall be issued at the appropriate time.” ![]() “His wife, family and bandmates are all saddened by the loss of their loved one and one of the world’s finest guitarists,” a brief statement on his Facebook read. There was such an overwhelming outpouring of love and respect for Johnny, I began to realize it was not just business people sensing an opportunity here it was Johnny’s true, loyal, and devoted fans and our fellow musicians, many of whom are on this record, who wanted to see this happen as well.Johnny Winter, a legendary blues guitarist, was found dead in his hotel in Zurich, Switzerland on Wednesday. Everyone on the tour was so kind and supportive, getting up to jam, and it became a kind of tradition. “I had anticipated the tour to be very emotional, perhaps sad, and possibly difficult, but playing those songs turned out to be a great source of strength and comfort to me. Goode,” “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo”, and “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” dedicating the end of the set to Johnny. The first night, after playing “Frankenstein,” I closed the show with “Johnny B. But much to my surprise, the promoters begged me to go on with the tour as planned, asking me to headline. It wasn’t until after I completed the Rock ‘N’ Blues Fest, a tour we were meant to do together with our respective bands, that the idea of a tribute record started to take form.”Įdgar explains, “I had naturally expected the whole thing to be canceled. But I was totally devastated and the timing just didn’t feel right to me. In the album’s announcement, Edgar Winter notes, “Many people immediately started trying to convince me to do a Johnny Winter tribute album. He had traveled to Switzerland where his next show was scheduled, but he passed away in his sleep at the hotel in Zurich before he ever got the chance. Johnny had just played the Cahors Blues Festival in France, which was destined to become his last show. Del Shannon Gets Deluxe Box Set, ‘Stranger in Town’Įdgar Winter was first approached about it just after his brother died on July 16, 2014, at age 70.Eric Clapton & Friends Play 2020 Tribute to Ginger Baker.Deliverance’s ‘Dueling Banjos’: An Unlikely Hit.James Taylor’s ‘Sweet Baby James’: Fire and Rain.Carly Simon’s Surprise Concert, ‘Live at Grand Central’: Review.Yoko Ono’s Life & Work Explored in Comprehensive Book-Author Interview.SNL’s ‘Wayne’s World’ Sketches: ‘We’re Not Worthy!’.Boz Scaggs’ ‘Silk Degrees’: Game-Changer.New Series, ‘Daisy Jones & The Six,’ About Fictitious ’70s Rock Band, Coming.Is Smokey Robinson Underrated? An Appreciation.Black Sabbath’s Debut LP: Where Metal Began.Richard Belzer Tributes From Fellow Comics.Yes’ ‘The Yes Album’: Brilliance Under Pressure.Chuck Jackson, ’60s Soul Great, Dies at 85.From the Vaults: Conversations with Steely Dan’s Becker and Fagen.Watch Glenn Frey and Son, Deacon, Perform Together.The 5 Album of the Year Grammys From 1975-1979.Olivia Newton-John Duets Collection, ‘Just the Two of Us,’ Coming.Steely Dan Delivers Bite-Sized Gems on ‘Pretzel Logic’.
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