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STEVE WINWOOD

Even before achieving success as a soloist, Steve Winwood played a significant role in British rock as a member of bands such as Blind Faith, Traffic and The Spencer Davis Group. 

He was born in 1948 and was playing musical instruments as a child. In 1963, Steve and his brother Muff were among the founding members of the Spencer Davis Group. The band scored the hits "Somebody Help Me", "Gimme Some Lovin'", "I'm A Man" and "Keep On Running". Despite being a teenager, lead singer Steve Winwood's blue-eyed gritty soul proved convincing. 

He quit the group in 1967 to form Traffic. Debut single "Paper Sun" was followed by the 'Mr Fantasy' album. Conflict with band member Dave Mason precipitated the termination of the band in 1969. 

Next, Winwood formed super group Blind Faith with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. The outfit caved in to high expectations. Winwood left and eventually re-formed Traffic. The re-union lasted until 1974. 

A solo album emerged in 1977. The public responded better to his next release: 1980's 'Arc Of A Diver'. This album peaked at #3 in America, buoyed by the hit single "While You See A Chance". The 'Talking Back To The Night' LP followed 2 years later. 

1986's 'Back In The High Life' was a Top 10 smash album featuring the US #1 single "Higher Love" which collected the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

'Roll With It' was released in 1988. This became Winwood's 1st solo US #1 album. The title track gave the musician his 2nd American chart-topping single. While the hits have since stopped, Winwood continues to record and perform live.

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113 COMMODORES

114 COLDPLAY

115 SIMPLY RED

116 ONE DIRECTION

117 CAROLE KING

118 R. KELLY

119 EMELI SANDE`

120 QUINCY JONES

121 LADY GAGA

122 ELVIS COSTELLO

123 RAY CHARLES

124 ED SHEERAN

125 NATALIE COLE

126 SMOKEY ROBINSON

127 KANYE WEST

128 ELVIS PRESLEY

129 ERIC BENET

130 SAM SMITH

131 JAMES TAYLOR

132 STEELY DAN

133 IKE & TINA TURNER

134 DES’REE

135 ACE OF BASE

136 VAN MORRISON

137 SAM COOKE

138 THE DOORS

139 AMY WINEHOUSE

140 PHARRELL WILLIAMS

141 GEORGE BENSON

142 MINNIE RIPERTON

143 VILLAGE PEOPLE

144 CURTIS MAYFIELD

145 FOREIGNER

146 EURYTHMICS

147 TOTO

148 BARRY WHITE

149 CARL RISELEY

150 TONI BRAXTON

151 NEIL DIAMOND

152 HALL & OATES

153 LUTHER VANDROSS

154 ERIC CLAPTON

155 THE O’JAYS

156 RUMER

157 SLY & THE FAMILY STONE

158 LITTLE RICHARD

159 HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES

160 CHRIS ISAAK

161 MICHAEL McDONALD

162 GLORIA GAYNOR

163 TWENTY ONE PILOTS

164 BEN E. KING

165 MEAT LOAF

166 JAMES REYNE

167 JOAN ARMATRADING

168 SADE

169 A-HA

170 GLEN CAMPBELL

171 DIRE STRAITS

172 COLD CHISEL

173 LINDA RONSTADT

174 ANTHONY CALLEA

175 LISA STANSFIELD

176 EN VOGUE

177 MICHAEL BUBLE`

178 TRACY CHAPMAN

179 DRAGON

180 OLETA ADAMS

181 LITTLE RIVER BAND

182 SOPHIE ELLIS – BEXTOR

183 THE RONETTES

184 CERRONE

185 MODELS

186 SCISSOR SISTERS

187 DARREN HAYES

188 PETULA CLARK

189 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS

190 LIGHTHOUSE FAMILY

191 ART GARFUNKEL

192 THE REELS

193 JANIS IAN

194 JOHN PAUL YOUNG

195 S CLUB 7

196 CHARLIE PUTH

197 THE MARVELETTES

198 ICEHOUSE

199 LEO SAYER

200 LIZA MINNELLI