– Steve Winwood – In concert at Manchester Opera House – 1997 – BBC 6 Music –
Perennial favorites this weekend. Steve Winwood has been one of the cornerstones of Rock since he first appeared as frontman for The Spencer Davis Group and later as founder of Traffic. In those many years since, he’s been a consistent and timeless artist. Nothing he does feels wrapped up in nostalgia – it’s all presented fresh and new. Because of that, his audiences keep growing and his popularity spans generations. Further evidence; when you do something well, it never ages.
Steve Winwood was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Traffic in 2004. In 2005, Winwood was honoured as a BMI Icon at the annual BMI London Awards for his “enduring influence on generations of music makers.” In 2008, Rolling Stone ranked Winwood No. 33 on its list of 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Winwood has won two Grammy Awards. He was nominated twice for a Brit Award for Best British Male Artist: 1988 and 1989. In 2011, he received the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Song Collection.
This morning it’s a concert from 1997, performed at the Manchester Opera House and preserved for posterity by the venerable BBC 6 Music.
Crank it up and get moving. Monday is here and it’s not going anywhere soon.
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