Edgar Winter

Edgar Winter
Winter performing in 2009
Winter performing in 2009
Background information
Birth nameEdgar Holland Winter
Born (1946-12-28) December 28, 1946 (age 77)
Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • singer
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
  • saxophone
  • percussion
Years active1969–present
Labels
Member ofRingo Starr & His All-Starr Band
Formerly of
Websiteedgarwinter.com

Edgar Holland Winter[3] (born December 28, 1946)[4] is an American multi-instrumentalist,[5] working as a vocalist along with playing keyboards, saxophone, and percussion.[6] His success peaked in the 1970s with his band the Edgar Winter Group and their popular songs "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride".[7] He is the brother of late blues singer and guitarist Johnny Winter.

  1. ^ All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. Backbeat Books. 2002. p. 1333. ISBN 978-0-87930-653-3.
  2. ^ Alev, Iklim (April 29, 2022). "Edgar Winter Reflects On David Lee Roth's Early Solo Career". Rock Celebrities. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Edgar Winter". Powerline Entertainment. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Happy Birthday Edgar Winter". Madhouse Magazine. December 28, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Burnett, John (March 1, 2018). "'Still Alive and Well': Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer to play Honokaa". Hawaii Tribune Herald. Oahu Publications Inc. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Wall, Mick (November 27, 2015). "Q&A: Edgar Winter". Louder. Future Publishing Ltd. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Klosterman, Chuck (August 8, 2011). "Frankenstein's Monster". Grantland. Retrieved August 26, 2015.

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