John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014), better known as Johnny Winter, was an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. Best known for his high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s and ’70s, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters. After his time with Waters, Winter recorded several Grammy-nominated blues albums. In 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and in 2003, he was ranked 63rd in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.
Johnny Winter Cause of Death
Cause of death was not released. Johnny Winter remained active until shortly before his death in Zurich, Switzerland, on 16 July 2014. He died in his hotel four days after his last performance, at the Lovely Days Festival in Wiesen, Austria.
Johnny Winter – Be Careful With A Fool
Johnny Winter – Dust My Broom (Live on Letterman)