Johnny Winter

Summary

Johnny Winter is a human^[1]. Born in Beaumont^[2], he… he was born on February 23, 1944^[3]. He died in Bülach District^[4]. He died on July 16, 2014^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and record producer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,977 views/month, #6,159 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Johnny Winter's place of birth was Beaumont^[2].
• Johnny Winter died in Bülach District^[4].
• Johnny Winter was born on February 23, 1944^[3].
• Johnny Winter died on July 16, 2014^[5].
• Burial took place at Union Cemetery^[11].
• Johnny Winter held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Johnny Winter's professions included guitarist^[6].
• Johnny Winter's professions included singer^[7].
• Johnny Winter worked as a singer-songwriter^[8].
• Johnny Winter worked as a record producer^[9].
• Johnny Winter's field of work was music^[13].
• Johnny Winter's field of work was blues^[14].
• Johnny Winter's field of work was guitar performance^[15].
• Johnny Winter's education included a stint at Beaumont High School^[16].
• Johnny Winter received the Blues Music Award^[17].
• Johnny Winter received the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album^[18].
• Johnny Winter is recorded as male^[19].
• Johnny Winter's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Johnny Winter's genre is blues^[21].
• Johnny Winter's genre is rhythm and blues^[22].
• Johnny Winter's genre is blues rock^[23].
• Johnny Winter's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[24].
• Johnny Winter's record label is recorded as Alligator Records^[25].
• Johnny Winter's record label is recorded as Pointblank^[26].
• Johnny Winter's discography is recorded as Johnny Winter discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-02-23^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014-07-16^[31]

• Genre(s): blues, blues rock, boogie rock, chicago blues, electric blues, electric texas blues, psychedelic rock, rock, rock and roll, texas blues^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, american, blues, blues rock, boogie rock, chicago blues, electric blues, electric texas blues, psychedelic rock, rock, rock and roll, slide guitar, texas blues^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8300d0fa-d120-47f6-a84e-91f140c74767^[34]

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Origins and Family

Johnny Winter was born in Beaumont^[2]. He was born on February 23, 1944^[3].

Education

Johnny Winter was educated at Beaumont High School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and record producer^[9]. Fields of work include music^[13], a type of arts^[35]; blues^[14], a music genre^[36], founded in 1890^[37]; and guitar performance^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Blues Music Award^[17], a group of awards^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1980^[40] and Grammy Award for Best Blues Album^[18], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2012^[43].

Death and Burial

Johnny Winter died on July 16, 2014^[5]. He passed away in Bülach District^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[44]. Burial took place at Union Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Johnny Winter include he^[45], an album^[46].

Why It Matters

Johnny Winter ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,977 views/month, #6,159 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include he^[45], an album^[46].

FAQs

Where was Johnny Winter born?

Johnny Winter was born in Beaumont^[2].

Where did Johnny Winter die?

Johnny Winter died in Bülach District^[4].

What did Johnny Winter do for work?

Johnny Winter worked as guitarist^[6], singer^[7], singer-songwriter^[8], and record producer^[9].

Where did Johnny Winter go to school?

Johnny Winter was educated at Beaumont High School^[16].

What awards did Johnny Winter receive?

Honors received include Blues Music Award^[17] and Grammy Award for Best Blues Album^[18].