Steve Winwood

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1997

First Recording: 1971

Nominated: 2003   

Previously Considered? Yes  what's this?

Steve Winwood
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
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🔲Saturday Night Live
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🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
“Big Four” Grammys

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Arc of a Diver (1980)
Back In The High Life (1986)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
While You See A Chance (1980)
Valerie (1982)
Higher Love (1986)
Back in the High Life Again (1986)
Roll With It (1988)

Steve Winwood @ Wikipedia

Will Steve Winwood be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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Arc Of A Diver * While You See A Chance * Night Train * Still In The Game * Valerie * Talking Back To The Night * Back In The High Life Again * Higher Love * The Finer Things * Freedom Overspill * Valerie (remix) * Talking Back To The Night (remix) * Don't You Know What The Night Can Do * Roll With It * Holding On * Hearts On Fire * One And Only Man * Spy In The House Of Love

Posted by Roy on Friday, 09/13/2013 @ 08:16am


The greatest musician in popular and Rock and Roll History with one of the greatest voices whom every musician wants to work with is still not inducted. Utterly Absurd.

Posted by Larry on Wednesday, 02/19/2014 @ 06:00am


I'll admit to liking a lot of what Winwood has done, so don't consider this a slight here.

"The greatest musician in popular and rock & roll history"???

No offense, mind you but... isn't there a guy named Hendrix that might have a small say in all of this? Just a tiny one, mind you... :)

Posted by Cheesecrop on Wednesday, 02/19/2014 @ 06:09am


Winwood, one of the greatest voices, musicians ... what bias prevents RRHOF from induction? Also, Warren Zevon and no Chaka Khan?!!! And Karen Carpenter-- voice (alone) not to mention Streisand. Is it ROCK? Is popular music completely to be disdained? Don't the accomplishments and the impact on music-- sound, influences-- ineffable talent as a musician and vocalist worthy exceptions and considerations?

Posted by larry on Wednesday, 09/10/2014 @ 05:35am


FRL music fans
I wonder if you think Steve Winwood could be a surprise on ballot 2015 this year. He's had a long and distinguished career. Made some Classic songs Back In The High Life, Roll With It come to mind. I know he was inducted with Traffic but there have been other 2x nominees. Great voice! Seems like the type of person RRHOF would induct. KING

Posted by KING on Saturday, 09/19/2015 @ 14:35pm


The man's got enough crony connections, but he hasn't been nominated since before Traffic got inducted. But between J. Geils Band and those predicting Sting, not to mention Chic... cronyism is pretty heavy already in our predictions. It wouldn't be totally surprising, but given who else appears to be more forefront on the docket right now, it'd be somewhat of a surprise.

Posted by Philip on Saturday, 09/19/2015 @ 15:55pm


I agree with Philip and King. He may turn out to be a surprise this year. Winwood hasn't had very much media attention in a long time. I'm sure there are plenty of fans of his on the board and committee. I mean who can forget his vocals with the Spencer Davis Group and Blind Faith? Solo career was so-so. I wouldn't complain if he got in soon.

Posted by Jason Voigt on Saturday, 09/19/2015 @ 17:09pm


Hoping Steve Winwood could have snuck onto 2015 RRHOF nominees list but already in with Traffic. This ballot is so strong can't argue with it. I can see Stevie Nicks & Steve Winwood as 2x nominees and inductees someday. I thought Higher Love was quite brilliant. Remember Chaka Kahn was in that video. I think Steve Winwood is a musician's musician. He will be 70 something and still playing. That's good for music fans. KING

Posted by KING on Friday, 10/16/2015 @ 23:09pm


Hoping Steve Winwood could have snuck onto 2015 RRHOF nominees list but already in with Traffic. This ballot is so strong can't argue with it. I can see Stevie Nicks & Steve Winwood as 2x nominees and inductees someday. I thought Higher Love was quite brilliant. Remember Chaka Kahn was in that video. I think Steve Winwood is a musician's musician. He will be 70 something and still playing. That's good for music fans. KING

Posted by KING on Friday, 10/16/2015 @ 23:10pm


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82LDygL1p_Q

Steve Winwood and Don Henley - Hold On I'm Coming

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/10/2017 @ 22:00pm


Saw Steve Winwood perform last night in St. Louis. His daughter, Lilly, opened for him and provided backing vocals on some of his songs. (Not too bad looking, I must say ;) ) The show was great, even though my only complaint was he didn't do very much of his solo work. But Steve did cover all the bases, doing songs from his Spencer Davis, Blind Faith and Traffic days. He even got a standing ovation for a few of them. Something about the man who doesn't age, ha ha. Glad I got to add another rock legend to my 'seen' list.

Does he belong in the Hall? Yes I know he's in as part of Traffic and back in '03 he was nominated as a solo artist. But since then the NomCom committee forgot about him for whatever reason. I really don't want him to be put in the club of those who have had dual careers and not in as a solo artist (like Sting, Phil Collins, etc.). He's not 70 yet, and he's showing no signs of slowing down. At least Steve is not retiring unlike a lot of rockers of his generation.

Posted by Jason Voigt on Thursday, 03/1/2018 @ 23:25pm


Glad you saw him, Jason! Also glad he did alot of his songs from the glory years.

What these British rock mags call the 'imperial era'.

Posted by Paul in KY on Friday, 03/2/2018 @ 09:52am


Steve Winwood incredible longevity and talent stretches 55 years. When Winwood started out JFK, Malcolm X, RFK, Martin Luther King and others were still alive. He's a remarkable guitarist, keyboardist, singer as a soloist and in Blind Faith, Spencer Davis Group, Traffic. When you are comparing and looking at possible 2x inductees, Winwood deserves to be next in line. Phil Collins and Sting make good 2x inductees but I would like to see Winwood next. He's a little bit older and I think it's his time. Like Joan Baez or Stevie Nicks, once he's placed on the ballot again he should fly through to induction. Winwood was nominated many years ago but will be easily inducted as many Prog acts and other rock and roll groups have been inducted since Winwood's nomination. What do you feel about a 2nd induction 4 Steve Winwood? KING

Posted by KING on Friday, 01/4/2019 @ 05:40am


I agree with you, KING, on Steve Winwood. He was and is such a major talent in the rock world. But do you count his contributions to the multiple bands he has been in or fronted, or just his solo career and works. Which is all very, very good, and maybe bordering on greatness, but I feel as far as solo works, Phil Collins or Tina Turner would have a considerable edge there..

Posted by Will N. on Saturday, 01/5/2019 @ 00:06am


Steve Winwood should be the next 3-time inductee behind Eric Clapton, and maybe 4-time.

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 01/22/2019 @ 08:54am


NOT happening!

Posted by KXB on Tuesday, 01/22/2019 @ 10:03am


Phil Collins, Steve Winwood, Sting any of the 3 could be on the ballot in the 2019-2020 cycle. I'm leaning towards Steve Winwood. He's been around since 1963 making quality music in his trademark tenor. Mr. Winwood has been around forever in groups or solo and also contributing in session work. My guess Steve Winwood will be nominated and inducted this cycle. Most of the HOFers would vote for him. KING

Posted by KING on Tuesday, 01/22/2019 @ 13:46pm


Eh, the only reason Steve Winwood was ever nominated was because the committe wasn't sure Traffic would get in (they are a borderline inductee at best). So the thought process was surely that a Winwood induction would cover his ENTIRE career. I highly doubt anybody thought his solo career alone was worthy or that many really do today.

Posted by Casper on Tuesday, 01/22/2019 @ 17:50pm


A solo induction of Winwood covering all that ground, thinking about it more, would have made a lot more sense than inducting Traffic. Winwood would have also made for a really, really phenomenal Musical Excellence inductee.

Posted by Casper on Tuesday, 01/22/2019 @ 17:51pm


Steve Winwood

1966: Gimme Some Lovin' by The Spencer Davis Group
1967: Dear Mr. Fantasy by Traffic

Posted by Roy on Tuesday, 08/27/2019 @ 14:14pm


That Steve Winwood has not been inducted as an individual does not reflect badly on him at all. It does, however, call into serious question the judgement of folks at the so-called Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Until this is rectified they are proving themselves to be nothing but a bunch of pretentious gasbags........

Posted by Mark Mitschow on Wednesday, 03/25/2020 @ 21:37pm


If you replaced all the 'Valeries' with extra 'Call on mes' so any men can think about any past love, and not just men who had a past love named Valerie, this is what Steve Winwood's song would have looked like if it were called Call On Me:

Call On Me

So wild standing there
With her hands in her hair
I can't help remember
Just where she touched me
There's still no face
Here in her place
So cool, she was like
Jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet
Then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm
With the wind in her arms

Call on me, call on me
Call on me, call on me
Come and see me
I'm the same boy I used to be

Love songs fill the night
But they don't tell it all
Not how lovers cry out
Just like they're dying
Her cries hang there, in time, somewhere
Someday, some good wind
May blow her back to me
Some night I may hear
Her like she used to be
No, it can't be that warm
With the wind in her arms

Call on me, call on me
Call on me, call on me
Come and see me
I'm the same boy I used to be

So cool, she was like
Jazz on a summer's day
Music, high and sweet
Then she just blew away
Now she can't be that warm
With the wind in her arms

Call on me, call on me
Call on me, call on me
Come and see me
I'm the same boy I used to be
I'm the same boy I used to be

Version 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbKNICg-REA

Version 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOTjkQMdF6o

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 09/19/2020 @ 17:22pm


Steve Winwood, as a solo artist, is one of the true r&r stars that has been exceptionally creative and coherent in producing good music, amid all the commercial crap produced in the 80´s and 90´s. He has kept good music up in the front and has influenced numerous musicians. It is obvious he should be inducted as a solo artist.

Posted by Francisco on Friday, 02/5/2021 @ 15:58pm


Clyde McPhatter in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

01. 1987 – Clyde McPhatter
02. 1988 – The Drifters
03. 20?? – The Dominoes / Billy Ward & the Dominoes

Eric Clapton in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

01. 1992 – The Yardbirds
02. 1993 – Cream
03. 2000 – Eric Clapton
04. 20?? – Derek and the Dominos
05. 20?? – Blind Faith

Steve Winwood in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

01. 2004 – Traffic
02. 20?? – The Spencer Davis Group
03. 20?? – Blind Faith
04. 20?? – Steve Winwood

Posted by Roy on Friday, 05/6/2022 @ 20:59pm


MEMBERS OF BANDS OR GROUPS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME,
WHO ALSO HAVE A SERIOUS CHANCE AT INDUCTION FOR THEIR SOLO CAREERS

01. Diana Ross (1988 – The Supremes)
02. Ben E. King (1988 – The Drifters)
03. Don Henley (1998 – The Eagles)
04. Sting (2003 – The Police)
05. Steve Winwood (2004 – Traffic)
06. Ozzy Osbourne (2006 – Black Sabbath)
07. Iggy Pop (2010 – The Stooges)
08. Phil Collins (2010 – Genesis)
09. Annie Lennox (2022 – Eurythmics)

Posted by Roy on Monday, 05/9/2022 @ 07:32am


Winwood#1, then Sting for talent and intelligence. The rest...later

Posted by K.P. G. on Monday, 07/4/2022 @ 14:38pm


It's sad Steve Winwood hasn't been inducted years ago. I think many British artists have gotten screwed.

Posted by KBGanley on Wednesday, 11/15/2023 @ 18:58pm


KBGanley, Steve Winwood isn't in as a soloist (and the Spencer Davis Group wasn't inducted either), but he was inducted with Traffic.

Posted by Joe S. on Friday, 11/17/2023 @ 02:17am


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