When he was ten-years old, Winter appeared on a local children's show, playing ukelele and singing Everly Brothers songs with his brother. Both he and his brother, who were born with albinism, began performing at an early age. Johnny Winter, along with his brother Edgar Winter, were nurtured at an early age by their parents in musical pursuits. In 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and in 2003, he was ranked as 74th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", a debatable ranking based on those listed ahead of him as being more talented than Johnny. Since his time with Waters, Johnny Winter has recorded several Grammy-nominated blues albums and continues to tour extensively. Best known for his late 1960s and 1970s high-energy blues rock albums and live performances, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues legend Muddy Waters. John Dawson "Johnny" Winter III (born Februdied July 16, 2014) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and producer. In 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fam.
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