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The Lion in Johnny Winter: A Tribute to the Guitar Icon
The life of the Texas guitarist, who died on July 16th at 70, was a testament to the power of the blues
By David Marchese
July 17, 2014 12:25 PM ET
Legendary blues musician Johnny Winter died in his hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 16th at 70 years old. There are plenty of reasons why that's notable — Winter was one of the first blues rock guitar virtuosos, releasing a string of popular and fiery albums in the late Sixties and early Seventies, becoming an arena-level concert draw in the process — but it's the barest facts that remain the most inspiring. Johnny Winter, from little Beaumont, Texas, afflicted with albinism and 20/400 eyesight in one eye and 20/600 in the other, made an iconic life for himself by playing the blues.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...ute-to-the-guitar-icon-20140717#ixzz37mhxgoXd
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The Lion in Johnny Winter: A Tribute to the Guitar Icon
The life of the Texas guitarist, who died on July 16th at 70, was a testament to the power of the blues
By David Marchese
July 17, 2014 12:25 PM ET
Legendary blues musician Johnny Winter died in his hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 16th at 70 years old. There are plenty of reasons why that's notable — Winter was one of the first blues rock guitar virtuosos, releasing a string of popular and fiery albums in the late Sixties and early Seventies, becoming an arena-level concert draw in the process — but it's the barest facts that remain the most inspiring. Johnny Winter, from little Beaumont, Texas, afflicted with albinism and 20/400 eyesight in one eye and 20/600 in the other, made an iconic life for himself by playing the blues.
Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/n...ute-to-the-guitar-icon-20140717#ixzz37mhxgoXd
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