Edgar Winter

Publish date: 2024-05-20

Who remembers the rock musician named Edgar Winter from the 1970's? He is the brother of the late Johnny Winter. He is an albino. His biggest hits were "Frankenstein," "Free Ride," "Tobacco Road," and "Hangin' Around." He was the first musician to strap a keyboard like a guitar player. Edgar Winter is a multi instrumentalist who plays alto sax, keyboards, timbales, drums, etc.

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by Anonymousreply 37July 4, 2018 10:55 PM

You know that black cube at Astor Place in nyc? In 1981, I stopped to listen to a busker with a keyboard. It was Edgar Winter. I was blown away - there were only like 3 or 4 of us standing there listening.

So that was pretty cool.

by Anonymousreply 1June 26, 2015 12:32 AM

Although heroin-addled, brother Johnny Winter was an amazing gutarist.

by Anonymousreply 2June 26, 2015 12:39 AM

Edgar Winter - Keep Plain' That Rock N Roll - 1973

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by Anonymousreply 3June 26, 2015 10:52 AM

Sad that they killed Rock

by Anonymousreply 4June 26, 2015 2:14 PM

The Edgar Winter Group with Rick Derringer on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert from 1974.

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by Anonymousreply 5June 26, 2015 6:12 PM

Here is Edgar Winter with his Edgar Winter Group in 1973 on the Old Grey Whistle Test show in England.

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by Anonymousreply 6June 29, 2015 10:05 PM

[quote] He is the brother of the late Johnny Winter. He is an albino.

Both Johnny and Edgar were born with albinism, but Johnny had it to a greater degree than Edgar. Johnny was blind due to his albinism, while Edgar is sighted.

Edgar and Rick Derringer toured for years in Ringo Starr's All Starr Band. I saw them at Radio City on Ringo's 70th birthday. Edgar and Rick rocked the house. After the concert, Paul McCartney came out (a good 5 minutes after the stage had been emptied and gone dark....half the audience had left the theater) and played Birthday -- Ringo came out and played drums. It was the first time they'd played the song together since it was recorded in Abbey Road studios for the White It was pretty awesome.

There were a lot of people there - Nils Lofgren, Little Steven, Jeff Lynne, Olivia Harrison, Joe Walsh, Zak Starkey. Luckily, the crew had been ore warned to turn off any microphone Yoko Ono grabbed.

by Anonymousreply 7June 29, 2015 10:41 PM

The Edgar Winter Group - Undercover Man

I must say that Edgar Winter was a record company's nightmare. It was hard for CBS Records to market him properly. Edgar could play so many different styles of music.

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by Anonymousreply 10June 30, 2015 10:25 AM

Everyone of a certain age remembers Edgar Winter!

by Anonymousreply 12July 10, 2015 12:15 AM

So he essentially gave us the keytar? I'm not sure how I feel about that.

by Anonymousreply 13July 10, 2015 12:55 AM

Edgar Winter - Entrance

It's from his first album from 1970.

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by Anonymousreply 14July 10, 2015 1:15 AM

Edgar and Johnny Winter playing onstage together in 1992.

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by Anonymousreply 15July 20, 2015 10:25 PM

Edgar Winter at the Led Belly Fest [Carnegie Hall - February 4, 2016]

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by Anonymousreply 16February 9, 2016 8:00 PM

He was such a big star that he was even given the honor of performing with the huge star LaToya Jackson at her "Live at Balley's" residency!

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by Anonymousreply 17February 9, 2016 11:30 PM

Johnny & Edgar Winter - Frankenstein live in Copenhagen, 1970

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by Anonymousreply 19April 27, 2016 10:16 PM

I'm old enough that a close friend was one of his groupies. She was gorgeous, and crazy for him.

by Anonymousreply 20April 27, 2016 10:20 PM

Edgar Winter Featuring Leon Russell - Harlem Nocturn [recorded live on May 4th 1988 at the Main St. Cafe, Murfreesboro, Tennessee.]

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by Anonymousreply 21April 27, 2016 10:22 PM

Edgar Winter - Teach Me [Mission Earth-1986] The lyrics were written by Ron L. Hubbard.

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by Anonymousreply 22May 1, 2016 11:15 AM

The Edgar Winter Group - Round & Round

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by Anonymousreply 23May 1, 2016 4:07 PM

Edgar Winter - Standing On Rock [1981]

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by Anonymousreply 24June 23, 2016 10:10 PM

Bump this thread, please.

by Anonymousreply 25July 1, 2016 11:40 PM

Johnny Winter's awesome speed in 'Sound the Bell' 1987 Sweden in a tv studio

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by Anonymousreply 26April 6, 2017 11:55 PM

Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein (Sioux City, Iowa) 6/18/16

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by Anonymousreply 28April 8, 2017 12:03 AM

Sad that Johnny Winter has passed on. I wish he'd been inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He would have been much more deserving than a lot of the inductees. Oh well, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a joke, anyway. Still it's a shame. He could barely see due to his albinism, and yet he was an incredible guitarist, one of the best. He was also amazing to look at, every inch a rock star. Very unique.

by Anonymousreply 29April 8, 2017 12:13 AM

That is so very true, r29. I am just grateful that Edgar Winter is still alive and playing shows every year. Johnny Winter is smiling in his grave right now.

by Anonymousreply 30April 8, 2017 12:54 PM

Slightly OT. Are albinos considered white regardless of their race?

by Anonymousreply 31April 8, 2017 3:36 PM

Edgar Winter featuring Leon Russell [RIP] - Harlem Nocturn

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by Anonymousreply 32April 27, 2017 11:58 PM

Thanks for posting this thread, OP!

by Anonymousreply 33April 28, 2017 12:13 AM

"Slightly OT. Are albinos considered white regardless of their race?"

No. There are African American albinos. It affects people of all ethnic backgrounds. It's a congenital disorder; it has nothing to do with race.

by Anonymousreply 34April 28, 2017 1:31 AM

Hadn't seen that performance with Edgar and Leon. Really fantastic. Thanks!

by Anonymousreply 36July 4, 2018 1:38 AM

Edgar Winter was a serious musician. Yes he went glam rock for a few years in the early to mid 1970's but he kept on doing music and producing for other artists as well. Then Edgar Winter joined Scientology in the 1980's.

by Anonymousreply 37July 4, 2018 10:55 PM

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