Edgar Winter

Edgar Winter Artistfacts

  • Dec. 28, 1946
  • Edgar is an albino. He's also Johnny Winter's younger brother.
  • He started out playing keyboards and sax in his brother Johnny's band.
  • With his band White Trash, he played the closing night at the Fillmore East along with The Beach Boys, The Allman Brothers, The J. Geils Band, and Mountain.
  • He contributed to the My Cousin Vinny soundtrack.
  • Edgar played sax on Tina Turner's "Simply The Best."

Comments: 3

  • Mo from Mesa ArizonaAnd no songs from “Shock Treatment”, sad...
  • Patrick from Washington Dc, United StatesI agree Jonny Winter is a very good guitarist, but his solo work just isn't as musically innovative as White Trash and Frankenstein and other Edgar things. Frankenstein, now that is a good song!
  • Don from Pittsburgh, PaI just do not understand. The site has Edgar, but not one of the greatest guitar players of all time. Edgar's brother Johnny. I"m baffled????
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