His publicist, Carla Parisi, confirmed Winter's death in a statement, saying, “His wife, family and bandmates are all saddened by the loss of one of the world's finest guitarists.”
Blues legend Johnny Winter has died, according to American Blues Scene. He was 70 years old. The news was also reported by the wife of Winter's longtime bandmate, Rick Derringer. Update: According to the Associated
Winter first gained national attention when Rolling Stone magazine featured the Texas music scene in a December 1968 cover story. It captioned his photo: “Johnny Winter, Albino Bluesman.” The article said guitarist Mike
Johnny Winter, a Texas-bred guitarist and singer who was a mainstay of the blues-rock world since the 1960s, died on Wednesday in his hotel room in Zurich. He was 70 and had been on tour in Europe. Mr. Winter's family was awaiting information about the
Guitarist Johnny Winter, one of the leading figures in the electric blues movement of the '60s and '70s, was found dead at age 70 on Wednesday in a hotel room in Zurich, Switzerland. The cause of death is unclear, but while a