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Encyclopedia > Edgar Winter Group

Edgar Winter Group is a 1970s rock band founded by Edgar Winter.
Notable former members include guitarist Ronnie Montrose (who left to form Montrose in 1973) and pop singer Dan Hartman (who left for a solo career in 1975).
Among the group's songs are the hits "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride", both from the 1972 album "They Only Come Out at Night" The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1971 to 1980, inclusive. ... Rock group (or later rock band) is a generic name to describe a group of musicians specializing in a particular form of electronically amplified music. ... Edgar Winter album cover Edgar Winter (born December 28, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American musician who had significant success in the 1970s and 1980s. ... Ronnie Montrose, (born November 29, 1947 in Denver, Colorado) is an American guitarist. ... Montrose was the original Californian hard rock band, pioneering the kind of short and punchy songs that would be a template for later and more successful bands such as Van Halen. ... LeAnn Rimes singing in concert A singer is a type of musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... Dan Hartman (December 8, 1950 - March 22, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... Frankenstein is the name of two rock and roll songs. ...


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Edgar Winter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (537 words)
Edgar Winter (born December 28, 1946 in Beaumont, Texas) is an albino American musician who had significant success in the 1970s and 1980s.
As teens Edgar and Johnny (who is three years older than Edgar) began performing together at local watering holes such as Tom's Fish Camp.
The Edgar Winter Group With Rick Derringer (1975)
The Edgar Winter Group - Shock Treatment (1067 words)
Edgar follows his last LP (which hit the number one spot) with a set that does more than anything he has yet come up with to showcase his instrumental skill, ability to move through different kinds of material from wild rock to softer sounding cuts to soulful tones, and his fine band.
Winter is outstanding on keyboards, synthesizer and saxophone and is a more than capable vocalist on the cuts he handles lead on.
The latest Edgar Winter Group had all the ingredients necessary to become such a band, and to be very truthful about the matter I dropped their latest album on my turntable fully expecting to be bored to tears.
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