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George Winston (* August 1949 in Michigan) ist ein US-amerikanischer Pianist, Komponist und Arrangeur.
George Winston wuchs in Montana, Mississippi und Florida auf. In seiner Jugend hörte er vor allem instrumentalen Pop (the late Floyd Cramer, The Ventures, Booker T & the MGs, King Curtis) und R&B (Ray Charles, Sam Cooke).
Winston begann 1967 Orgel und Elektropiano zu spielen, bevor er 1971 zum Klavier wechselte. Er komponierte eigene Stücke und arrangierte die Musik anderer Komponisten (wie z. B. von John Barry). Stark beeinflusst wurde er vom Stil Vince Guaraldis, der die Musik für die Peanuts schrieb. Winston arrangierte Guaraldi für...
Elle Winston is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter. She originates from Ft. Wayne, Indiana in the heart of the midwest, but spent most of her life growing up in southwest sun of Arizona. Her music draws it’s influences from American jazz, soul, funk, blues, r&b, alternative music and world music. Elle completed a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance at Arizona State University studying under Judy May. She went on to become deeply involved in the live music scene happening in Phoenix, Arizona. Singing with the funk group Hot Birds and the Chili Sauce and fronting the Latin group Bata Ire, Elle...
Winston ist eine Grunge/Punkrock-Band aus Wuppertal bestehend aus:
Basti Bauer (Bass)
David Eickmeier (Gitarre/Vocals)
Thorben Doege (Drums)
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The son of a preacher, Winston was born in 1957, in the hills of Manchester parish, near Christiana, in Jamaica. His parents were very fond of music and it was only natural for him to sing in church. After his father died in 1971, Winston left his native home and moved to Kingston, where his sister was a teacher. In this new city environment, he became friend with Hugh Mundell, Earl Sixteen and Wayne Wade. Because he was sure of their talent, he went with them to their first auditions and even wrote some of their first songs, like Earl...
