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Stevie and I were teenagers together. He's a prodogy. Both musically and voice. Listen to him play the biggest Hammond B-3 sound you've ever heard with my good friend Spencer Davis Group, "Gimme some lovin'. " welcome to my world. My son gave me a t-shirt that says, "I may be old....but I saw all the great Bands."

It's Steve Winwood singing alright. He had some old soul in his young voice.

Steve Winwood is probably the most underrated genius in the musical world today.. He has had a fantastic career, been in and uplifted so many rather ordinary bands into hitmakers... He is one of a kind and following his musical trail will take you through some of the most incredible music of the 60's 70's 80's, 90's, hell the man is still making great music.

It boggles the mind, doesn't it ? Hearing *that voice* come out of that young boy ? Mind-boggling. That's God-given talent.

The Steve Winwood rabbit hole is really deep Alice, enjoy the ride Jamel.

He’s been sounding like a full grown man since he was 15. Listen to him on “I’m a Man”.

They called him "Little" Stevie Winwood at that time. He was, and is, one of the greatest Rock musicians and vocalists of all time. It's unusual to see him playing piano. He is best known for wailing on the Hammond B-3 Organ. He was also no slouch on the guitar which I saw him play at a Traffic concert in Central Park in the early 70s (It was the 1st time I had seen a green guitar!). If you want to really get the full effect, listen to him with The Spenser Davis Group doing "I'm A Man", and "Give Me Some Loving". These are all time classics. He entered the Beatles inspired psychedelic age with the group Traffic, then Blind Faith with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker of Cream. He struck out on his own, and has been a solo artist for the past 40 plus years. He has put out music every decade since the 1960's. He made a big comeback in the 1980's and delivered some of his best work ever. He stands in the highest Pantheon of Rock Stars, and by the way, that's him playing that Hammond B-3 on Voodoo Child, the live version on Electric LadyLand with his buddy, Jimi Hendrix! Enough info?

You will never see this again, he is one of NO KIND...he is the ONLY one, in other words, IMHO. Such an elegant, soulful, chill-making performance. Yes he is the real deal. Love that you did a reaction to this song.

Eric Clapton said he first heard of "Little Stevie" Winwood from the scuttlebutt going around London, that "there's a kid up in Birmingham singing 'Georgia On My Mind' just like Ray Charles!" He first fronted the Spencer Davis Group at age fifteen.

My friend, every answer you seek is in his career. Keep listening!

Jamel, Listen to Steve Winwood "Arc of a Diver" he plays all the instruments and sings all vocals (on the entire album). Dude can do anything!

Steve got soul by nature. No need for producers, electronic equipment and engineer to make him sound like this. Greatness.

The Brits had FAR more respect for American blues than their counterparts across the pond. And the fact that Steve Winwood has an older gent's spirit coming out of his mouth, while still a teen...damn. Side note - when I was a kid in the late 60's , early 70's, I had a crush on him before I even knew what he looked like. Now, here I am, at age 63....still crushin'.....

He started playing in pubs with his father's band when he was a kid. They had to turn the piano around so the audience couldn't see him because he was way too young to be in the pub. He joined The Spencer Davis Group when he was about 14. Also check out Low Spark of High Heeled Boys by Traffic. Excellent.

This is the whole legend and aura about Steve Winwood...he had blues oozing through his veins from the time he was born...there was no stopping it...

Steve is brilliant, and was a child prodigy. He never fails to be amazing.

Answer is...he was born gifted.

OMG, that could be Ray Charles... Still need to hear Gimme Some Lovin' and I'm a Man with the Spencer Davis Group.

Steve Winwood and Edgar Winter were the two great prodigies of rock. Frightening in their talent, both vocal and instrumental. Winwood's rendition of "Georgia On My Mind" is well nigh unbelievable, even without considering his age. "Gimme Some Lovin'" is one of the most ferocious rock songs ever recorded, with "I'm a Man" coming in a close second. It has been a privilege to be in the same generation with such talent.

Jamal, with everything that's going on in the country---yours is such a refreshing voice of pure joy.

Steve Winwood is sort of a musical prodigy. If I remember correctly, he was in the Spencer Davis Group at fifteen, and was also in Traffic, Blind Faith, and John Mayall's Blues Breakers.

What he has can't be taught. He went from a kid sort of doing an impression then became a fully realized legend of his own. Gotta do Gimme Some Lovin next for sure.

I personally witnessed him performing "Georgia On My Mind" at Madison Square Garden, when he & Clapton did their first reunion tour together in '08. There was a full band the entire evening, except for that one song, when Steve sat down at the Hammond and played it solo. Major goosebumps...

Steve Winwood and Alex Chilton were two of the best 15-16 year old singers I've ever heard. It's like they just came out of the womb with their voices fully developed. Plus Steve is one hell of a song writer, and can play pretty much any instrument you put in front of him like it was created for him.

Ray Charles's influence is evident, like Muddy Waters' influence on the Rolling Stones or Chuck Berry on the Beatles. Saludos

I’ve seen him in concert 3 times. Steve Winwood has definitely earned his place in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

I've never seen or heard this amazing performance before! Thank you so much for posting/reacting to it! He is an amazing talent.

This is a clip of Steve Winwood when he was with the Spencer Davis Group and yes he was 16 when they did this (Winwood joined the SDG when he was 13). To answer your next question, this was dubbed with their studio recording of this song off of their first or second album ("Gimme Some Lovin'" as it was titled here in America). Here's the reason why this clip is dubbed: this clip was taken from a scene in a movie the Spencer Davis Group appeared in called, "The Ghost Goes Gear." But Winwood and the SDG were able to perform this song that well, I have a live recording of this song on CD called The Spencer Davis Group Live Anthology. Love this reaction!

Oh yeah!! thats Winwood alright. You should react to him playing "Gerogia On My Mind" by Ray Charles with The Spencer Davis Group. That is the performance that turned Eric Clapton onto Winwood, and he said thats the only time hes seen the song performed with as much soul as Ray. and he was 16...

He had a comeback with a slew of hits when he was barely 40.... "Back in the high life."

little Stevie was born a poor black child!

Steve Winwood is one of the greatest rock and roll performers ever, I never heard this song before it is absolutely or has blown my mind. Keep up the good work brother, I love listening to you!

Winwood songs YOU KNOW: "Gimme Some Lovin" by Spencer Davis Group "I'm a Man" by Spencer Davis Group (you reacted to Chicago's cover) "Mr. Fantasy" by Traffic (opening song to Avengers: Infinity War) and a TON of solo songs like "Valerie" "While You See a Chance", "Back In the High Life Again" "The Finer Things" and so many more.

Now you know why Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, formed Blind Faith with this young man. Keep in mind, that Stevie Wonder was young, Michael Jackson was young, and Carlos Santana was 17 at Woodstock. Some talent is born not practiced. This kid sounds like a middle-aged black man. Gotta love it. Great archival video. Watch him play 'can't find my way back home' as an old man, by the fireplace in his home. it is remarkable; he can still hit the notes. Thanks Jamel.

That was such an incredible time to be living in the UK. Every week something new and exciting happened. Steve Winwood was mind blowing. So much influence came from the USA with blues and soul. Truly blessed to witness and be a part of this musical history. ❤

Wow! I never saw Steve performing so young. This is truly awesome! Thx, Jamal.. He does sound like Ray Charles..& way talented 4 his young years!

My first time to see this too. Wow 😍 He is in a band called Traffic, they have a classic called "Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys".

He and his brother Muff were pro's at the time this was filmed! With the Spenser Davis Group he sang such hits as "Gimme Some Lovin'" & "Im A Man"And he still has that voice today! Peace.

I love his music and heard it everyday at work last few months. So last few weeks I've been immersing myself in his other songs and he's amazing. And adorable 😍🥰

A great, great voice. Consider this: Alex Chilton of the Box Tops, sang their first hit, The Letter, in 1967 when he was 16. At 17, he recorded Cry Like A Baby and followed that up at age 18 or so with Soul Deep. Chilton and Winwood were from opposite sides of the pond, but were grand masters of Blue Eyed Soul.

And this was back when he was known and "Stevie Winwood."

Not only his pipes, this guy was an ace on keyboards and guitar also!

I don't know exactly what was happening....but he is/was an effing AMAZING singer!!! Soulful, raw....gets straight to your heart, touches your soul! I love it! ❤️❤️❤️

Yes, he is for real. A child prodigy. Listen to some of his Traffic songs. “Low Spark....”

I bestow upon Steve what is, to me, the ultimate compliment: that he is almost...ALMOST...as good as I would be if I could sing.

He was a born prodigy, had his first hit when he was 14. And he could play almost any instrument

Oh, it’s sooo lovely to see a new fan born! I’m in my mid sixties and grew up with all this music - I ended up having a 45 yr career in the biz! In every role imaginable - producer, performer, manager, promoter, radio host, stage manager for festivals etc, etc. Steve Winwood is a world treasure and gets NO props for it! I will weep when that man leaves us!

How can someone at 16 sing this song like he has experienced life? Musical genius!

His big 80's hits were solid songs but so overplayed. His older stuff, though? It never gets old.

An AMAZING, multi-instrumental musician, with a decades-long career. YES, that is Steve singing as a teenager! The respect he gives, and the reverence shown to him when he performs with other artists speaks volumes. ‘Here Comes A Man’ is one of my not-often-played favorites.

He is truly one of the most talented guys in rock!! He was a R/B , blues prodigy in Britain. He is a band leader, songwriter, singer, multi instrumentalist- and even plays organ at his local church on Sunday when he can☺

I wanted to say thanks for posting this. I have always loved Steve Winwood but I have never seen him sing at such a young age. It's easy to see that he is immensely talented.

That is the fellah on the organ in Jimi Hendix's "Voodoo Child". The long version.

I was so fortunate to photograph him about 7 years ago when he played my town. That boy is STILL filled to the brim with soul. Such a great performer!

This was so amazing, Jamal. You know he could play 20 instruments (maybe more, I'm not positive.) Always love your reactions! Thanks so much for doing this one...

Wow, this is why I love this channel. Still discovering in my 50s.

Don't care how old you are when u got IT u got IT , Look at Michael Jackson,

Have you listened to "Gimme some loving" when he was in the Spencer Davis Group?

I've gotta have 30 years on ya, Jamel, and you can't possibly know how much I LOVE watching a young person just exploring some of the amazing talent of the past. THANK YOU.

He's a legend !! 16 yrs old.& Older , He's Fabulous... Total RESPECT !!!Much Love..❤❤🎼🎶🎵😉✌

Little Stevie Winwood was his name as a young kid star.

I think he was fifteen or sixteen when he wrote and performed ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ for the first time. He was just one of these remarkable talents that we get every now and then. when you think back to the fifties and sixties, this was really common in the music business. The earliest acts of rock n’ roll were very young, and many Motown acts were in their early teens. But yeah, that he was just fifteen singing and playing like this is just crazy.

In the over 55 years I have been a Steve Winwood fan, have never been les than amazed both by his talent AND his being a true Gentleman.

I’ve loved Steve Winwood forever, but NEVER heard/saw this! How have I missed it? Thanks for this reaction, Jamel.

Me too? Wow. I knew Steve Winwood was good. But at that age I didn't know.

If I was forming a supergroup, Steve would 100% be the vocalist. The range is so all over the place we could do some serious genre bending. Imagine this voice on a current neo-soul track!

First time I have heard this one. Amazing. Love him. Hear his songs at work every day last few weeks. Been immersing myself in his other songs and he's amazing 😍🤩.

He hadn't had his first shave, but had the voice of a soulful, tortured, tired man. Wonderful

...Ohhhh, yeahhhh....you heard right...’little’Stevie Winwood, back in the day....(know that I, and likely quite a few people here, when you go ‘hold up’and give us ‘the look’, are going ‘yeah,that’s right’and giving you the same look back;)...he DOES sound like he could give Uncle Ray a run for his money..:)❤️ just glad you found him:)!

See what all you're learning hanging out with us old folks! This is an old tune from the 20s that everybody from Bessie Smith to Eric Clapton has done. A real traditional favorite! Check out Eric's version, with Derek and The Dominoes on the "Layla" album. You should be all over that album anyway! One of the great records of our time! I've followed Steve's career since those early days with The Spencer Davis Group. Phenomenal talent! I urge you to check out all of his work, especially that excellent Traffic catalog! And he's still at it.....

thank you Brother for your program. I reckon Stevie Windwooda “ Dear Mr Fantasy “ is the greatest song in RnR blues etc ever. ever and ever.

First time hearing this and I am 63 and blown away but not surprised because it is Steve Winwood.

HOLEY MOLEY. I've never seen this footage.

Spencer Davis Group, "Gimme Some Lovin" is another early Steve Winwood great. Here's him with Clapton in 2010 doing Traffic's "Dear Mr. Fantasy" and Steve is playing guitar, does a great solo. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q82ElLOF25bJgY0.html

This is real..what an amazing talent.. beautifully done.!!!

Hi from Spain. I first saw Stevie Winwood when he was on tour with the Spencer Davis Group just after they had a number one hit with "keep on running" so this was from memory in late 1965 so I think he was 17, I was 15. I will always remember him using a Fender Stratocaster guitar with what I think at the time was called a "Fuzz Box", a foot pedal that produced a really heavy distorted sound, which he used to create the guitar lick in this song. I then saw him again after the success of "Gimmie Some Lovin". I was a very keen but not very good guitarist at the time but started playing guitar and singing in my first band mainly because of Stevie Winwoods influence. He soon was in the band Traffic and his songwriting with Dave Mason, Chris Wood and Jim Capaldi went to another level, I traveled all over the UK to see Traffic on numerous occasions and then I saw him at Hyde Park in London for a live performance with Blind Faith. For me he is one of the greatest singers / songwriter's / musicians of all time...and still is. I have never seen this video before and thank you for posting it, it brought back great memories for me. From memory Stevie joined Spencer Davis when he was 14 !!! so maybe you are out by a year !!! Kind regards, John.

Glad for whoever sent this to you, I've never seen this, he's so dang good. I know he started young, he's one of my favorites

"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" is a jazz standard, written in 1923. Listen to the great Bessie Smith sing it in 1929: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bJ-cea6TtMXQoas.html. (Not to be confused with John Lennon's song, "Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out.")

S W., a force of nature. The song, an old blues written about 100 years ago. Saw Steve with Traffic & as front man, mesmerizing & mind blowing.

Really enjoy your videos.And you can't begin to imagine how I envy you for hearing this kind of music for the first time,while I ( 67 years of age) have heard it a lifetime long and kind of taken it for granted.Thank you for refreshing things,brother and yes Steve Winwood was and is for real!

You need to find “Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” from Traffic. It was one of the many bands Steve Winwood put together.

Steve Winwood actually worked with Hendrix developing the classic song "Voodoo Chile". He was with Eric Clapton in Blind Faith and collaborated with so many others as well. The guy has been a very prolific artist and played with some of the best.

I just love how confused 🤷🏿‍♂️ you looked when it started! He is SO gifted, both vocally and as a pianist and guitarist, it is unbelievable. A true virtuoso, and I’m so happy you are discovering this man’s genius.

This is something else. I heard he started young, but his voice is astonishing. Piano-playjng and the feel is great.

You think that's impressive, listen to Traffic - Dear Mr Fantasy.

Steve's one of the all-time greats. Can do it all. Write great music, multi instrumentalist, and top notch vocals. Yes, he does a mean Ray Charles, too!

Yeah, that's Steve Winwood dog... One of the greatest musical talents ever. Pure genius. Really glad to see you younger guys take notice. Prince level talent

You’re the GOAT Jamel Jamal! I love your reactions to my favorites. Thanks for introducing me to this.

Multi instrumentalist, excellent guitarist, he's got the chops

Sounds somewhat like otis redding. What a voice.

Amazing! That sweet face and all that soul. Makes me weep. Love Stevie Winwood.

Jamel, you haven't slid down a rabbit hole with Stevie Winwood. More like off the same cliff he took us down in the musically glorious 60's. I'll happily slide off a cliff for talent of that quality any day. And we can see that you will smile as you fall too.

When you see stuff like this, as the saying goes, ITs All Been Done Before. Everything new! Is just the old again. Including a teenage performance of amazing. 🙃

"I think a lot of people came into rock n' roll to try to change the world. I came into rock n' roll to make music." (Steve Winwood)

Jamel, it's really Steve singing when he was very young. He is an incredible singer. Thanks for posting!

Enjoying very much seeing you go down this road. It's like when I take someone to their first airshow and witness their disbelief and joy at what they witness. The answers are in the music. Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith, Traffic and solo work. Winwood's library is vast and rich. Some folks work up to it and a select few are truly born for it.

I think that Steve winwood was a child of The Master, Mr, Ray Charles Jamel, you just entered the best British Soul Singer, rock on, cousin figel

Steve Winwood was one of the greatest musicians to come out of the 1960s. He unfortunately hit a brick wall in the late 70s and 80s when drugs got a hold of him. But thankfully he survived and his good friends such as Clapton have helped him get back on top. English rock owes a debt to the Delta Blues. I highly recommend the film The Commitments for an insight into the 1960s American blues and soul's influence on what has become modern rock and roll. No blues, no Winwood, Clapton, Yardbirds, Zeppelin, and a thousand more great bands.

Britain has certainly given the world some serious musical talent over the years. Amazing how much, never really got the credit that they deserved globally !