Muff Winwood

Mervyn "Muff" Winwood (born 15 June 1943) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. The elder brother of Steve Winwood, both were members of The Spencer Davis Group in the 1960s, in which Muff played bass guitar.

His younger brother is Steve Winwood.

The Spencer Davis Group

The Spencer Davis Group was formed after Davis saw the Winwood brothers (Muff and Steve) at a Birmingham pub called the Golden Eagle, performing as the Muff Woody Jazz Band. The Group made their debut at the Eagle and subsequently had a Monday-night residency there. The Spencer Davis Group had hits such as "Gimme Some Lovin'", "Keep On Running", and "I'm a Man". Steve Winwood left in 1967, and Muff soon followed.

Record producer After leaving the Spencer Davis Group in 1967, Winwood moved within the music industry to a position as A&R executive at Island Records. He was there until 1978, when he became an executive at the British office of CBS Records (which later became Sony Music), where he remained until well into the 1990s. As part of his A&R duties, Winwood signed Prefab Sprout, Terence Trent D'Arby, Sade, Shakin' Stevens and The Psychedelic Furs amongst others. After the Fire and The Noel Redding Band.

Discography

Studio albums Label: FontanaAutumn '66 Released: 26 August 1966 Label: Fontana

EPs Label: FontanaEvery Little Bit Hurts Released: October 1965 Label: Fontana

Singles YearSingle1964"Dimples""I Can't Stand It"1965"Every Little Bit Hurts""Strong Love""Keep On Running"1966"Somebody Help Me""This Hammer" (Norway and Sweden-only release)"Sittin' and Thinkin'" (Netherlands-only release)"When I Come Home""Together 'Til the End of Time" (Norway-only release)"Take This Hurt Off Me" (Norway-only release)"Georgia on My Mind" (Netherlands-only release)"Gimme Some Lovin'""Det war in Schöneberg" (Germany-only release)"High Time Baby" (Norway-only release)