He started out as a soulful teenager wonder. After moving on to more adventurous territories in Traffic and Blind Faith, he settled down into a solo career. Steve Winwood’s solo career is most associated with his polished, blue-eyed soul-pop which made him a major in the 1980s. His role as an adult contemporary radio mainstay was the latest phase in a long, varied career that saw him become a polished, sophisticated, and upscale artist.