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Arc of a Diver is the second solo studio album by singer/multi-instrumentalist Steve Winwood. Released in 1980, Winwood played all of the instruments on the album. Featuring his first solo hit, "While You See a Chance" (which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the
"While You See a Chance" is a song performed by Steve Winwood in 1980, [4] written by Winwood and Will Jennings. [5] It was released on his album Arc of a Diver [5] and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1981 [4] and number 68 on the Billboard Top 100 for 1981. [6] The song was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number ...
Winwood was born on 12 May 1948 [1] in Handsworth, Birmingham. [2] [3] His father Lawrence, a foundryman by trade, was a semi-professional musician, playing mainly the saxophone and clarinet. Steve Winwood began playing piano at the age of four while interested in swing and Dixieland jazz, and soon started playing
Talking Back to the Night is the third solo studio album by English recording artist Steve Winwood.Released less than two years after the top 3 hit Arc of a Diver, it failed to see as much success as its predecessor, reaching #28 on the Billboard 200.
Pages in category "Albums produced by Steve Winwood" ... About Time (Steve Winwood album) Arc of a Diver; B. Back in the High Life; F. Far from Home (Traffic album) J.
The prominent synthesizer sound on the recording later found greater commercial success as a feature of Winwood's 1980 album Arc of a Diver, particularly his 1981 hit single "While You See a Chance". [87] Given a limited production run, [2] the US picture sleeve for "Love Comes to Everyone" became highly prized among collectors. [6]
Winwood's solo career had seen success in the UK with Steve Winwood in 1977 and Arc of a Diver in 1980, the latter being his first major solo US hit, reaching number 3 on the Billboard 200. His third album, Talking Back to the Night (1982), generated less of a response and was considered a let-down.
"Roll with It" is a song recorded by Steve Winwood for his album Roll with It, released on Virgin Records. It was written by Winwood and long-time collaborator Will Jennings . Publishing rights organization BMI later had Motown songwriters Holland-Dozier-Holland credited with co-writing the song due to its resemblance to the Junior Walker hit ...