Steve Winwood

Steve Winwood a pioneer of rock whose music has influenced generations of musicians, will be performing a special concert of his career-spanning hits in appreciation for receiving an honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music.

He launched his solo career in 1977 with a self-titled album, "Arc of a Diver, Back in the High Life," which won two Grammy Awards - and Roll With It followed, producing hits like "When You See a Chance," "Valerie," and "Higher Love."

Winwood has collaborated with musicians from around the globe, including Jimi Hendrix, David Gilmour, James Brown, Muddy Waters, Toots & the Maytals, Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Tito Puente and the Fania All Stars, Japanese innovator Stomu Yamashta, and African percussionist Remi Kabak.