Against the Wind

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Against the Wind

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet BandAgainst the Wind1980Rock5:27

Bob Seger's Grammy-winning meditation on youth, aging, and the compromises of adult life.

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Story, meaning & motivation

"Against the Wind" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1981. The song is a sweeping, melancholic reflection on middle age — the freedoms of youth traded for responsibility, the ache of nostalgia for what has passed. It reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of Seger's most beloved compositions.

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"Against the Wind" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 1981 Grammy Awards. Verified

Credits

Songwriter

Bob Seger — Sole writer

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Lead Vocals

Bob Seger

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Producer

Bill Szymczyk — Co-produced with Bob Seger and Punch Andrews

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Saxophone

Alto Reed

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Band & member context

Bob Seger

Lead Vocals, Guitar · since 1973

Alto Reed

Saxophone · since 1973

Chris Campbell

Bass · since 1973

Craig Frost

Keyboards · since 1980

Don Brewer

Drums · since 1983

Charlie Allen Martin

Drums · since 1973

Drew Abbott

Guitar · since 1974

Robyn Robbins

Keyboards · since 1974

Where you heard it

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Connections — samples, covers, remixes, interpolations, influences

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Timeline

1980-02

Album/Single Release

Released as lead single from Against the Wind; reached #5 Hot 100

1981-02

Grammy Award

Won Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

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