The Spencer Davis Group rehearsing before a performance in Amsterdam in 1966. L-R: Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis, Pete York, and Steve Winwood
Background information
Origin
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Genres
Beat
R&B
blue-eyed soul
blues
rock
Years active
1963–1969
1973–1974
2006–2020
Labels
Fontana
Island
United Artists
Members
Europe:
Spencer Davis
Miller Anderson
Colin Hodgkinson
Steff Porzel
United States:
Spencer Davis
Ed Tree
Taras Prodaniuk
Jim Blazer
Tom Fillman
Past members
Steve Winwood
Muff Winwood
Pete York
Eddie Hardin
Phil Sawyer
Ray Fenwick
Dee Murray
Dave Hynes
Nigel Olsson
John Hitchcock
Charlie McCracken
Jim Blair
Website
spencer-davis-group.com
The Spencer Davis Group were a British blues and R&B influenced rock band[1] formed in Birmingham in 1963 by Spencer Davis (guitar), brothers Steve Winwood (vocals, keyboards, guitar) and Muff Winwood (bass guitar), and Pete York (drums). Their best known songs include the UK No. 1 hits "Keep on Running" and "Somebody Help Me" and the UK and US Top 10 hits "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "I'm a Man".[2]
Steve Winwood left in 1967 to form rock band Traffic.[3] After releasing a few more singles, the band ceased to be active in 1969. Davis revived the group on two more occasions, without the involvement of the Winwood brothers, first in 1973–1974 for two more albums, and again from 2006, since when they had primarily been a touring act. Davis died on 19 October 2020, effectively ending the band.
^"The Spencer Davis Group Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
^"allmusic ((( The Spencer Davis Group > Overview )))". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
^Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 143. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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