The Spencer Davis Group
His ferocious soul-drenched vocals belying his tender teenage years, Stevie Winwood powered the Spencer Davis Group's three biggest U.S. hits during their brief lifespan as one of the British Invasion's most convincing R&B-based combos.
Guitarist Davis formed the band with Winwood on organ, his brother Muff Winwood on bass, and drummer Peter York. Signing on with producer Chris Blackwell, the quartet got their first hit (the blistering "Keep on Running") from another of Blackwell's acts, West Indian performer Jackie Edwards. After topping the British charts in 1965, the song struggled on the lower reaches of the U.S. Hot 100. The group's two hottest sellers were self-penned projects. "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "I'm a Man" were searing showcases for the adolescent Winwood's gritty vocals and blazing keyboards and the band's pounding rhythms.
Although they burned up the charts even on the other side of the ocean in 1967, the quartet never capitalized on their fame with an American tour. At the height of their power, Winwood left to form Traffic, leaving Davis without his dynamic frontman. The bandleader focused on producing other acts, including a Canadian ensemble called the Downchild Blues Band during the early '80s. Spencer Davis died in Los Angeles on October 19, 2020, after contracting pneumonia; he was 81 years old.
© Bill Dahl /TiVo
-
-
Ten Songs for You
Pop - Lançado por G Records em 15 de mai. de 2019
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gimme Some Lovin' / Blues In F
Pop - Lançado por UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) em 17 de nov. de 1966
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Second Album (Mono Version)
Pop - Lançado por UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) em 1 de jan. de 1966
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Keep On Running / High Time Baby
Pop - Lançado por UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) em 1 de jan. de 1965
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Autumn '66
Pop - Lançado por UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) em 1 de set. de 1966
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Gimme Some Lovin’ (L.A. Mix ’06)
Rock - Lançado por Spencer Davis - GAMC em 21 de out. de 2020
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Their First LP (Mono Version)
Pop - Lançado por UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) em 1 de jul. de 1965
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Greatest Hits
Rock - Lançado por Indieblu Music em 26 de abr. de 2005
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Greatest Hits
Pop - Lançado por Vintage Jukebox em 19 de jul. de 2019
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
I Can't Get Enough of It
Rock - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 29 de mar. de 2010
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Keep on Running
Pop - Lançado por Philips em 26 de nov. de 1965
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Greatest Hits
Pop/Rock - Lançado por Intersound em 26 de abr. de 2005
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live at Blues Garage 2006 (Live)
Rock - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 1 de nov. de 2019
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Live Anthology 1965-1968 (Live)
Pop - Lançado por Varese Sarabande em 1 de jan. de 2001
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Taking Time Out: Complete Recordings 1967-1969
Rock - Lançado por RPM RECORDS em 1 de jan. de 1994
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Keep On Running
Rock - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 1 de jan. de 1965
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Stockholm '67 (The Steve Winwood Broadcast Archive Vol.1)
Pop - Lançado por Smokin' Badger em 22 de mai. de 2020
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blood Runs Hot
Rock - Lançado por Maestro Entertainment, Corp em 8 de dez. de 2020
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Somebody Help Me/Stevie's Blues
Pop - Lançado por UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) em 17 de nov. de 1966
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Spencer Davis Group - Spotlight On The Spencer Davis Group
Pop - Lançado por Westmill em 15 de dez. de 2016
Qualidade de CD de 16 bits 44.1 kHz - Stereo