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.
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You Put The Hurt On Me
Pop - Editado por UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) el 01-01-1965
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Gimme Some Lovin'
Rock - Editado por Sunset Blvd. Records el 11-05-2018
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Living in a Back Street
Rock - Editado por Cherry Red Records el 01-01-1974
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When I Come Home / Trampoline
Pop - Editado por UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) el 17-11-1966
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Mulberry Bush
Rock - Editado por Cherry Red Records el 01-01-1999
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Live In Europe (Live)
Blues - Editado por Cherry Red Records el 08-09-2023
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Gimme Some Lovin': 3 Hits to Have!
Rock - Editado por Prime Entertainment el 24-05-2019
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Spencer Davis Group - FBC TV Broadcast Helsinki Finland 27th February 1967.
Rock - Editado por Wood el 01-10-2020
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The Spencer Davis Group - BBC Radio Sessions UK 1967-1968.
Rock - Editado por Symbol el 10-08-2021
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