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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Gimme Some Lovin' / Blues In F
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 17 Nov 1966
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The Second Album (Mono Version)
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 1 Jan 1966
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Keep On Running / High Time Baby
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 1 Jan 1965
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Autumn '66
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 1 Sep 1966
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Gimme Some Lovin’ (L.A. Mix ’06)
Rock - Released by Spencer Davis - GAMC on 21 Oct 2020
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Their First LP (Mono Version)
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 1 Jul 1965
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I Can't Get Enough of It
Rock - Released by Cherry Red Records on 29 Mar 2010
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The Greatest Hits
Pop/Rock - Released by Intersound on 26 Apr 2005
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Live at Blues Garage 2006 (Live)
Rock - Released by Cherry Red Records on 1 Nov 2019
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Live Anthology 1965-1968 (Live)
Pop - Released by Varese Sarabande on 1 Jan 2001
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Spencer Davis Group's Gimme Some Lovin'
Rock - Released by Charly Records on 25 Jun 2006
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Taking Time Out: Complete Recordings 1967-1969
Rock - Released by RPM RECORDS on 1 Jan 1994
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Keep On Running
Rock - Released by Cherry Red Records on 1 Jan 1965
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Stockholm '67 (The Steve Winwood Broadcast Archive Vol.1)
Pop - Released by Smokin' Badger on 22 May 2020
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Blood Runs Hot
Rock - Released by Maestro Entertainment, Corp on 8 Dec 2020
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Somebody Help Me/Stevie's Blues
Pop - Released by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) on 17 Nov 1966
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