Spencer Davis

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Spencer Davis (born Spencer David Nelson Davies in Swansea on 17 July 1939; died 19 October 2020) was a Welsh musician and multi-instrumentalist, and the founder of the 1960s beat band The Spencer Davis Group. Influenced by his Uncle Herman's mandolin playing, Spencer Davis began learning to play harmonica and accordion at the age of six. He moved to London when he was sixteen, and began working in the civil service. In 1960, he moved to Birmingham, to read German at the University of Birmingham. While in Birmingham, he dated Christine Perfect (who later married Fleetwood Mac's John McVie). They busked and played in folk clubs with the Ian Campbell Trio. In 1963, Davis went to a Birmingham public house, the Golden Eagle, to see Muff Woody, a traditional jazz band featuring brothers Muff and Steve Winwood. Davis persuaded the brothers to join him and drummer Pete York as the Rhythm and Blues Quartet. Davis performed on guitar, vocals and harmonica, Steve Winwood on guitar, organ and vocals, Muff Winwood on bass, and Pete York on drums. Playing mainly R&B covers, the band performed first at the Golden Eagle, but within a year they had landed a regular gig at The Marquee in London, and by 1964 had adopted the name The Spencer Davis Group. The group had No 1 hits in the UK with consecutive single releases in 1966 ("Keep On Running" and "Somebody Help Me"). Steve Winwood sang lead vocals on all the Spencer Davis Group's hits up to "I'm A Man" in 1967. The Spencer Davis Group

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So Far

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Spencer Davis - Keep On Running

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The Ultimate Movie Soundtrack (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)

Gimme Some Lovin'

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Revenge of the '60s: Let's Live for Today

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Johnson, R.: Terraplane Blues / Crossroads Blues

Keep On Running

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100 '60s Garage Rock Hits

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Still Crazy

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Christmas Rock

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Gimme Some Lovin' (2010 Mix)

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West Coast Rock 'N' Soul

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