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- 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).
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At age 14, Winwood (then known as "Stevie" Winwood) became singer and keyboardist of the Spencer Davis Group, [9] with his older brother Muff Winwood on bass, Spencer Davis on guitar, and Pete York on drums.
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).
Oct 21, 2020 · Steve Winwood has paid tribute to his former bandmate Spencer Davis, following his death at the age of 81. Davis recruited Winwood on organ and vocals for The Spencer Davis Group, who had a...
May 5, 2023 · In 1964, Steve Winwood was recruited to the Spencer Davis Group alongside his brother Muff, despite being only 14 years old, where they'd secure a weekly residency at a Birmingham pub.
Feb 24, 2021 · The Spencer Davis Group’s classic Gimme Some Lovin’, covered by everyone from The Blues Brothers to The Grateful Dead and Thunder, came together in less than an hour. “The classic ‘wrote it on the back of a fag packet’ story was often true,” recalls Muff Winwood, then the band’s bassist.
Spencer Davis (born Spencer David Nelson Davies; 17 July 1939 – 19 October 2020) was a Welsh musician. He founded the Spencer Davis Group, a band that had several hits in the 1960s including "Keep On Running", "Gimme Some Lovin'", and "I'm a Man", all sung by Steve Winwood.
Beginning in the mid-1960s, Winwood wrote and performed a wide array of hits that combined blues, folk, rock, pop, and jazz. He was a member of the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith before forging a successful solo career. Winwood’s father was a foundry worker and part-time musician.
