The Spencer Davis Group
Background information
Origin	Birmingham, England
Genre(s)	Beat group, British Invasion
Years active	1963-1969
Label(s)	Fontana Records, United Artists
Website	spencer-davis-group.com
Members
Spencer Davis Steve Winwood Muff Winwood (bass) Pete York (drums) Eddie Hardin (vocals, keyboard) Ray Fenwick (guitar) Phil Sawyer (guitar, bass) Nigel Olsson (drums) Dee Murray (bass) Steff Porzel (drums)

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Career

Spencer Davis moved to Birmingham from London in 1960 to study, in 1963 he recruited the Winwood brothers and started the Spencer Davis Group. The band gigged regularly in the city and were signed after a performance in a local club. The group's first professional recording was a cover version of "Dimples", but they came to success at the end of 1965 with "Keep On Running", the group's first number one single. In 1966 they followed this with "Somebody Help Me" and "When I Come Home". For the German market the group released "Det war in Schöneberg, im Monat Mai"/"Mädel ruck ruck ruck an meine grüne Seite" (the first is from a 1913 Berlin operetta, the second is a Swabian traditional) as a tribute single for that audience, because Spencer Davis had studied in West Berlin in the early 1960s. By the end of 1966 and beginning of 1967 the group released two more hits: "Gimme Some Lovin'" (which was re-released in a live, nine minute long version by Traffic in 1971); and "I'm A Man" (January 1967). These tracks proved to be their two most well-known successes, especially in their biggest market, the U.S. Birmingham (pron. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... A girl forming dimples which is considered a characteristic for cuteness. ... Keep On Running was a number one hit for The Spencer Davis Group Categories: | | ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Operetta (literally, little opera) is a performance art-form similar to opera, though it generally deals with less serious topics. ... Germany. ... A tribute (from Latin tribulum, contribution) is wealth one party gives to another as a sign of respect or, as was often case in historical contexts, of submission or allegiance. ... Boroughs of West Berlin West Berlin was the name given to the western part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... Gimme Some Lovin is a song written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood, and originally performed by the Spencer Davis Group. ... Traffic was a rock band from Birmingham, England, formed in late 1966 by Steve Winwood with Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. ... Im A Man is a song written by Spencer Davis Group singer-songwriter Steve Winwood and record producer Jimmy Miller. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

Behind the scenes, their record label tried to put together a supergroup around the talents of the very young Steve Winwood. Steve (vocals), and his brother Muff Winwood (bass guitar) both left, with Steve forming Traffic. In a so-called joint venture, the movie soundtrack to the film Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush featured both bands. This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... SuperGroup is a reality show on the channel VH1. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Traffic was a rock band from Birmingham, England, formed in late 1966 by Steve Winwood with Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... // In film formats, the sound track is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... This article is about a film. ...

Traffic took off in May 1967 with "Paper Sun". Despite the Winwoods' departure, Spencer Davis continued on and released more singles, but they were only minor hits, such as "Time Seller" in July 1967, although the B-side, called "Don't Want You No More" was given some airplay. Paper Sun is a 1999 song by British hard rock band Def Leppard from their Euphoria. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Airplay is a technical term used in the radio industry to state how frequently a song is being played on a radio station. ...

This was followed by "Mr. Second Class" in late 1967 which was heavily played on Radio Caroline (at that time one of the two remaining radio ships off the British coast) and—as their last minor hit—"After Tea" in 1968. The song was released at the same time by the German band, The Rattles, and provided competition which led finally to a temporary stop of all activities of the band. However, Spencer Davis never gave up. He produced during the late 1970s and early 1980s some commercially unsuccessful jazz-oriented albums. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 589 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (701 × 714 pixel, file size: 294 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Spencer Davis Group EP cover, loaded by Carptrash 21:31, 14 April 2006 (UTC) This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 589 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (701 × 714 pixel, file size: 294 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Spencer Davis Group EP cover, loaded by Carptrash 21:31, 14 April 2006 (UTC) This image is of a cover of an audio recording, and the... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other article subjects named Jazz see jazz (disambiguation). ... An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ...

In their heyday, the group consisted of Steve Winwood on vocals, lead guitar and organ; Steve's brother Muff Winwood played bass; Pete York handled the drums; plus founder, guitarist and co-singer, Spencer Davis. Their main producer was the late Jimmy Miller. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... Pete York (born Peter York, 15 August 1942, Redcar, Yorkshire, England) is a successful in-demand rock drummer since the 1960s. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Jimmy Miller (1944-1994) was a Brooklyn-born record producer who produced albums for The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and The Rolling Stones (all albums from Beggars Banquet to Goats Head Soup), New York Citys shock/punk rockers The Plasmatics and Motörhead. ...

Spencer Davis Group, in concert in Neckarsulm, Germany in 2006. From left to right: Eddie Hardin, Spencer Davis, Steff Porzel, Colin Hodgkinson, Miller Anderson

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Discography

• Their First LP (1965)
• The Second Album (1966)
• Autumn '66 (1966)
• Gimme Some Lovin' (1967)
• I'm a Man (1967)
• With Thier New Faces On (1968)
• Heavies (Featuring Steve Winwood) (1969)
• Funky) (1971)
• Gluggo (1973)
• Living on a Back Street (1974)

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References

• Guinness Book of British Hit Singles - 16th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-190-X
• Guinness Book of British Hit Albums - 7th Edition - ISBN 0-85112-619-7
• "The Spencer Davis Group". Rate Your Music. 30 July 2007.

The cover of the 1989 7th edition of the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles Guinness World Records - British Hit Singles & Albums is a music reference book, published in the United Kingdom, by Hit Entertainment, the company that owns such childrens entertainment brands as Bob the Builder and Thomas...

External links

• The Spencer Davis Group
• Spencer Davis Group mini-biography on the AMG website
• Steff Porzel - Drums