The Spencer Davis Group
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| + | '''The Spencer Davis Group''' were<!-- Bands that originate from the UK are treated plural as per British English criteria. Please do NOT change "ARE" to "IS". Thank you. --> a British [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[Birmingham]] in 1963, by [[Spencer Davis]] (guitar) with [[Steve Winwood]] (keyboards, guitar) and his brother, [[Muff Winwood]] (bass guitar) and [[Pete York]] (drums). Their best known songs include the UK [[UK Singles Chart|number ones]] "[[Somebody Help Me]]" and "[[Keep on Running]]" (both written by [[reggae]] musician [[Jackie Edwards (musician)|Jackie Edwards]]), "[[I'm a Man (The Spencer Davis Group song)|I'm a Man]]" and "[[Gimme Some Lovin']]", which reached #2 in the UK and #7 in the US. | ||
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| + | Steve Winwood left in 1967 to form [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]]. After releasing a few more singles, the band ceased to be active in 1968. Davis refounded the group on two more occasions, without the involvement of the Winwood brothers, first in 1973–1974 for two more albums, and again from 2006, since when they have primarily been a touring act. Davis died on 19 October 2020, effectively ending the band. | ||
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The Spencer Davis Group were a British rock band formed in Birmingham in 1963, by Spencer Davis (guitar) with Steve Winwood (keyboards, guitar) and his brother, Muff Winwood (bass guitar) and Pete York (drums). Their best known songs include the UK number ones "Somebody Help Me" and "Keep on Running" (both written by reggae musician Jackie Edwards), "I'm a Man" and "Gimme Some Lovin'", which reached #2 in the UK and #7 in the US.
Steve Winwood left in 1967 to form Traffic. After releasing a few more singles, the band ceased to be active in 1968. Davis refounded the group on two more occasions, without the involvement of the Winwood brothers, first in 1973–1974 for two more albums, and again from 2006, since when they have primarily been a touring act. Davis died on 19 October 2020, effectively ending the band.
