Spencer Davis
Spencer Davis (born Spencer David Nelson Davies, 17 July 1939 – 19 October 2020)[2] was a Welsh musician and multi-instrumentalist. He was the founder of the 1960s beat band The Spencer Davis Group.[3]
Spencer Davis | |
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 Davis performing in July 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Spencer David Nelson Davies |
| Born | 17 July 1939 Swansea, Wales |
| Died | 19 October 2020 (aged 81)[1] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1963–2020 |
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| Website | spencer-davis-group |
Davis died from pneumonia on 19 October 2020 in Los Angeles at the age of 81.[2][1][4]
References
- "Sixties music legend who gave his name to chart-topping band dies". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "Spencer Davis, Founder of the Spencer Davis Group, Dead at 81". Rolling Stone. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- "The Spencer Davis Group". The Spencer Davis Group. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- Farber, Jim (20 October 2020). "Spencer Davis, Whose Band Helped Power the Sound of the '60s, Dies at 81". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
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