Spencer Davis

Spencer Davis
Spencer Davis
	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); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock; pop;
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals; harmonica; guitar;
Years active	1963–2020
Labels	Fontana; United Artists;
Website	spencer-davis-group.com

Spencer Davis (born Spencer David Nelson Davies, 17 July 1939 – 19 October 2020) was a Welsh musician and multi-instrumentalist. He was the founder of the 1960s beat band The Spencer Davis Group.

Davis died from pneumonia on 19 October 2020 in Los Angeles at the age of 81.

References

1 2 "Sixties music legend who gave his name to chart-topping band dies". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
1 2 "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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[bmail-1] 1 2 "Sixties music legend who gave his name to chart-topping band dies". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[rs-2] 1 2 "Spencer Davis, Founder of the Spencer Davis Group, Dead at 81". Rolling Stone. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.

[3] "The Spencer Davis Group". The Spencer Davis Group. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

[NYT-death-4] 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.