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Spencer Davis
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Spencer Davis was a British guitarist, singer, and musician born Spencer David Nelson Davies in Swansea in 1939. He was educated at the University of Birmingham and spoke Welsh and English. His professional career in rock and pop music began in 1960 and continued until 2020. Davis played the guitar and harmonica.
He died in Los Angeles in 2020 from pneumonia, a result of natural causes. Davis had three children. While primarily associated with the United Kingdom, he is also listed with a connection to the US. His work spans popular music, rock music, and pop music.
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Film & TV
Known for
- The Beatles: Magical Mystery Tour Memories — Self2008
- Juke Box Revival - Rock'n'Roll Vol. 2 — Sänger2003
- Ed Sullivan Presents: Rock 'N' Roll Revolution: The British Invade America, America Fights Back — Spencer Davis (archive footage)2003
- El Rey en Londres — Self (archive footage)1966
- The Ghost Goes Gear1966
- Pop Gear — Self1965
- Theatre 62: Rebecca — Giles1962
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- 4,780
- Total plays
- 16,871
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Spencer Davis (born Spencer David Nelson Davies in Swansea on 17 July 1939; died 19 October 2020) was a Welsh musician and multi-instrumentalist, and the founder of the 1960s beat band The Spencer Davis Group. Influenced by his Uncle Herman's mandolin playing, Spencer Davis began learning to play harmonica and accordion at the age of six. He moved to London when he was sixteen, and began working in the civil service. In 1960, he moved to Birmingham, to read German at the University of Birmingh
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Spencer
- Family name
- Davis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Swansea
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- popular music
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- harmonica
- Official website
- www.spencer-davis-group.com
- Image
- Spencer Davis oktober 1966 (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 3
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- Commons category
- Spencer Davis
- date of birth
- 1939-07-17
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- date of death
- 2020-10-19
- birth name
- Spencer David Nelson Davies
- end of work period
- 2020-00-00
- name in native language
- Spencer Davis
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pneumonia
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