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Swansea’s Rock And Soul Dynamo: A Salute To Spencer Davis

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2 years ago

July 17, 2021

Spencer Davis might all the time be best possible identified for the 1965-67 length when his staff, that includes brothers Steve and Muff Winwood and Pete York, recorded a string of UK and world hits. However the Welsh guitarist and keyboard participant, born in Swansea on July 17, 1939, entertained folks continue to exist level for approximately 60 years.

The unique quartet got here in combination beneath the guise of the Muff-Woody Jazz Band, with Pete York, “Muff” Winwood and his mid-teenaged brother Steve, after which the Rhythm & Blues Quartet. “They had been enjoying in a pub in North Birmingham,” Davis informed Mojo mag of the Winwood brothers in 1996. “Steve used to be enjoying the piano like Oscar Peterson and making a song like Ray Charles. He used to be good – precisely what I wished.”

In 1964, now beneath the SDG title, the quartet stuck the attention of Chris Blackwell, through now working the fledgling Island Data, and momentum started to construct along the gang’s are living recognition. After some lower-charting singles, the gang’s time-honored hits incorporated the consecutive British chart-toppers “Stay On Operating” and “Anyone Lend a hand Me” and the rock staples “Gimme Some Lovin’” and “I’m A Guy.” However they represented only one bankruptcy in Davis’ prominent occupation.

‘We thirsted for American track’

Spencer all the time wore his love of American blues and R&B proudly on his sleeve. It used to be a devotion instilled as a youngster rising up in south Wales, when he used to be wooed through trailblazers akin to Lead Stomach and Large Invoice Broonzy. “We hungered for, thirsted for American track,” he mentioned later. “It used to be like finding gold on your kitchen closet.”

The crowd carried on, after Steve Winwood’s departure, till 1969, and reunited for a little while within the Nineteen Seventies. Davis interspersed that with solo recordings and different paintings, and in newer years toured with the latter-day SDG in addition to with the Rock and Roll Military, that includes such fellow notables as Mitch Ryder, Felix Cavaliere and Rick Derringer. 2006 additionally introduced the brand new album and DVD, So A long way.

Davis died on October 19, 2020, on the age of 81. Winwood mentioned in a remark in their early years in combination: “I’d already were given a large brother who influenced me very much, and Spencer changed into like a large brother to me on the time. He used to be no doubt a person with a imaginative and prescient, and one of the most pioneers of the British invasion of The us within the sixties.”

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FOO FIGHTERS, FALL OUT BOY & THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS – 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival

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3 days ago

June 6, 2023

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iHeartMedia today announced the lineup for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival, the annual legendary concert event takes place on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23 at Las Vegas’s hottest entertainment venue, T-Mobile Arena. This year, the epic two-day lineup for the iHeartRadio Music F.
iHeartMedia today announced the lineup for the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Festival, the annual legendary concert event takes place on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23 at Las Vegas’s hottest entertainment venue, T-Mobile Arena. This year, the epic two-day lineup for the iHeartRadio Music F.

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‘CMA Fest’ Primetime Special to Air July 19th on ABC

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4 days ago

June 5, 2023

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Pictured (L-R): Lainey Wilson, Dierks Bentley and Elle King. Photo: Robby Klein for CMA/ABC

CMA Fest, the three-hour primetime concert special set to be filmed during CMA Fest’s milestone 50th anniversary in Nashville later this week, will air on July 19 on ABC.

Hosted by Dierks Bentley, Elle King and Lainey Wilson and airing at 7 p.m. CT, the special will feature never-before-seen performances and surprise collaborations from some of country’s hottest acts.

” I could not be more excited to welcome Dierks, Elle and Lainey as our CMA Fest hosts this year,” says Sarah Trahern, CMA Chief Executive Officer. “As fans experienced last year, the energy Dierks and Elle bring to the stage is palpable and will only be amplified with the addition of Lainey this year. Each of these artists have a deep passion for CMA Fest and the country music fans from around the globe who travel to Nashville for the event. We are thrilled to have all three of them together to help us celebrate 50 years!”

Robert Deaton is the Executive Producer and Writer for CMA Fest, and Alan Carter is the Director. 2023 marks the 20th consecutive year CMA has produced a summer concert TV special.

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Luke Combs ‘World Tour’ extended 4 New Arena Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium July 7th

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4 days ago

June 5, 2023

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Luke Combs has added second nights to his upcoming ” World Tour” stadium shows in Tampa, Charlotte, Foxborough and Philadelphia due to overwhelming demand.

Tickets for the new dates at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium (July 7), Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium (July 14), Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium (July 21) and Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field (July 28) will be available for pre-sale starting June 8 at 12 p.m. local time through Ticketmaster Verified Fan. General sales will follow June 9, and Combs’ official fan club, The Bootleggers, will have early access to tickets through Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale starting June 8.

” After we got to play two shows in Nashville, I decided I wanted to play more shows for the fans, so I got with my team and the stadiums and luckily all of the July dates lined up for us, so we decide to just do it,” says Combs. “I’m really excited to be able to bring more music to more fans.”

The newly confirmed dates add to the huge success of Combs’ “World Tour,” which has sold over 570,500 tickets across just 11 stadium shows so far, with the majority of the tour still to come. With 44 shows across three continents and 16 countries, the tour is the largest ever for a country artist, earning Combs the No. 1 spot on Pollstar‘s Live75 chart, where he has more than doubled all other charting artists.

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