Spencer Davis, "Gimme Some Lovin'" Rock Star, Dies at 81
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hollywoodreporter.comSpencer Davis, a British guitarist and bandleader whose eponymous rock group had 1960s hits including "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "I'm a Man," has died.
He was 81. Davis' agent, Bob Birk, said Tuesday that he died in a hospital while being treated for pneumonia. He didn't give a location, but British media reported that Davis lived in California.
Born in Swansea, Wales, in 1939, Davis began working as a musician while he was a student at the University of Birmingham. Influenced by the burgeoning British blues and skiffle scenes, he performed in bands with future stars including The Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman and Christine Perfect — later Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie.
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