"Gimme Some Lovin'" is a song written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood - with the original performance by the Spencer Davis Group. The basic riff of the song was borrowed from the Homer Banks song "(Ain't That) A Lot of Love", written by Banks and Willie Dean "Deanie" Parker. The song was originally a hit in 1967 (UK #2; U.S. #7), when Steve Winwood, as lead singer of the Spencer Davis Group at the time, was only 18 years old. The song is ranked #244 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All T… read more
The Spencer Davis Group was a mid-1960s British beat group from Birmingham, England. In their heyday, the group consisted of Steve Winwood on vocals and keyboards, Steve's brother Muff Winwood played bass, Pete York handled the drums, plus founder and lead-guitarist (and co-singer) Spencer Davis (1939–2020). With main producer the late Jimmy Miller, their best known songs include the UK number ones "Somebody Help Me" and "Keep on Running" (both written by reggae musician Jackie Edwards), "I'm a Man", and "Gimme Some Lovin'" (the… read more
The Spencer Davis Group was a mid-1960s British beat group from Birmingham, England. In their heyday, the group consisted of Steve Winwood on vocals and keyboards, Steve's brother Muff… read more
The Spencer Davis Group was a mid-1960s British beat group from Birmingham, England. In their heyday, the group consisted of Steve Winwood on vocals and keyboards, Steve's brother Muff Winwood played bass, Pete York handled the dr… read more