The Spencer Davis Group - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

From "The Ghost Goes Gear"

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Music

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• Spencer Davis
• Steve Winwood
• Muff Winwood
• Pete York

[Blue2Piano]

When many in the U.S. first heard "Gimme Some Lovin" they assumed he was black, and were stunned to discover he was a white British teenager. To me he had more authentic blues and soul feeling than Eric Burdon, Mick Jagger or others of that period. They seemed to be acting the part of the black r&b singer, but with Winwood it just poured right out of him. Also a great keyboard player, guitarist, and songwriter, as well as singer. Has the rock era ever produced a more complete artist?

[AsrudGilberto]

Oooooo this is better than Eric Clapton's version.

[nitropost]

When you think back at all the great talents that were cut short in their prime...Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly, Janis. Otis and so many others, it helps to have some to get older with the rest of us.

[banq0o]

Impossible, came to check vid to see who's singing .. he may not be black .. but he got the blues all over, inside out and all around 8-)

[tunesmith9]

@musiclover9361

All good points; I don't dispute them, in fact I agree with them. However, they have nothing to do with what I said, which was that it was a cheap knock off, meaning Ray could sing this song better. Nowhere did I say Ray wrote it.

P.S. I AM a Winwood fan and have been since the sixties.

P.P.S.

Take your own advice and add "read" Peanutt! :)

[musiclover9361]

@tunesmith9 Er, it was written in 1923 (seven years before Ray Charles was even born!) by Jimmy Cox. Bessie Smith had the first big hit with it in 1929. As for Steve Winwood, he has been acknowledged worldwide as a supreme singer, musician and composer for nearly 50 years - and he's only 63! He's been playing live since he was 8 years old.

[ml1968lf]

What a voice ...

[Peanutt127]

@tunesmith9 Ray Charles didn't write this ... think before you post

[schmui]

@tunesmith9 ok, tell me, where is this cheap?

[tunesmith9]

A cheap Ray Charles knock-off. Why listen to Winwood when the REAL is available?

[Zaza278]

For almost 50 years, Steve has been a giant in the music industry.

[alinn71]

sigh!