The Spencer Davis Group was an English R&B/beat band from Birmingham, fronted by teenage singer–keyboardist Steve Winwood. Signed to Fontana, they released three albums during 1965–66 comprised mostly of blues and soul covers. Though the band was democratic, they made guitarist/singer Spencer Davis their namesake because he was the only member willing to field journalists. […]
Axis Point was an English hard-rock/blues supergroup that released two albums on RCA between 1978 and 1980. The band featured the seasoned talents of guitarist Charlie Whitney (Family, Streetwalkers), bassist Charlie McCracken (Taste, Stud), and keyboardist/singer Eddie Hardin (Hardin & York). McCracken and Hardin first interacted during a 1973–74 reboot of the Spencer Davis Group. […]
Hardin & York were an English blues-rock/soul duo comprised of drummer Pete York and keyboardist/singer Eddie Hardin. The former had been a long-serving member of the Spencer Davis Group, which the latter joined as Steve Winwood’s replacement in 1967. The pair released two albums on Bell in 1969 and 1970, followed by two further titles […]
