Archive for December, 2004

Steve Winwood

Published by Peter December 17th, 2004 in Sampled From. 0 Comments

Stephen Winwood was born May 12, 1948, in England. In 1963 Steve (then 15) and his brother Muff joined guitarist Spencer Davis to form the Spencer Davis Group. Although he was only 15, Steve’s vocals were astoundingly soulful and mature, and his skills at the piano were also advanced beyond his years. The Spencer Davis […]

the Commodores

Published by Peter December 1st, 2004 in Sampled From. 1 Comment

The members of the Commodores came together as a result of two groups disbanding: the Mystics and the Jays. Initially formed to simply play music as a pastime and to meet girls, the lineup consisted of William King (trumpet), Thomas McClary (guitar), Ronald LaPread (bass), Walter “Clyde” Orange (drums), Lionel Richie (saxophone), and […]

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