SDG - Official Website. SDG - Let me down easy. SDG - Mean Woman Blues. SDG - When I come home. SDG - I am a man. SDG. History[edit] The Spencer Davis Group was formed in 1963 in Birmingham when Welsh guitarist Spencer Davis recruited vocalist and organist Steve Winwood and his bass playing brother Muff Winwood. The group was completed with Pete York on drums.[3] Originally called the Rhythm and Blues Quartette, the band performed regularly in the city.[4] In 1964 they signed their first recording contract after Chris Blackwell of Island Records saw them at an appearance in a local club; Blackwell also became their producer.[5] Muff Winwood came up with the band's name, reasoning "Spencer was the only one who enjoyed doing interviews, so I pointed out that if we called it the Spencer Davis Group, the rest of us could stay in bed and let him do them.
"[6] This was followed by "Mr. Second-Class" in late 1967, which received heavy airplay on Radio Caroline (at that time one of the two remaining pirate radio ships off the British coast), and the album "With Their New Face On" in 1968. The group in 1974. SDG - Keep on running. SDG - Gimme some loving.