Alan Spenner
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Alan Spenner | |
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| Birth name | Alan Henry Spenner |
| Born | 7 May 1948 Dalston, London |
| Died | 11 August 1991 (aged 43) |
| Genres | Hard rock, blues-rock, folk rock, jazz, British soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, guitar |
Alan Henry Spenner (7 May 1948 – 11 August 1991) was a British bass player who performed with Wynder K. Frog, The Grease Band, Spooky Tooth, ABC, David Coverdale, David Soul, Joe Cocker, Lynda Carter, Peter Frampton, Ted Nugent, Mick Taylor, Murray Head, Kokomo, Roxy Music, and played on the original 1970 concept album Jesus Christ Superstar.[1][2]
Spenner played bass live at Woodstock in 1969 with Joe Cocker and the Grease band, seen on The Woodstock Directors Cut DVD. In 1975 he played on (Bryn Haworth's album Sunny Side of the Street. In August 1982 he played on the Roxy Music's DVD The High Road, filmed live in Fréjus, France.
He typically played Fender Precision, Fender Precision Fretless and Wal electric basses through an Ampeg amplification system. His Wal bass was a 78 JG Series that, coupled with his playing style, provided a signature sound heard on many Roxy Music songs, such as "Same Old Scene" and "Avalon".
Spenner died on 11 August 1991 of a heart attack at the age of 43.
Spenner's son, Henry Spenner, is the former drummer for the group Fields.
Links to artists associated with Spenner and Kokomo
- Wynder K. Frog
- Tony O'Malley (musician)
- Mel Collins
- Neil Hubbard
- Frank Collins (composer-singer)
- Jim Mullen
References
- ^ "“What’s The Buzz” From Jesus Christ Superstar: A Complete Transcription of Alan Spenner’s Bass Line", .bassplayer.com; retrieved 6 April 2011
- ^ Allmusic performance credits page
External links
- Kokomo Page
- Tony O'Malley website
- Kokomo - I Can Understand It
- Kokomo - Sweet Home Kokomo on YouTube
- Kokomo - Naked Flame on YouTube
- Geocities discography
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