This exhibition lends an intimate and colorful portrait of one of the era’s most important bands. It is derived almost entirely from the archive of Spencer Davis and represents a collection of photographs and memorabilia amassed over a period of 50 years.
Two months after The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964,
the “British Invasion” was in full swing, and British groups dominated
the pop charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Among the most influential
of these was The Spencer Davis Group, a band formed in Birmingham,
England but best known for introducing a sound derived from the soulful
blues music of the American South. This exhibition lends an intimate and
colorful portrait of one of the era’s most important bands. It is
derived almost entirely from the archive of Spencer Davis and represents
a collection of photographs and memorabilia amassed over a period of 50
years.
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Catalina Island Museum Announces Rock 'n' Roll Symposium Dedicated to the British Invasion
“The symposium includes many of the best known figures of both American and British rock n’roll.,” Davis stated in a recent interview from his home overlooking Avalon’s harbor. “I was really surprised and quite pleased that people like Peter Asher and Micky Dolenz almost immediately accepted our invitation to participate in the symposium. It was quite clear from the beginning that the idea was both timely and compelling. One thing is for certain: all of the participants tell wildly entertaining, highly insightful stories when they were giants of rock n’roll.”
