Davis revived the group on two more occasions, without the involvement of the Winwood brothers, first in 1973–1974 for two more albums, and again from 2006, since when they had primarily been a touring act.

The Spencer Davis Group was formed in 1963 in Birmingham after Spencer Davis, a guitarist from Swansea, Wales encountered vocalist and organist Steve Winwood (then 14)[4] and his bass playing brother Muff Winwood performing at a Birmingham pub, the Golden Eagle, as the Muff Woody Jazz Band.

[9] "Keep On Running" and "Somebody Help Me" were issued as singles in the US on Atco during 1966, but due to lack of promotion, neither of them gained airplay or entered the American charts.

In 1966, the group starred in The Ghost Goes Gear,[9] a British musical comedy film, directed by Hugh Gladwish, and also featuring Sheila White and Nicholas Parsons.

[12] Steve Winwood left the group in April 1967 to form Traffic; his brother, Muff, moved into the music industry working in artists and repertoire (A&R) at Island Records.

[9] In the same period, both the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic featured on the soundtrack of the film Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush released in that year.

[9] After the Winwoods' departures, the Spencer Davis Group continued with the addition of guitarist Phil Sawyer (ex-Les Fleur de Lys) and keyboardist/vocalist Eddie Hardin (ex-A Wild Uncertainty).

[9] This line-up recorded several tunes for Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush and released the psychedelia-sounding "Time Seller" single in July 1967;[9] the b-side, "Don't Want You No More", also received radio airplay.

They were replaced by future Elton John band member Dee Murray on bass and Dave Hynes on drums.

[9] On 7th July 1988 he appeared with Pete York (drums), Colin Hodgkinson (bass), Zoot Money (keyboards), and Miller Anderson (guitar) for an "R & B Reunion" at Birmingham Town Hall, introduced by Robin Valk and recorded for broadcast on BRMB Radio, Birmingham's independent local radio station.