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Alan Spenner
Birth name	Alan Henry Spenner
Born	(1948-05-07)7 May 1948 Dalston, London
Died	11 August 1991(1991-08-11) (aged 43)
Genres	Hard rock, blues-rock, folk rock, jazz, British soul
Occupations	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Bass, guitar
Associated acts	Peter Frampton, Spooky Tooth, ABC, Roxy Music, Kokomo, Alvin Lee, Joe Cocker

Alan Henry Spenner (7 May 1948 – 11 August 1991) was a British bass player who performed with Wynder K. Frog, The Grease Band, 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, and the Roxy Music DVD The High Road, filmed live in Frejus, France, during August 1982.

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 [edit]

References [edit]

^ "“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

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v t e Roxy Music

Bryan Ferry Andy Mackay Paul Thompson Phil Manzanera Graham Simpson Roger Bunn Dexter Lloyd Brian Eno David O'List John Porter Peter Paul Rik Kenton Sal Maida Eddie Jobson John Gustafson John Wetton Rick Wills Paul Carrack Alan Spenner Gary Tibbs Andy Newmark Neil Hubbard Jimmy Maelen

Studio albums	Roxy Music For Your Pleasure Stranded Country Life Siren Manifesto Flesh + Blood Avalon

Singles	"Virginia Plain" "Pyjamarama" "Do the Strand" "Street Life" "All I Want Is You" "The Thrill of It All" "Love Is the Drug" "Both Ends Burning" "Trash" "Dance Away" "Angel Eyes" "Over You" "Oh Yeah" "Same Old Scene" "In the Midnight Hour" "Jealous Guy" "More Than This" "Avalon" "Take a Chance with Me"

Live albums	Viva! The High Road Heart Still Beating Concert Classics Concerto Live

Compilations	Greatest Hits The First Seven Albums The Atlantic Years Street Life: 20 Great Hits The Ultimate Collection More Than This The Thrill of It All The Early Years Slave to Love The Best of Roxy Music

Other songs	"Like a Hurricane"

Related articles	Discography Velvet Goldmine Chris Thomas Peter Sinfield

v t e Spooky Tooth

Mike Harrison Gary Wright Greg Ridley Luther Grosvenor Mike Kellie Chris Stainton Henry McCullough Alan Spenner Mick Jones Chris Stewart Bryson Graham Mike Patto

Studio albums	It's All About (1968) Spooky Two (1969) The Last Puff (1971) You Broke My Heart So I Busted Your Jaw (1973) Witness (1973) The Mirror (1974) Cross Purpose (1999)

As "Art"	Supernatural Fairy Tales (1967) (pre-Spooky Tooth, without Gary Wright)

With Pierre Henry	Ceremony (1969)

Live albums	BBC Sessions (2001) Live in Europe (2007)

Compilations	The Best of Spooky Tooth (1976) The Best of Spooky Tooth: That Was Only Yesterday (1999) That Was Yesterday: Introduction (2001) Lost in My Dream: An Anthology 1968-1974 (2009)

Related bands	The V.I.P.'s Art

Authority control	VIAF: 29744510

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