Alan Spenner
- Birth Date:
- 07.05.1948
- Death date:
- 11.08.1991
- Person's maiden name:
- Alan Henry Spenner
- Categories:
- Guitarist, Rock musician
- Nationality:
- english
- Cemetery:
- Set cemetery
Alan Henry Spenner (7 May 1948 – 11 August 1991) was a British bassplayer 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.
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 Fréjus, France, during August 1982.
He typically played Fender Precision, Fender Precision Fretless and Walelectric 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
Source: wikipedia.org
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| Relation name | Relation type | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Joe Cocker | Coworker | |
| 2 | Jeff Clyne | Coworker | ||
| 3 |  | Leslie West | Familiar | |
| 4 |  | Reggie Lucas | Familiar | |
| 5 |  | Claudia Fontaine | Familiar |
12.10.1971 | Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera - a concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971.
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The musical started as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971. The musical is loosely based on the Gospels' accounts of the last week of Jesus' life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem and ending with the crucifixion. It highlights political and interpersonal struggles between Judas Iscariot and Jesus, struggles that are not in the Bible. The resurrection is not included. It therefore largely follows the form of a traditional passion play. The work's depiction offers a free interpretation of the psychology of Jesus and the other characters. A large part of the plot focuses on the character of Judas, who is depicted as a tragic figure dissatisfied with the direction in which Jesus steers his disciples. Contemporary attitudes and sensibilities as well as slang pervade the lyrics and ironic allusions to modern life are scattered throughout the depiction of political events. Stage and film productions accordingly feature many intentional anachronisms.