Artist: The Spencer Davis GroupS ource: Keep on Running (Single, 1965) Genre: British R&B / Soul Jamaican reggae artist Jackie Edwards wrote and recorded ‘Keep on Running’ to feature on his 1965 album Come on Home. The song was released by Island Record label owner Chris Blackwell, who also managed The Spencer Davis Group at the time. When The Spencer Davis Group released their version of the song, it became a number 1 hit in the UK. The Spencer Davis Group were primarily active during what was commonly known as the British Invasion, when artists from the UK would dominate charts both at home and overseas. During the ‘60s, the group released multiple chart-topping singles that took cues from rock and R&B music, including ‘Gimme Some Lovin’’ and ‘I’m a Man’. Former member and prolific songwriter Steve Winwood left the band in 1967 to form Traffic, resulting in the band’s first disbandment. The group would later produce albums in the ‘70s with an alternative lineup and reunited for a tour in 2006. Founding guitarist Spencer Davis died in 2020, marking the loss of the last founding member. Over the years the band have seen their songs covered by multiple acts, such as Chicago, and The Allman Brothers Band.