Alan Henry Spenner (7 May 1948 – 11 August 1991) was an English bass player who performed with Mick Weaver, Wynder K. Frog, the Grease Band, Spooky Tooth, ABC (band), ABC, David Coverdale, David Soul, Joe Cocker, Kenny Loggins, Lynda Carter, Peter Frampton, Ted Nugent, Mick Taylor, China Crisis, Murray Head, Kokomo (band), Kokomo, Roxy Music, and played on the original 1970 concept album ''Jesus Christ Superstar (album), Jesus Christ Superstar''. Spenner played bass live at Woodstock in 1969 with Joe Cocker and the Grease Band and can be seen on ''The Woodstock Directors Cut'' DVD. In 1975 he played on Bryn Haworth's album ''Sunny Side of the Street (Bryn Haworth album), Sunny Side of the Street''. In August 1982 he played on Roxy Music's VHS/DVD ''The High Road (EP), The High Road'', filmed live in Fréjus, France. Spenner died on 11 August 1991 of a myocardial infarction, heart attack at the age of 43. He was married to Dyan Birch, former lead vocalist with Arrival (band), Arrival and then Kokomo (band), Kokomo. His son Henry is the former drummer for the band Fields (band), Fields.

Equipment

Spenner typically played Fender Precision Bass, Fender Precision, Fender Precision Fretless and Wal (bass), 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 (Roxy Music song), Avalon".

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* * * 1948 births 1991 deaths English male guitarists Male bass guitarists Musicians from London ABC (band) members People from the London Borough of Hackney 20th-century English musicians Spooky Tooth members 20th-century English bass guitarists People from Dalston 20th-century British male musicians The Grease Band members {{UK-bass-guitarist-stub