The Spinners
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Biography
[Edit]The Spinners were the greatest soul group of the early '70s, creating a body of work that defined the lush, seductive sound of Philly soul. Ironically, the band's roots lay in Detroit, where they formed as a doo wop group during the late '50s. Throughout the '60s, the Spinners tried to land a hit by adapting to the shifting fashions of R&B and pop. By the mid-'60s, they had signed with Motown Records, but the label never gave the group much consideration. "It's a Shame" became a hit in 1970, but the label continued to ignore the group, and dropped the band two years later. Unsigned and featuring new lead singer Phillipe Wynne, the Spinners seemed destined to never break into the big leagues, but they managed to sign with Atlantic Records, where they began working with producer Thom Bell. With his assistance, the Spinners developed a distinctive sound, one that relied on Wynne's breathtaking falsetto and the group's intricate vocal harmonies. Bell provided the group with an appropriately detailed production, creating a detailed web of horns, strings, backing vocals, and lightly funky rhythms. Between 1972 and 1977, the Spinners and Bell recorded a number of soul classics, including "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "Mighty Love," "Ghetto Child," "Then Came You," "Games People Play," and "The Rubberband Man." Wynne left in 1977 and the Spinners had hits for a few years after his departure, but the group will always be remembered for its classic mid-'70s work.
Originally, called the Domingoes, the Spinners formed when the quintet members were high school students in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale in 1957. At the time, the group featured Bobbie Smith, Pervis Jackson, George W. Dixon, Billy Henderson, and Henry Fambrough. Four years later, they came to the attention of producer Harvey Fuqua, who began recording the group — who were now called the Spinners — for his Tri-Phi Records. The band's first single, "That's What Girls Are Made For," became a Top Ten R&B hit upon its 1961 release and featured Smith on vocals. Following its release, Dixon was replaced by Edgar "Chico" Edwards. Over the next few years, the group released a series of failed singles, and when Tri-Phi was bought out by Motown in the mid-'60s, the Spinners became part of the larger company's roster. By that time, Edwards had been replaced by G.C. Cameron.
Though the Spinners had some R&B hits at Motown during the late '60s, including "I'll Always Love You" and "Truly Yours," they didn't have a genuine crossover success until 1970, when Stevie Wonder gave the group "It's a Shame." Motown never concentrated on the Spinners, and they let the group go in 1972. Before the band signed with Atlantic Records, Phillipe Wynne replaced Cameron as the group's lead vocalist. Wynne had previously sung with Catfish and Bootsy Collins.
At Atlantic Records, the Spinners worked with producer Thom Bell, who gave the group a lush, seductive sound, complete with sighing strings, a tight rhythm section, sultry horns, and a slight funk underpinning. Wynne quickly emerged as a first-rate soul singer, and the combination of the group's harmonies, Wynne's soaring leads, and Bell's meticulous production made the Spinners the most popular soul group of the '70s. Once the group signed with Atlantic, they became a veritable hit machine, topping the R&B and pop charts with songs like "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," "Ghetto Child," "Rubberband Man," and "You're Throwing a Good Love Away." Not only were their singles hits, but their albums constantly went gold and charted in the Top 20.
Wynne left the band to pursue a solo career in 1977; he was replaced by John Edwards. Though none of Wynne's solo records were big hits, his tours with Parliament-Funkadelic were well received, as were his solo concerts. In October 1984, he died of a heart attack during a concert in Oakland, California. The Spinners, meanwhile, had a number of minor hits in the late '70s, highlighted by their disco covers of "Working My Way Back to You" and the medley "Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time." During the early '80s, they had several minor hits before fading away from the charts and entering the oldies circuit, reprising their earlier material for 1999's new studio effort At Their Best. Bobbie Smith, who sang lead on several of the Spinners' '70s hits including "I'll Be Around" and "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," died from complications of pneumonia and influenza in March 2013.
Title: Working My Way Back to You & More Hits from the Spinners
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Title: The Rubberband Man / Now That We're Together [Digital 45] - Single
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Pop
Title: Happiness Is Being With The Spinners / Spinners 8
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Can't Shake This Feelin' / Labor Of Love
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (Henry Street Mix) - Single
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Maggie May: The Best of the Spinners
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Songwriter/Lyricist
Collections
Title: Mastermix Classic Cuts 068 - Northern Soul
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul The Collection (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Country, Funk, Acoustic
Title: Classic 70s Road Trip
Title: Classic Soul Deep Cuts 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Kids, Funk, Folk
Title: Classic Soul Deep Cuts 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Kids, Funk, Folk
Title: Stories Of Urban Life 2022 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Hits Cultes / Hits Cultes 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Funky & Soul: The Golden (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 20th Century - Soul, R&B & Funk
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Sunday Soul Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Otis To Bruno - Soul & RnB
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best 70's Music (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Killing Me Softly With His Song - Soul Classics 2022
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Funky R'n'B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Iconic 70s 2023
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul Classics - The Greatest Soul Songs
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Old Music Alert 70s 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul Titans 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Soul Titans 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Time Capsule The 70's 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Classic Soul Party
Title: Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime - The 80's 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Long Train Runnin' - 70s Gold 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: R&B Summer Cookout 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: St. Patrick's Day Folk 2023
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Discotheque Miss Soul 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Mellow Seventies (CD1)
Title: Short People - 70's Magic 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Kitchen Party Soul Music Swagger 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: 70's Drive - Disco
Genre: Disco
Title: 70's Drive - R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: 70s Mixtape: The Greatest Hits 2023
Genre: Rock
Title: Now Yearbook '73 (CD1)
Title: Estrellas De Los 70 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Hi-Res Masters: Soul Hits 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Seventies Feel Good 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: NOW Presents Classic Soul (CD3)
Genre: Soul
Title: 70's Flashback 2023 (CD1)
Title: 80s HITS – 100 Greatest Songs Of The 1980s (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Rock, New Wave, Punk Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Alternative
Title: Retro Pop - Oldies & More 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Roller Boogie - Groovy Tunes (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Pop, Funk
Title: 70's Easy Classics 2023
Title: 100 Weihnachtshits 2023 (CD2)
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: FM Oldies - 100 Greats (CD2)
Title: NOW Presents Disco (CD3)
Title: 195 DJ Loaded - Greated Calling 2023 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Country, Dance Pop
Title: 195 DJ Loaded - Greated Calling 2023 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Country, Dance Pop
Title: Seventies Soul Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: The Very Best Of R&B 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Soft RnB 2023
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Cozy Sexy Cool 2024 (CD1)
Title: Flashback - Soul & Funk Classics (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Featuring albums
Title: Dionne Warwick: Greatest Hits 1979-1990
Artist: Dionne Warwick
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll Music - 100 Greatest Originals Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Dead Presidents Vol. 1/Music From The Motion Picture
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia
Artist: Various
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Disco, Pop
Title: Crooklyn Volume 1 (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Roots of Philadelphia Funk & Soul: 17 Classics
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Essential Dionne Warwick - The Arista Years
Artist: Dionne Warwick
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Grand 12-Inches 15
Artist: Ben Liebrand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Synth Pop, Funk