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 By that time, Edwards had been replaced by G.C. Cameron.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: The Rubberband Man / Now That We're Together [Digital 45] - Single
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Pop
Title: Maggie May: The Best of the Spinners
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Can't Shake This Feelin' / Labor Of Love
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Happiness Is Being With The Spinners / Spinners 8
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (Henry Street Mix) - Single
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Working My Way Back to You & More Hits from the Spinners
Artist: The Spinners
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco
Collections
Title: Dance Classics, Volume 11
Title: Motown Classics: Gold (Disc 2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Soul City
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Top Of The Pops 1973 CD3
Genre: Alternative
Title: Top Of The Pops 1973 CD5
Genre: Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1974 CD3
Genre: Rock
Title: Top Of The Pops 1974 CD5
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1977 CD4
Title: Top Of The Pops 1980 CD1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1980 CD2
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Best Soul Ballads
Genre: Soul
Title: Sounds Of The Seventies: 1976
Genre: Soul, Country Rock, Disco, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Now That'S What I Call Christmas CD 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Christmas Songs Disc 1
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Motown Anthems (Disc - 2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Billboard Top 100 Of 1980
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Hits: Disco (CD1)
Genre: Disco
Title: Motown Chartbusters Vol 5
Title: Best Christmas 100 (CD3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultimate 16: Best Of R & B Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Dance Classics: The Remixes, Volume 1
Genre: Electronica
Title: 101 Christmas Songs (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Rock, World Music, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 5: 1965 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 6: 1966 (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 7: 1967 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 8: 1968 (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop, Pop Rock, Funk, Psychedelic
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 10: 1970 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 10: 1970 (CD6)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Pop
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Volume 9: 1969 (CD5)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Pop
Title: Everybody Dance! Remixed Dance Classics (CD1)
Genre: Electronica
Title: Everybody Dance! Remixed Dance Classics (CD2)
Genre: Electronica
Title: NOW That's What I Call Christmas 2013 (CD3)
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: The Best Of Christmas 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Pure Disco 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Disco, Funk
Title: Disco Classics (CD3)
Genre: Disco
Title: Soul: Philadelphia
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Pan-American Recordings (Vol. 27 ~ Dressin _ Up)
Genre: Rockabilly
Title: Sweet Soul Music-Scorching Classics From 1973
Genre: Jazz
Title: Rare Black Doo-Wop Sounds Collection Vol. 12
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Rare Black Doo-Wop Sounds Collection Vol. 07
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: 100 Tubes Soul (CD5)
Title: 100 Tubes Soul (CD2)
Title: Rare Black Doo-Wop Sounds Collection Vol. 37
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: Rare Black Doo-Wop Sounds Collection Vol. 33
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll
Title: The Holiday (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sweet Soul Music 1973
Genre: Pop
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD1: 1970)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD4: 1973)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
Title: Billboard Charts Top 1000 Hits 1970-1979 (CD5: 1974)
Genre: Industrial, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Gothic Rock, Grunge, Rock & Roll, Punk, Metal, Reggae, World Music, Country, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic, Indie, Hardcore, Symphonic
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