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The Spinners are an American rhythm and blues vocal group that formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1954. They enjoyed a string of hit singles and albums during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly with producer Thom Bell. The group continues to tour, without any original members, after Henry Fambrough retired in 2023. [1]
Henry Lee Fambrough (May 10, 1938 [1] [2] – February 7, 2024) was an American vocalist, known for being a member of the R&B quintet The Spinners [3] (also called The Detroit Spinners and The Motown Spinners) [4] from 1954 until his retirement in April 2023. He was the last surviving original member of The Spinners from 2013 until his death.
The Original Spinners (released in the UK as The Detroit Spinners) is the 1967 debut album by The Spinners for Motown Records. The LP includes the group's earliest singles on the label (such as Top 20 R&B hits "I'll Always Love You" and "Truly Yours"), as well as their first ever single "That's What Girls Are Made For" (which was released on the already defunct Tri-Phi Record label).
Henry Fambrough, the last original surviving original member of the Michigan-based R&B group the Spinners, died of natural causes on Feb. 7. He was 85. Fambrough died in his home in Virginia after ...
Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, whose hits included “It’s a Shame,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love" and “The Rubberband Man ...
Smith battled lung cancer, and died of pneumonia and influenza on March 16, 2013, at the age of 76. [11]With the deaths of fellow Spinners members C. P. Spencer in 2004, Billy Henderson in 2007, Pervis Jackson in 2008, and Henry Fambrough in 2024, there are no original members of the group living today.
Philippé Wynne (aka Philippe Escalante Wynn; né Walker; April 3, 1941 – July 14, 1984) was an American singer, best known for his role as a lead vocalist of The Spinners (a role he shared with fellow group members Bobby Smith and Henry Fambrough).
The current Spinners lineup performs at the funeral of the group's cofounder Henry Fambrough at St. Stephen A.M.E. Church in Detroit on Feb. 17, 2024.