The spinners

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.

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Formation and early career The Spinners were formed in Michigan, in 1957. Five friends -- Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough, Pervis Jackson, C.P. Spencer, and James Edwards -- grew up together as neighbors in a suburb in Ferndale, just next door to Detroit. They formed a band which they first named The Domingoes. But James and

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Bobbie Smith, who died on March 16 at age 76 in Orlando, was the silky smooth tenor in the Spinners, whose precise harmonies and upbeat, feel-good ambiance made them a great group to listen to in the mid-1970s.

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