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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).
More: The Spinners' Henry Fambrough, who helped take Detroit group to musical heights, dies at 85 All were gathered to “celebrate the life of a musical legend,” as the Rev. Daryl Williams ...
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 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.
In 1977, the Spinners had recorded two versions of "Are You Ready for Love" at the Philadelphia studios. One had all of the Spinners, the other with only lead singer Philippé Wynne on backing vocals. Elton John was not happy with the mixes and sat on the tapes for a year before asking for them to be remixed, so they would sound easier on the ear.
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 ...
The Spinners were nominated for six Grammy Awards and they received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, [3] the second star for a musical group consisting of Afro Americans. Henderson remained with the group for exactly half a century, until 2004. [1] [2] He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 as a member of ...
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. As the last member, Fambrough continued ...