Remembering Bobbie Smith of the Spinners. d. March 16, 2013

[marv2]

Smith was the group's original lead singer and the voice on their first hit "That's What Girls Are Made For." Also called the "Detroit Spinners," the group earned nearly a dozen gold records and half a dozen Grammy Award nominations. The group's biggest hits in the 1970s included: "I'll Be Around," ''Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" and "Games People Play."

He was the smoothest of the smooth.............

[edafan]

He is a great one

edafan

[mr_june]

Are there any original members left?

[radionixon]

Smith was the group's original lead singer and the voice on their first hit "That's What Girls Are Made For." Also called the "Detroit Spinners," the group earned nearly a dozen gold records and half a dozen Grammy Award nominations. The group's biggest hits in the 1970s included: "I'll Be Around," ''Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" and "Games People Play."

He was the smoothest of the smooth.............

I missed this thread originally. It doesn't seem like a year.

He's got to be among both the best, and the least appreciated, of the truly great Motown vocalists.

[midnightman]

Are there any original members left?

Henry Fambrough is the only one if my memory banks are correct. I think most of the originals are deceased now.

[soulwally]

Yes all gone apart from henry, inc none original philippe wynn of course, and john edwards, retired thru ill health. Henry still performs with the current day group of course.

[marv2]

Yes all gone apart from henry, inc none original philippe wynn of course, and john edwards, retired thru ill health. Henry still performs with the current day group of course.

I can believe they are all but gone. All the fun we had at their concerts and with their music down through the years.........