1. A soul group of the early '70s, creating a body of work that defined the lush, seductive sound of Philly soul. In the UK they were known as "The Detroit Spinners" to avoid confusion with British band The Spinners. 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 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 Fallin 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 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 By that time, Edwards had been replaced by G.C. Cameron.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, CA. 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. Long time founding members Billy Henderson and Pervis Jackson have since deceased.
2. The Spinners were a folk group from Liverpool, England, that formed in September 1958. The group was unusual for its time in having a multiracial membership.
They variously had four albums in the UK Albums Chart between September 1970 and April 1972. One of them, Spinners Live Performance (1971), spent three months in the listing and peaked at No. 14.
The band began as a skiffle group with a mainly American repertoire, until they were prompted by Redd Sullivan, a seaman, to include sea shanties and English folk songs. They started out as the Gin Mill Skiffle Group, which included guitarist Tony Davis and washboard player Mick Groves. The group played the Cavern Club, Liverpool for the first time on Friday 18 January 1957, with the Muskrat Jazz Band and the Liverpool University Jazz Band. They played there on a number of occasions on Friday 24 May; Sunday 26 May; Wednesday 5 June; Wednesday 3 July and Friday 16 August 1957. In September 1958 they became the Spinners. They founded a folk club in Liverpool, the 'Triton Club', but soon were performing in London at places such as 'the Troubadour'. Their first album, Songs Spun in Liverpool, was recorded by Bill Leader from live performances. In 1962 Peter Kennedy of the English Folk Dance & Song Society recorded an album with them called Quayside Songs Old & New. In 1963 Philips Records signed them, and they recorded eight more albums over the next eight years. They signed for EMI Records in the early 1970s.
They became popular by reviving some of the greatest folk music and singing new songs in the same vein. Although sounding like traditional English folk songs, some of their material was in fact composed by Jones, such as "The Ellan Vannin Tragedy" and "The Marco Polo". One of their best known songs, particularly in their native Liverpool, was "In My Liverpool Home", written by Peter McGovern in 1962. Cliff Hall also introduced traditional Jamaican songs to their repertoire. One of their albums was called Not Quite Folk.
They produced over forty albums, and made numerous concerts and TV appearances. In 1970, they were given their own television show on BBC One that ran for seven years. They also had their own show on BBC Radio 2. They retired in 1988, after thirty years together, although they led the community singing at the 1989 FA Cup Final and played some Christmas shows in the early 1990s. Members of the group still perform, although Cliff Hall retired to Australia, where he died in 2008.
Their version of the Ewan MacColl song, "Dirty Old Town", was included in the Terence Davies' 2008 memoir/documentary of Liverpool, Of Time and the City. A biography of the group 'Fried Bread and Brandy-O' (the title of their signature tune) was written by Liverpool journalist David Stuckey (with a foreword by Pete Seeger) to coincide with their 25th anniversary, and published by Robson Books.
In 2009 The Liverpool Barrow Boys from Songs Spun in Liverpool was included in Topic Records 70 year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten as track 19 on the 6th CD.
Band members
Tony Davis (born 24 August 1930, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, died 10 February 2017)
Mick Groves (born Salford, Lancashire, England)
Cliff Hall (born Clifford Samuel Hall, 11 September 1925, Oriente Province, Cuba, died 26 June 2008, Adelaide, South Australia)
Hughie Jones (born Liverpool, England)
3. The Spinners were a female punk band from Turkey, active in the late 80's and early 90's. They released a demo called “Lalala” in 1991.
Could It Be I'm Falling In Lov
The Spinners Lyrics
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Every time I speak your name (that's funny)
You say that you are so helpless too
That you don't know what to do
Each night I pray there will never come a day
When you up and take your love away
Say you feel the same way too and I wonder what
Could it be I'm falling in love (witcha baby)
Could it be I'm falling in love (ooh)
Could it be I'm falling in love
With you, with you with you, with you
I don't need all those things that used to bring me joy
You made me such a happy boy
And honey you'll always be the only one for me
Meeting you was my destiny
You can be sure I will never let you down
When you need me I will be around
And darling you'll always be the only one for me
Heaven made you specially
[Chorus]
Each night I pray there will never come a day
When you up and take your love away
Say you feel the same way too and I wonder what
It is I feel for you
[Chorus]
Could it be I'm falling in love
The Spinners's song "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" is a classic love song about falling in love. The lyrics describe the feeling of falling in love with someone and being unsure if the other person feels the same way. The song expresses the fear of losing the other person and the joy that comes with being in love.
The first verse describes the singer's feelings of strangeness and vulnerability when they are around the person they are falling in love with. The second verse expresses the hope that the other person feels the same way, and the chorus repeats the question of whether or not they are falling in love. The bridge emphasizes the singer's commitment and devotion to this person and their promise to always be there for them.
Overall, the song's message is universal, as most people can relate to the experience of falling in love and the uncertainties that come with it. The Spinners's soulful delivery of the lyrics, along with the classic musical arrangement, has helped to make this song enduringly popular.
Line by Line Meaning
Since I met you I've begun to feel so strange
Ever since I met you, my emotions have become unusual and inexplicable.
Every time I speak your name (that's funny)
It's amusing how every time I mention your name, I feel a change in my mood.
You say that you are so helpless too That you don't know what to do
You also claim to feel the same way I do, powerless and uncertain.
Each night I pray there will never come a day When you up and take your love away Say you feel the same way too and I wonder what It is I feel for you
I pray every night that you will never leave me. When you express similar emotions, I question my own feelings for you.
Could it be I'm falling in love (witcha baby) Could it be I'm falling in love (ooh) Could it be I'm falling in love With you, with you with you, with you
I have come to the realization that I might be in love with you, and it's becoming more apparent with each passing day.
I don't need all those things that used to bring me joy You made me such a happy boy And honey you'll always be the only one for me Meeting you was my destiny
I don't crave the things I once found pleasure in, as you have brought me so much happiness. You are the one for me, and I believe our meeting was fate.
You can be sure I will never let you down When you need me I will be around And darling you'll always be the only one for me Heaven made you specially
I promise that I will never disappoint you, and I'll be there when you need me. You are the only person for me, and I truly believe you were made for me.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELVIN STEALS, MELVIN HOWARD STEALS, MERVIN H. STEALS
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@jaylene.turner6524
R.I.P. to producer
Thom Bell.
(January 26th,1943-
December 22nd,2022)
Praying for his family and friends.
He’s now reunited with his songwriting partner
Linda Creed,
and other people he lost close to him over the years.
@daveandersen2484
62 year old white grandpa here. Can’t get enough of the old school 70,s r and b ! Men were as tough as nails but not afraid to show their emotions. People were so much kinder to each other back then. White people and black people and Hispanic people. People of all color out on the dance floor together. No fighting no violence . I just finished listening to the o j ,s song cry together. A man and his woman crying together in the middle of the night. Because they want to do what it takes to stay together. This old school r&b and soul and disco . We can all learn from it . We are all gods children. We are all brothers and sisters. Even the strong silent type like me hears it in this music.
@ameliadayvault9470
Right there with you!
@69rosey
Love this 😍
@terryr_zappa8193
64 yr old white guy knows where you are coming from....Peace.
@floyd49494949
God Bless You sir
@susanschmidt241
You are so special !!!
@Eric4471066
Congratulations to The Spinners for getting inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for 2023. I'm happy for them. By the way, this song is one of my favorite songs by them. Congrats!!!
@cherriphelps0108
I wish I could go back to the 70's. The music was magical! 💖
@geocache99
Just hit play and youre there...😌
@darlenejones9686
I love this era of black culture. . My moma had 9 girls and 5 boys and our house was always filled with laughter, music, and love. . I was thankful for family .. These 70s songs reminds me how blessed we all were to be together and how happy I was ..