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 By that time, Edwards had been replaced by G.C. Cameron.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.
Me and My Music
The Spinners Lyrics
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Sharing anything I've got
All my friends call me easy
Cause I can take a awful lot
But when it comes down to my music
Baby, that's where I draw the line
And if you try to separate us
I'm talking 'bout, talking 'bout music, yes, I am
That's all I'm living for
Just me and my music, yes, it is
That's all I'm living for
Ain't nothing ever made me feel better
Than music
Ain't nothing ever made me feel better
Than music
Come on, right near
You can borrow all my money
Pay me back when you can
Or you can take out my favorite lady
Cause I know she'll be back again
But when it comes down to my music, yeah
That's where I draw the line
And if you try to separate us
Then you ain't no friend of mine
I'm talking 'bout, talking 'bout music, yes, I am
That's all I'm living for
Oh, it's me and my music, yes it is
That's all I'm living for
Let me tell you people
Ain't nothing ever made me feel better
Than music
Ain't nothing ever made me feel better
Than music
Music, music, that's all I'm living for
Music, music, that's all I'm living for
Cause when I was just a little boy
Way back in Ohio, in Cincinnati
Known as the east side of town
I remember that till now
We had a singing family, oh Lord
Music and me
Music and me
We used to have a bad time
And love was in a mirror of life
A any morning Mark and me
Never happy with me
Campus going when the times were hard
And now I'm singing praises to the Lord
You say music is peace, yes, it is
A different calm and a harmony
Just me and my music
Just me and my music
That's all I'm living for
When I'm feeling down
A pretty song can turn me around
Starting with the moves and uh
Oh was loving and my lover
Oh it's me and my music
Oh it's me and my music
Oh me and me my music, yes it is
It's me and my music
As we're going out
The Spinners' song "Me and My Music" is about a man who loves music more than anything in the world. He doesn't mind sharing everything he has with his friends, but when it comes to his music, he draws the line. If someone tries to separate him from his music, they are no longer his friend. The song highlights the power of music, how it can make us feel better when we're down, and how it can be a source of peace and harmony.
The lyrics also allude to the singer's childhood in Ohio, where he grew up in a singing family and developed a deep love and attachment to music. The relationship he has with his music is almost sacred, and he states that music is all he's living for. The singer also suggests that music is a universal language that can bring people together, as evidenced by his references to his friends and the impact music has had on his life.
"Me and My Music" by The Spinners was written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed and released in 1977. It reached #12 on the US R&B chart and #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was included on their album "Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow," which is considered one of their most successful albums.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm the kind of guy who don't mind
I'm a very easy-going person
Sharing anything I've got
I'm willing to share anything I have with my close friends
All my friends call me easy
My friends describe me as an easy person to be around
Cause I can take a awful lot
I have a high tolerance level for various situations
But when it comes down to my music
My music is very important to me
Baby, that's where I draw the line
I won't compromise my passion for music for anyone
And if you try to separate us
Disrespecting my love for music means you're not a true friend
I'm talking 'bout, talking 'bout music, yes, I am
Music is the most important thing in my life
That's all I'm living for
I live to create and enjoy music
Just me and my music, yes, it is
I don't need anything else in my life other than music
Ain't nothing ever made me feel better
Music provides me with a unique sense of happiness
Than music
Music is the ultimate source of joy in my life
Come on, right near
Let's celebrate the beauty of music together
You can borrow all my money
I'm willing to lend my friends money if they're in need
Pay me back when you can
They can repay me whenever they're able to
Or you can take out my favorite lady
They can even take out my significant other
Cause I know she'll be back again
I trust my partner and believe they'll come back to me
That's where I draw the line
But when it comes to music, I won't compromise
Let me tell you people
Listen to my story
Cause when I was just a little boy
This passion for music has been with me since childhood
We had a singing family, oh Lord
My family used to sing together
Music and me
Music was always a part of my life
Music and me
My love for music continued to grow with me
We used to have a bad time
Music helped us through tough times
And love was in a mirror of life
Music was a reflection of our love for each other
A any morning Mark and me
I used to sing with my friend Mark in the morning
Never happy with me
Mark wasn't always satisfied with our performances
Campus going when the times were hard
We sang on campus when life was difficult
And now I'm singing praises to the Lord
I'm grateful for how music has blessed my life
You say music is peace, yes, it is
Music provides peace to my soul
A different calm and a harmony
It brings a unique sense of calmness and harmony to my life
It's me and my music
My life revolves around music
When I'm feeling down
During difficult times
A pretty song can turn me around
A beautiful melody can lift my spirits
Starting with the moves and uh
The rhythm and emotions in music have a profound impact on me
Oh was loving and my lover
I find comfort in music during times of love and heartbreak
Oh it's me and my music
My true companion in life is music
Oh me and me my music, yes it is
I don't need anyone else aside from my music
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SHERMAN W. MARSHALL, TED WORTHAM, THEODORE JR WORTHAM
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Norma J.
Wow, the harmonies are so great on this one, love it!!!
Isaiah Barclay
That is the depth of Mr Wynne one of the best of his time ,I just miss the way he use to do his thing ,like when he was not much of a rapper but the truth he learned . Damm the man was a rapper
OldschoolMusicJunkie
+Isaiah Barclay He was one of a kind!
karen gough
Love this song it feels great the music
Kamia K Daniels
great music lives on forever but you can't bring it back!
Willie Downing
. me and my music,hands down
Tonya L Daniels
💘 all your 🎶since my mom's passd all i do is listing to y'all
karen gough
Well think that says it all the music l love music its a great song.
Mbali Buthelezi
Great music. Kindly post " Just to be with you, I WILL BEG, STEAL OR BORROW" if you have .
Mbali Buthelezi
You are so welcome.