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 By that time, Edwards had been replaced by G.C. Cameron.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 βLalalaβ in 1991.
Then Came You
The Spinners Lyrics
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Seems I can't forget you
The thought of you keeps runnin' through
The back of my mind
Every time I'm near you
I get that urge to feel you
Just touchin' you and lovin' you
I never knew love before (Oh, no)
Then came you, you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, ooh, then came you
You
Now that I have found you
How did I live without you (I don't know, baby)
It's plain to see you're all I need
To satisfy me
I'm so darn proud of you
I want to sing about you (Sing, sing, sing, baby)
So all I know you made love grow
By touchin' my hand
Oh, oh, I never knew love before
Then came you, you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, ooh, then came you
Hey, then came you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I never knew love before
Then came you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, you, then came you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I never knew love before
Then, hey, then came you
I never knew love before
Hey, then came you, you, you, you, you, you
Hey, hey, you know that I never knew love before, no
Then came you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, ooh, then came you
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I never knew love before
Then came you, then came you
I never knew love before
Then came you, you, you, you, then came you
No, no, I never knew love before
The Spinners' song "Then Came You" is a love song that explores the emotions of someone who has met their soulmate. The lyrics talk about how ever since the singer met their love interest they can't forget them and the thought of them keeps running through the back of their mind. Every time the singer is near their love interest, they get the urge to feel and touch them, and just loving them makes everything right. The lyrics then go on to say that the singer never knew love before they met their soulmate, and now that they have found them, it's clear that they are all they need to satisfy them. The song ends with the singer declaring their never-ending love for their soulmate and how they never knew love before they came into their life.
The lyrics to "Then Came You" are a perfect ode to true love and how it can change someone's life. The song is a reminder that when someone meets their soulmate, everything else in life falls into place. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has found true love and wants to express their adoration for their significant other.
Line by Line Meaning
Ever since I met you
From the time I first encountered you
Seems I can't forget you
It appears that I am incapable of forgetting about you
The thought of you keeps runnin' through the back of my mind
Your idea persistently recurs in my brain's recesses
Every time I'm near you
Whenever I am in your presence
I get that urge to feel you
I feel that irresistible impulse to touch you
Just touchin' you and lovin' you
Merely caressing you and showing affection to you
Makes everything right (Tell me how you feel, baby)
Corrects all wrongs (Express your emotions to me, darling)
I never knew love before (Oh, no)
Affection was unknown to me in the past (Oh, no)
Then came you, you, then came you
Then you arrived, you, then you arrived.
Now that I have found you
Currently that I have discovered you
How did I live without you (I don't know, baby)
What was my existence like before you (I cannot say, darling)
It's plain to see you're all I need
It's distinctly apparent that you are the only requirement for me
To satisfy me
To gratify me
I'm so darn proud of you
I am extremely pleased with you
I want to sing about you (Sing, sing, sing, baby)
I would like to celebrate you in a lyrical manner (Sing, sing, sing, darling)
So all I know you made love grow
This is all I understand; you allowed love to develop
By touchin' my hand
By merely holding my hand
Oh, oh, I never knew love before
Oh, oh, I had no experience of love in the past
Hey, then came you
Hey, then you arrived
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I never knew love before
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I had no experience of love in the past
No, no, I never knew love before
No, no, I did not know love beforehand
Then came you, then came you
Then you arrived, then you arrived
You
You
I never knew love before
I had no experience of love in the past
Hey, then came you, you, you, you, you, you
Hey, then you arrived, you, you, you, you, you
Then came you, ooh, then came you
Then you arrived, ooh, then you arrived
I'm so darn proud of you
I am extremely pleased with you
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Sherman Marshall, Philip Pugh
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BassByTheBay
There's something about Philly soul that is just timeless. Brilliant songwriting performed brilliantly. All these decades later, and I still never tire of it.
Sat Urno
Because back then there were real musicians playing real instruments. Pure talent, real professionals. Today's music is soulless, hollow.
Matthew Schwartz
She has such a classic, recognizable voice. A true legend.
Ines Moore
Iβm going to be eighty this year and I still listen to Dionne Warwick and the Spinners with the same enthusiasm as when I was 25 and that will never change!!!β€
TJ Wash
Dionne Warwick was in a class by herself. One of the greatest vocalists and interpreters of song of her generation.
fernmann7
Voice of an angel
Chief Running Turtle
Quite well-stated, good sir.
JJ Cevering
What a great song!!! I hope & pray she found a way to avoid the dirty side of show business. I feel for her and Diana Ross, always so skinny. Who knows who else.. all of them. Pray for our music pioneer's paving the roads early on, when nobody talked about "me too". Very few got around "the big secret" unharmed.
May Gods love and forgiveness heal all our hurts and hearts. We need you back LORD, we love you Father ABBA. Thank you for everything good that we can recall when we hear our favorite songs again. ππ help us remember who we are and show courage. Stand up and speak up. Remove evil and may God have mercy on those who need it most in His Good Will. Help us redeem the time we lived in denial and Bless ALL that are helping now to end "modern Human Tra- slavery" in all it's ugly forms. Amen
James Hayden
THIS JAM IS TIMELESS. IT STILL SOUNDS FRESH AND I CRY
Derek Myers
Best time of my life.