There have been at least three groups called The Spinners: 1. a soul group,… Read Full Bio ↴There have been at least three groups called The Spinners: 1. a soul group, 2. a 1960s folk group and 3. a Turkish female punk band.
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.
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.
Three Choruses Of Despair
The Spinners Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Spinners:
12 Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas My true love sent to…
A Tear For The Girl That's what girls are made for To hug and to kiss (That's…
All Day Singing All day singing, supper's on the ground Old folk and young…
Are You Ready for Love Catch a star if you can Wish for something special Let it…
Bad (Ah...yeah) Hmm...hmm Since you've been gone my voice sound…
Bad Bad Weather (Ah...yeah) Hmm...hmm Since you've been gone my voice so…
Be My Love Since I met you I've begun to feel so strange Every…
Children Children go where I send thee. How shall I send thee? I'm…
Clown Oh my baby mi oo consider Mi Lyricks dey for you…
Could It Be I'm Falling In Lov Since I met you I've begun to feel so strange Every…
Could It Be I'm Falling in Love Since I met you I've begun to feel so strange Every…
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love (Live) Since I met you, I've begun to feel so strange Every…
Could It Be I'm Falling in Love Ensemble Since I met you I've begun to feel so strange Every…
Cupid (Cupid) Cupid draw back your bow (And let) Your arrow go (St…
Cupid (I've Loved You For A Lo Cupid, cupid Draw back your bow And let Your arrow go St…
Cupid / I've Loved You For A Long Time (Cupid) Cupid draw back your bow (And let) Your arrow go (St…
Cupid/I Cupid, cupid Draw back your bow And let Your arrow go St…
Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time (Cupid) Cupid draw back your bow (And let) Your arrow go (St…
Didn't I Blow Your Mind I gave my heart and soul to you girl Didn′t I…
Don Sometimes a girl will come and go You reach for love…
Don't Let The Green Grass Fool Girl try to remember when we didn't have no shoes We…
Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You Girl try to remember when we didn't have no shoes We…
Easy Come Looking back I still remember Giving in we're sweet surrende…
Easy Come Easy Go Looking back I still remember Giving in we′re sweet surrende…
For All We Know For all we know We may never meet again Before we go Make…
Funny How Time Slips Away Well hello there Ah, it's been a long, long time How am…
Games People Play Can't get no rest, don't know how I work all…
Ghetto Child When I was seventeen, I ran away from home And from…
Got to Be Love When you have tried to give your all You try to…
He So you think you're mind's made up 'Cause he sold you…
Head Over Heels In Love With You Baby I got nothing but time on my hands I'm gonna use…
Heaven on Earth I can't waste my time Trying every line All the tricks I…
Heavy On The Sunshine Won't you be my island in a stormy sea (Won't you…
Hell Never Love You Like I Do So you think you're mind's made up 'Cause he sold you…
Honest I Do Whenever you feel your world is falling down Love just can't…
Honey I'm in Love with You I got nothing but time on my hands I'm gonna use…
How Can I Like howdy-do Your tin soldiers, your clowns too They're all…
I One of a kind love affair is The kind of love…
I Always Love You So you think you're mind's made up 'Cause he sold you…
I Coul Never So you think you're mind's made up 'Cause he sold you…
I Could Never Like howdy-do Your tin soldiers, your clowns too They're all…
I Don Sometimes a girl will come and go You reach for love…
I Don't Want to Lose You Who do you think you are? Who do you wanna…
I Found Love Sometimes a girl will come and go You reach for love…
I'll Always Love You (Doo doo doo doo doo doo) (Doo doo doo doo doo…
I'll Be Around This is our fork in the road Love's last episode There's now…
I'll e Around This, is our fork in the road Love's last episode There's no…
I'm Comin' Home I'm coming home The stylistics Wear a pretty dress 'Cause…
I'm Coming Home Sittin' in a railway station with my suitcase in my…
I'm Glad You Walked Into My Life Another year has come and gone I thought I had to…
I'm Gonna Getcha I've been watching you secretly everyday You're the one for …
I'm Tired of Giving you can tell when someones faking you can tell when love…
I'ts A Shame It's a shame, the way you mess around with your…
I've Got To Find Myself A Brand New Baby Mmm, hmm The love I thought would never die Came to a…
If You Can (Oh, baby) Dreams are closer than the skin You wear Love gle…
If You Wanna Do a Dance Hey if you want to dance Get your body on the…
Ill Be Around This, is our fork in the road Love's last episode There's no…
IM COMING HOME Sittin' in a railway station with my suitcase in my…
Imagine Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below…
Island in the Sun This is my island in the sun Where my people have…
It It's a shame The way you mess around with your…
It hurts to be in love Since I met you I've begun to feel so strange Every…
It's A Shame It's a shame The way you mess around with your…
It's a Shame (Live) It's a shame, the way you mess around with your…
Its A Shame It's a shame The way you mess around with your…
Its A Shame It's a shame, the way you mess around with your…
Ill Be Around This, is our fork in the road Love's last episode There's no…
Im Coming Home Sittin' in a railway station with my suitcase in my…
I’ll Be Around This, is our fork in the road Love's last episode There's no…
Just as Long as We Have Love We may not have a mansion on a hill Mink coats…
Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind Just a matter of time I remember I told my sorrow I…
Lazy Susan A princess dressed in dirty rags Pretty dresses on her back…
Living a Little Laugh everyone at the clown He's the best one in town,…
Living a Little, Laughing a Little Laugh everyone at the clown He's the best one in town Ah…
Love I Found You So you think you're mind's made up 'Cause he sold you…
Love Don Sometimes a girl Will come and go You reach for love But …
Love Don't Love Nobody Sometimes a girl will come and go You reach for love…
Love Don’t Love Nobody Sometimes a girl Will come and go You reach for love But …
Love Has Gone Love God, send me an angel from up above Someone who…
Love Has Gone Away Love God, send me an angel from up above Someone who…
Love or Leave When you have tried to give your all You try to…
Maggie May Wake up, Maggie, I think I got something to say to…
Me And My Music I'm the kind of guy who don't mind Sharing anything I've…
Medley: Cupid / I've Loved You For A Long Time (Cupid) Cupid draw back your bow (And let) Your arrow go (St…
Medley: Cupid / I've Loved Your for a Long Time Yeah (Cupid) Girl, it's all right (Cupid) (Cupid) Cupid Dra…
Medley: Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time Mmm... mmm... (Cupid) Yeah (Cupid) Girl, it's all right (Cup…
Medley: Working My Way Back to You Forgive Me Girl I'll be working my way back to you, babe, with…
Medley: Working My Way Back to You + Forgive Me Girl Working my way back to you, babe, with a burning…
Medley: Working My Way Back To You / Forgive Me Girl I'll be working my way back to you, babe, with…
Message From A Black Man No matter how hard you try You can't stop…
Mighty Love Once there was a boy and girl Boy said "I love…
Mighty Love Part 1 Once there was a boy and girl Boys said, "I love…
My Lady Love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
My Whole World Ended Hmm Last week my life had meanin' It was beautiful and so…
Never thought I So you think you're mind's made up 'Cause he sold you…
Never Thought I'd Fall In Love Never thought I'd fall in love 'Till you came and took…
Never Thought I'd Fall In Love (Remastered Single Edit Version) Never thought I'd fall in love 'Till you came and took…
Now That We Where are the smiles, the laughter and fun' Something is bug…
Now That You Where are the smiles, the laughter and fun' Something is bu…
O-o-h Child Ooh, ooh, child Things are gonna get easier Ooh, ooh, child …
One Of A Kind One of a kind love affair is The kind of love…
One Step Away Like howdy-do Your tin soldiers, your clowns too They're all…
Ooh Child Ooh, ooh, child Things are gonna get easier Ooh, ooh, child …
Oooh Child Ooh, ooh, child Things are gonna get easier Ooh, ooh, chil…
Pipedream I think too many would be the loves go slipping through…
Rubber Band Man Hand me down my walkin' cane Hand me down my hat Hurry…
Rubberband Man Hand me down my walkin' cane Hand me down my hat Hurry…
Rubberband Man (Live) Hand me down my walkin? cane Hand me down my hat Hurry…
Sadie In a world like today It's a rare occasion to be…
Shop Around When I became of age my mother called me to…
Since I Been Gone Since i been gone The Spinners Since I been gone Who you b…
Sitting On Top Of The World Some people say what goes around comes around Don't pick me…
Smile, We Can Have Each Other Just say that I'm the one who You will live and…
Space Balls If you're livin' in a bubble and you haven't got…
That That's what girls are made for To hug and to kiss (That'…
That's What Girls Are Made For That's what girls are made for To hug and to kiss (That's…
Thats What Girls Are Made For That's what girls are made for To hug and to kiss (That'…
The 12 Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas My true love sent to…
The Foggy Dew When I was a bachelor heavy and young I followed the…
The Just Can Can't get no rest, don't know how I work all…
the love i lost Sometimes a girl will come and go You reach for love…
The Man In You (Oh, baby) Dreams are closer than the skin You wear Love gle…
The Rubberband Man Hand me down my walkin' cane Hand me down my hat Hurry…
The Twelve Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas My true love sent to…
The Way You Do The Things You Do So you think you're mind's made up 'Cause he sold you…
Then Came You Ever since I met you Seems I can't forget you The thought…
There's No One Like You I don't mind Steering up a cloudy day When love is on…
They Just Can Can't get no rest Don't know how I work all day When…
They Just Can't Stop It Can't get no rest, don't know how I work all…
They Just Can't Stop It (Games People Pl Can't get no rest Don't know how I work all day When…
They Just Can't Stop It the Can't get no rest, don't know how I work all…
Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music Ho, why should you go to the left Why should I…
Toni My Love Be my love, for no one else can end this…
Wake Up Susan My love is ready My heart is beating fast I'm growing weak…
We Belong Together Where are the smiles, the laughter and fun' Something is bug…
We Wish You A Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry…
WHENEVER YOU CALL ME This is our fork in the road Love's last episode There's n…
Workin' My Way Back to You I'll be working my way back to you, babe, with…
Working My Way Back to You (Live) Oooooooooh-oh-oooooooooh I'll keep working my way back to y…
Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me I'll be working my way back to you, babe, with…
Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl Oooooooooh-oh-oooooooooh I'll keep working my way back to y…
working my way back to you girl I'll be working my way back to you, babe, with…
You Can't Hurry Love (Oh, baby) Dreams are closer than the skin You wear Love gle…
You Made a Promise to Me Verse 1: To whom it may concern, dig it …
You're the Love of My Life It's a blessing to have your hand to hold it And…
You're Throwing A Good Love Away You had your fill, And now you′re on your way. Searchin' for…
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melomanedame ro
Never heard of this. Sounds great. Perfect pics lay out. Sweet 😃😊😊😊😊😊😊💟💟💟💟💟💟💟
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So happy you like the songs and the pics. Up til now, I'm not sure any photos of the group has appeared elsewhere. I was super fortunate to talk to one of the guys in this group and he recalled many of these photos were taken at the Ford Auto Museum.
countrypaul
I discovered these folks a few months ago; while "Despair" is outstanding and "Know Me" could also have been an A side, "Copper Kettle" also leaps out as getting a special feeling about the song that no other version has. (There's a UK cover by The Marvettes that sounds like one of those groups heard the other's version.) These folks sounds like The Rooftop Singers met the Motown rhythm section and had a heck of a party - I can't think of another record that moves quite like "Despair"! I also wish the other 19 songs from their sessions could be heard somewhere, but thus far these three are all I can find. What a delight to get the full story of the artists. I also did a bit of research and discovered that Rick Witte ultimately went fulltime into religion and has put out some religious music. (There's a definite spiritual vibe about both sides of the single.) Thanks for the research and fun of listening!
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Oh yeah, seems we are in agreement about Copper Kettle. There really is something special going on here. I love everything about the arrangement: the thunderous drumming, the vocal arrangement, those haunting guitar riffs that sound so distant and a great bass line. In fact, if a folk song coul ever be called "soulful", this would be it.
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Hi Paul! Such great observations on the Rick, Robin & Him songs! Yes! The Rooftop Singers backed by the Motown Funk Brothers rhythm section. The effect of the folk singer vocals with that big Motown sound is quite a hybrid. From what I've learned, somehow or other Motown no longer owns the other 19 songs. I'll have to double check on that. Very interesting news about Rick Witte and I'm sure he is very happy with his decision. We can only keep our fingers crossed that maybe one day we'll get to hear more things by Rick, Robin & Him somehow.
MotownFan1962
I'd been wondering who had done that harmony vocal on "Let's Go Somewhere". Thanks for your investigative work!
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You're so welcome! To have found Ron Fuhrman was incredible. Without his being gracious, we still would be wondering who that was on "Let's Go Somewhere" and who Rick, Robin & Him really was.
Cockand Ball
Very interesting to see images of Rick, Robin & Him. There are lots of other Motown artists and producers I'd love to see pictures of. James Dean, WIlliam Weatherspoon & George Fowler spring to mind as producers. The LaSalles, Ray Oddis, The Stylers, The Charters are some of the artists where no picture seems to exist on the internet. Richard Witte himself seems to have had a rather odd capacity during his short time at Motown as it appears he was allocated a producers contract as well as that as an artist. According to many sources it was quite a job to be allocated a producer at Motown, so how did he achieve it so quickly?. His producer code seems to be 'E' yet only a couple of tracks have ever been issued with him as producer. 'Three Choruses of Despair" lists Witte as producer and has producer code "E', but "Cause You Know Me" lists Witte and Hank Cosby as producers, but has a producer code od "A" which was allocated to "Mickey" Stevenson, Cosby's producer code was "C". Very odd. One would have expected the producer code on the label to have been "EC"
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David, I was EXTREMELY fortunate to have had my eyes planted on ebay when I did. The pictures of Rick, Robin & Him were part of a boatload of photos being offered for auction. I saw that there were 3 young kids in a lot of photos and had no idea who they were, only that they had some kind of connection to Motown. I had a feeling maybe they could have been Rick, Robin & Him- 2 guys and a girl. The icing was finding "Him" through a tip here on youtube and having it verified by Ron Fuhrman himself!
The story of Rick Witte is really interesting. Some of his own recordings have popped up in the Motown Unreleased series, so it seems he was there a bit longer than I thought. It would be nice to know the whole story of his time at Motown and just what he did produce. He did a tune with The Velvelettes, "Ain't No Place Like Motown" and I've always wondered just what that was all about. I don't think it was intended to be released as a single- or was it? Don't you wish there was a book about Motown that would delve more deeply into matters like this?
Maybe one day we'll finally stumble on pictures of some of the others you mentioned. Something's gotta be out there somewhere! Especially James Dean and William Weatherspoon- two of Motown's most underrated writers/producers.
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Oh how exciting to know.😊 Thx you 🌺🌻