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According to Philly International guitarist and songwriter Bobby Eli, who worked on the Spinners sessions, The female voice on "Games People Play" was background singer Evette Benson, though I'm not sure; others claim it was Barbara Ingram...and they're both credited as background vocalists on the song... Not sure about whether that's a real name, either, fake names seem to abound in the recording studio; Philly songwriter Vinnie Barrett was actually the pen name of Gwendolyn Woolfolk(everybody thought she was a guy, lol!)... Hey Paligap,it's good to see you again  I am demanding that you post here more often! Thanks for the info. | |
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Timmy84 said: The Spinners' hit singles span lasted a long time - 23 years:
Here's a list of their HIT singles: *1961: "That's What Girls Are Made For" (Pop #27; R&B #5) *1965: "I'll Always Love You" (Pop #35; R&B #8; Canada #7) *1966: "Truly Yours" (R&B #16) *1970: "It's a Shame" (Pop #14; R&B #4; Canada #36; UK #20) *1971: "We'll Have It Made" (R&B #20) *1972: "How Could I Let You Get Away" (R&B #14) *1972: "I'll Be Around" (Pop #3; R&B #1; Canada #6) *1972: "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" (Pop #4; R&B #1; Canada #12; UK #11) *1973: "One of a Kind Love Affair" (Pop #11; R&B #1; Canada #16) *1973: "Ghetto Child" (Pop #29; R&B #4; UK #7) *1974: "Mighty Love" (Pop #20; R&B #1; Canada #19) *1974: "I'm Coming Home" (Pop #18; R&B #3; Canada #27) *1974: "Then Came You" (with Dionne Warwick) (Pop #1; R&B #2; Canada #7; UK #29) *1974: "Love Don't Love Nobody" (Pop #15; R&B #4; Canada #34) *1975: "Sadie" (R&B #7) *1975: "Games People Play" (Pop #5; R&B #1; Canada #21) *1975: "Love or Leave" (Pop #36; R&B #8; Canada #29) *1976: "Wake Up Susan" (R&B #11; UK #29) *1976: "The Rubberband Man" (Pop #2; R&B #1; Canada #7; UK #16) *1977: "You're Throwing a Good Love Away" (R&B #5) *1977: "Me & My Music" (R&B #39) *1977: "Heaven on Earth (So Fine)" (R&B #23) *1978: "If You Wanna Do a Dance" (R&B #17) *1979: "Are You Ready for Love" (R&B #25) *1979: "Body Language" (R&B #25) *1979: "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me Girl" (Pop #2; R&B #6; Canada #5; UK #1) *1980: "Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time" (Pop #4; R&B #5; Canada #20; UK #4) *1980: "Now That You're Mine Again" (R&B #25) *1981: "Yesterday Once More/Nothing Remains the Same" (R&B #22) *1981: "You Go Your Way (I'll Go Mine)" (R&B #39) *1982: "Magic in the Moonlight" (R&B #30) *1984: "Right or Wrong" (R&B #22) Overall, the Spinners have had 29 Hot 100 pop singles between 1961 and 1982, 21 Top Forty hits on the Billboard Hot 100 - twelve top twenty hits, seven top ten hits, and a number one hit; had around 38 Hot 100 R&B hits, scored 32 Top Forty hits on the Billboard Hot R&B singles chart, twenty-two top twenty R&B hits, sixteen top ten R&B hits and six number one R&B singles. They also had fourteen top forty hits in Canada and eight top forty hits in the UK including a number one song in the UK. In fact, the Spinners were SO popular that they were only the SECOND black vocal group - after the Mills Brothers - to be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1976). And the Spinners were chosen to perform in Africa in 1974 to gear up for the Muhammad Ali and George Foreman fight.   cool info!
I still have to get some of their albums.I have the box set and another 2-CD compilation but I really want to hear the albums. | |
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I think it would be fair to call the Spinners the premier R&B group of the '70s (along with the O'Jays of course). "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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AlexdeParis said: I think it would be fair to call the Spinners the premier R&B group of the '70s (along with the O'Jays of course).
I think that's fair. They definitely became BIG when disco/dance music took off. The O'Jays probably sold more records (or had more hits), but they couldn't touch "Rubberband Man" or "Working My Way Back To You". However, The Spinners couldn't touch "Stairway to Heaven" either. **--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••--**--••**--••-
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Timmy84 said: MsLegs said:  True. You not only could distinguish him by his looks but his sound. This brotha was also became a member of P-Funk. 
[Edited 8/21/07 11:59am] He was actually an original member of Funkadelic, he left when Thom Bell or one of the Spinners spotted him performing. I think G.C. Cameron had left the group when Phillipe was spotted. Once things cooled between Phillipe and the Spinners, he left and rejoined Funkadelic. He was the guy wailing in the beginning and ending of "(Not Just) Knee Deep" and his wail has been sampled constantly SINCE!   | |
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BTW, I'm sure it goes without saying, but "It's a Shame" is my favorite Spinners songs. It's also one of my favorites written by Stevie for another artist. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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daPrettyman said: AlexdeParis said: I think it would be fair to call the Spinners the premier R&B group of the '70s (along with the O'Jays of course).
I think that's fair. They definitely became BIG when disco/dance music took off. The O'Jays probably sold more records (or had more hits), but they couldn't touch "Rubberband Man" or "Working My Way Back To You". However, The Spinners couldn't touch "Stairway to Heaven" either. Yeah, the Spinners and the O'Jays (along with Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes) championed Philly Soul in the '70s like the Temps, Tops, and Supremes did for Motown Soul in the '60s. "Whitney was purely and simply one of a kind." ~ Clive Davis | |
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| Showing love for The Spinners.
I remember watching the movie "When We Were Kings "the docu of "The Rumble In The Jungle" in Zaire. The Movie showed concert segments feat. James Brown, The Spinner's and others. Seeing the "Big Cat" Philippé Wynne throwin' down, and sweating profusely while performing 'I'm Coming Home" was awesome. I only wished the concert segments where shown in their entirety. I always felt Philippé's solo album Wynne Jammin' was a rush job. Philippé and G.C.Cameron are kinfolk Philippé took over G.C. Cameron's spot. Philippé was once a member of bootsy's band prior to joining the Spinners. I also heard he may have floated around with JB at one point.  National Funk League✮✮ | |
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I discovered the spinners in the early 90's, my bro had the pick of the litter album and i was hooked on "i don't want to lose you".. then of course i realised the spinners were the same detroit spinners of "its a shame" fame, (being a massive motown fan) and went on to buy their entire atlantic catalogue.
My biggest thrill was to get an email a few months ago from Bobbie Smith who saw my spinners covers on youtube and said "its fans like you that make what we do worthwhile" Treasured!!! | |
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