The Spinners
The Spinners is a Detroit-based R&B club. They have had many hit records and singles since the late 1960s. Some people in the group have died, though this group continues touring and making records.
The Spinners | |
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 The Spinners in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on March 18, 2006. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B/pop/soul, smooth soul |
| Years active | 1954-present |
| Labels | Tri-Phi, Motown, Atlantic, Tamla |
| Associated acts | Harvey Fuqua, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick |
| Members | Henry Fambrough* Charlton Washington Marvin Taylor Jessie Robert Peck |
| Past members | Bobbie Smith* (deceased) Billy Henderson* (deceased) Pervis Jackson* (deceased) C.P. Spencer* (deceased) James Edwards* George Dixon (deceased)[source?] Joe Stubbs (deceased) Edgar "Chico" Edwards (deceased) G. C. Cameron Philippé Wynne (deceased) Jonathan Edwards Harold "Spike" Bonhart Frank Washington *Original Members |
The band is also sometimes called the Detroit Spinners, or Motown Spinners. These group names were used in the UK to avoid confusion with a British folk group also called The Spinners.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
Record label | |||
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| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] | ||||
| 1967 | The Original Spinners | — | — | — | — | — | Motown |
| 1970 | 2nd Time Around | 199 | 46 | — | — | — | V.I.P. |
| 1973 | Spinners | 14 | 1 | — | 67 |
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Atlantic |
| 1974 | Mighty Love | 16 | 1 | — | 24 |
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| New and Improved | 9 | 1 | — | 45 |
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| 1975 | Pick of the Litter | 8 | 2 | — | 31 |
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| 1976 | Happiness Is Being With the Spinners | 25 | 5 | — | 41 |
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| 1977 | Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow | 26 | 11 | — | 36 | — | |
| Spinners 8 | 57 | 34 | — | 59 | — | ||
| 1979 | From Here to Eternally | 165 | 61 | — | — | — | |
| Dancin' and Lovin' | 32 | 11 | 87 | — | — | ||
| 1980 | Love Trippin' | 53 | 16 | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | Labor of Love | 128 | 40 | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | Can't Shake This Feelin' | 196 | 34 | — | — | — | |
| Grand Slam | 167 | 43 | — | — | — | ||
| 1984 | Cross Fire | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | Lovin' Feelings | — | — | — | — | — | Mirage |
| 1989 | Down to Business | — | — | — | — | — | Volt |
| "—" means the release did not make the chart or was not certified | |||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Albums Charts > The Spinners". Billboard. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5499/charts-awards. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ↑ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "CAN Charts > The Spinners". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=9s7bdedgspf6k69nk8spigp4u4&q1=Spinners&q2=&interval=20. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "US Certifications > The Spinners". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-01-07.[dead link]
Other websites
- The Spinners Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine official website
