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Henry Fambrough obituary

Vocalist and last surviving founder member of the American soul and disco group the Spinners

The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2024

Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of The Spinners, dies at 85

Fambrough was the last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group, whose hits included "It's a Shame," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" and "The Rubberband Man."

WEKU · Feb 8, 2024

Last surviving member of The Spinners, Henry Fambrough, passes away at 85

Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of The Spinners, passed away at 85. The iconic R&B group achieved numerous hits and was inducted into t...

Top News · Feb 8, 2024

Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall inductees

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael have all been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Kate Bush also finally reaching the top of that hill

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

Missy, Willie and George Michael among Rock Hall Nominees

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow and the late George Michael are the 2023 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, reflecting a mix of country, soul, hip-hop, metal, pop, rap-rock and grunge. The Cleveland-based institution announced Wednesday the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 1, 2023

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 nominees include Willie Nelson, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Sheryl Crow

Willie Nelson, The White Stripes, Missy Elliott and the late George Michael are among the eight first-time contenders on the list of 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees eligible for induction.

Tribune News Service · Feb 1, 2023

Thom Bell, 1970s ‘Sound of Philadelphia’ producer, dies at 79

Bell, often collaborating with lyricist Linda Creed, worked on more than 30 gold records from 1968-78 as Philadelphia became as much a center of soul music as Detroit and Motown Records were in the 1960s.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 23, 2022

Thom Bell, an architect of 1970s Philadelphia soul, dies

One of the architects of the 1970s “Sound of Philadelphia” has died

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

Delfonics lead singer William 'Poogie' Hart dead at 77

William “Poogie” Hart, a founder of the Grammy-winning trio the Delfonics who helped write and sang a soft lead tenor on such classic “Sound of Philadelphia” ballads as “La-La (Means I Love You)” and “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time),”  has died at age 77

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Spinners wheelchair basketball program in Murgon scouts next generation of Paralympians

As the countdown to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics ignites the dreams of Australia's young sportspeople, a wheelchair basketball program in country Queensland is training the next Paralympic superstars.

ABC News · Mar 9, 2022