Henry Fambrough, Last Surviving Member of The Spinners, Dead at 85

Henry Fambrough, the final authentic surviving member of the Michigan-based R&B group The Spinners, is lifeless of pure causes.

The acclaimed vocalist handed away Wednesday at his northern Virginia house after spending a month in hospice care … based on the group’s spokesperson, Tanisha Jackson, who spoke to the Detroit Free-Press.

Fambrough’s final public look was in November 2023 at The Spinners’ Rock N Roll Corridor of Fame induction ceremony. The honor got here only a few months after Fambrough retired from the band after 7 a long time of singing the baritone components on hits like “The Rubberband Man,” “Games People Play” and “Working My Way Back to You.”

Jackson says, Henry “got to experience those accolades. He was able to bask in the accomplishment, and that was something he was really happy about.”

Henry co-founded the vocal group in 1954 together with Pervis Jackson, Billy Henderson, Bobby Smith, and C.P. Spencer.

They loved great success by means of the 60s and 70s … recording scores of prime 40 hits, together with their 1974 #1 smash with Dionne Warwick, “Then Came You.”

Their first massive Motown hit got here in 1970 when “It’s A Shame” peaked at No. 14 on Billboard’s Scorching 100 chart.

The identical 12 months, Philippé Wynne joined the band, they usually went on to signal with Atlantic Information. Through the years, the Spinners noticed a number of new members come and go.

The band earned 6 Grammy noms and 18 platinum and gold albums throughout their profession span.

Fambrough was the final authentic member who remained within the group up till his retirement final 12 months.

Henry is survived by his spouse, Norma. He was 85.