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Henry Fambrough dead at 85: The Spinners last original member passes away one year after retiring from famed vocal group after 69 year run
The Spinners last original member Henry Fambrough died at 85 at his home in Virginia, one year after retiring from famed vocal group after 69 year run.
Henry Fambrough was 85 when he peacefully passed away at his Northern Virginia home after spending a month in hospice care, spokesperson Tanisha Jackson told NPR. Still looking for the first top 10 song when they left Motown and signed with Atlantic Records, the group proceeded to turn out a string of hits that included Then Came You, which featured singer Dionne Warwick and reached No. Originally named The Domingoes in 1954, the group renamed themselves The Spinner in 1961; Bobby Smith, George Dickson, Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough and Pervis Jackson pose for a promo picture in 1965
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