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Henry Fambrough Dies: Last Surviving Original Member Of The Spinners Was 85


Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the great, hit-making R&B vocal group The Spinners, died yesterday in northern Virginia.

Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the great, hit-making R&B vocal group The Spinners, died yesterday at his home in northern Virginia. Various personnel changes would take place over the next 20 years before the group settled into into what would be its classic and most successful five-man line-up with Fambrough, Henderson, Jackson, Bobbie Smith, and Philippé Wynne. Fambrough is survived by his wife of 52 years, Norma, daughter Heather Williams, son-in-law Ronald, sister Martha, and other extended family.

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