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Henry Fambrough, the last surviving member of The Spinners, dies 'peacefully' aged 85 as tributes pour in for Motown legend


The last surviving original member of the iconic R&B group The Spinners, has died.

The group, whose hits included Its a Shame, Could It Be I'm Falling in Love and The Rubberband Man, was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in November. Originally called The Domingoes, the group was formed in 1954 just north of Detroit (Bobby Smith, George Dixon, Billy Henderson, Henry Fambrough and Pervis Jackson) The Spinners would later sign with Atlantic Records and turn out a string of hits that included 'Then Came You,' which featured singer Dionne Warwick and reached No.

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