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Walter Scott Jr. dies at 81: R&B legend from The Whispers passes away after cancer battle

The R&B legend was famous for being one of the founding members of the vocal group The Whispers, releasing hits such as And the Beat Goes On in 1979 and Rock Steady in 1987.

Scott was one of the original founding members of the iconic vocal group The Whispers, who cemented their place in R&B history after 15 of their songs landed in the Top 10 of Billboard's R&B chart over the years. While living there in 1963, he and his brother, Wallace Scott, decided to form an R&B quintet together called The Whispers alongside Nicholas Caldwell, Marcus Hutson and Gordy Harmon. Scott was one of the original founding members of the iconic R&B vocal group The Whispers, who cemented their place in R&B history after 15 of their songs landed in the Top 10 of Billboard's R&B chart over the years

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