| Birth: | Aug. 9, 1939 | | Death: | Feb. 2, 2007 | 
Soul Singer. He was lead singer and co-founder of the Detroit vocal group, "The Spinners". They were considered the greatest soul group of the 1970s, with a string of Top 20 hits that included "It's A Shame," "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "Then Came You" and "The Rubberband Man." They were nominated for six Grammy Awards and became the second black musical group to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They are also members of the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. He continued to perform with group until 2004, when he left for business reasons. At the time of his death from diabetes, he was working on a new group "Spinners Part Too". (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for Billy Henderson | | | Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Detroit
Wayne County
Michigan, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Record added: Feb 03, 2007
Find A Grave Memorial# 17797571 |
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