Rhythm and Blues 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 the 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." In 2023, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Spinners.

Rhythm and Blues 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 the 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." In 2023, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Spinners.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith