REVIEW: The Spinners, UNSUNG

The Spinners have had a very interesting tenure. They are one of a very few groups who have had so many changes with lead singers and still managed to remain relevant hit makers.I remember one of my favorite songs as a kid was “It’s a Shame” (written by Stevie Wonder) but I always knew the Spinners sounded very different after that song. Turns out G.C. Cameron had joined the group while they were sitting on the back-burner at Motown records for years. Surviving members of the group admit they did anything to stay on the label including driving Berry Gordy’s mother around and cleaning the studios. Motown had such low expectations of the group that “It’s a Shame” a smash hit, sat on the Funkadelics’ “(Not Just) Knee Deep.” Wynne tragically died at the age of 43 in 1984 from a massive heart attack during a performance in Oakland, CA.   Group members have since suffered many health issues and deaths over the years and I will leave the rest of the story for you to watch on June 13. Check local times for listings on TV OneKev Ross/EditorThe Industry Dot Biz