It's lost forever. The African American Ghetto deteriorated further, and the culture that created this beautiful music all degraded into the foul, vile, gangster hig hop culture of the late 20th and now, early 21st century A.D..
Philippe Wynn took the last verse and ran with it. I couldn’t do nothing but smile through it all. That man knew he could sing and shout. The Spinners left us with some great music. R.I.P. to all of them. 🙏🏾🤎
Im a black south african and I HAVE to take my hat off for my other Black sisters and brothers in America for pure talent..Your music never dissapoints
As a blond-haired white kid born in 1964, in retrospect one of the best things that happened to me was having a dad who was in the Navy and was exposed to lots of different music. I grew up listening to 8 track tapes my dad had like the Spinners, Booker T and MGs, etc.. This is good stuff.
Young brothers wanting to play music, take note! These guys worked their asses off and their music has lasted AND GROWN IN popularity over the last four decades. True grit, true work, true sweat, true soul. Long after hip-hop is forgotten, someone will be listening to The Spinners. Just a thought.
Musical artists were so classy back in the day in both lyrics and group presentation. I can't imagine seeing a group come out in suits these days. The Spinners are one of my fave 60s-70s groups and this is one of their best songs, IMO. Such sweet lyrics.
Felipe Wynn was one of the greatest front men in the history of music. Watching and listening to him was soul music but it felt like you were in church.
I was born in 71, but I have older siblings that exposed to the hits throughout my childhood. I still listen to this to this day. This brings back memories!
Yeah!!! people that grew up during the 70's have to be proud of this level of talent and performance by a generation of artists, musicians ad overall innovative rhythm.....that it is until today the bases, the grounds , the core for modern music, not only for hip hop and R&B music and not only for Black Generations to come, but this artestry it serves as inspiration for many genres throughout the world......I am proud to be Peruvian American but as Latino, and I hope to speak for every Latin beat sound that we listen to,.....Disco Era probably remains as one of the best things that happen to music....if not the best.
I never usually post comments, but I gotta say this 5 minutes and 57 seconds video is my daily obsession, I'm compelled to watch it every day, there is just summthin about the live performance and joy between the group the band and the audience that I get all deep down and soulful feelin..mmhmm!!!
I recently retired from a middle school and to hear some of the kids singing songs like this is amazing. They'll tell you that their great grandmother or grandmother plays this music all the time and they love it. 😃😃
I love Bobby Smith's voice. He MADE the Spinners, period; but the brother with the glasses on the end, Philippé Wynne (sometimes called "Walker") also had a beautiful voice and did the lead on "How Could I Let You Get Away." RIP to both Wynne (1984) and Smith (2013). They both contributed to wonderful memories from my childhood of music and books--my entire life then and now . . .
+Ellesia Blaque Sounds like you are throwing in Phillipe Wynne as some afterthought. The Spinners would not be legendary without his leads and bring it home vocals at the end of songs. And of course he was the lead on many more songs. No one could have done Sadie better than that brother.
stonedog23: Philipe later on realized that humbleness was the biggest attribute of the group once he realized that his ego got the best of him when he left The Spinners. It is the sum of the whole that made it great. Him, Bobby and Henry were amazing singers and I will appreciate their distinctive voices forever. She wasn't discrediting Philipe, she acknowledge his beautiful voice.
Ellesia, me too, when I was 9 my dad bought me a little transistor radio. I held it right against my ears, back and forth, and listening to Motown in Philly! If I wasnt in school I was on my radio.
Ms. Nini George Clinton recruited phillipe for funkadelic 'Uncle Jam' he did 'knee deep, uncle jam wants you, field maneuvers' you cans see his great performance live 'uncle jam wants you'
The Spinners are just amazing. Between Bobby & Philippe's voices and Thom Bell's amazing sound that he created with them, it just boggles my mind that they never won a Grammy and were never inducted into the RRHF. I say, since the band is still around and still with two original members, it's time for the Grammy's to do right by them and give them a Lifetime Achievement award or something. Make it happen!
+Sandy Silvie The Spinners are still performing and still are a class act. The only surviving original member is Henry Fambrough who runs the operation.
This is when music was music and the men wore nice suits and dressed like gentlemen becaue many of them were gentlemen. They were nice guys back stage and they could really sing! I am honored to have grown up in the 1970s. Last Great decade for black music.
This song just melts my heart and this performance is pure fire! Definitely legendary and the vocals by Bobby Smith and Philippe Wynn with Thom Bell's production on the studio version is magic. This song reminds me of my very young and beautiful mom who used to sing this while I was riding shotgun with her in the front and my little brother and sister were in the back. ah the 70s- sweet, sweet, memories of days gone by. The long overdue nomination into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame announced today brought me back to look for this gem. Thanks for posting.
I remember being 13 yrs old, parents just bought a house in a small Oklahoma town where I grew up my whole life. At 13 I had a transister radio, with the one "ear plug", and there were no FM stations, (what was that?) this was 1973 & the clearest station was W,,,,U,,,,L,,,,S,,,,Chicago! Listening to the Spinners, they had me singing along with every song. I would pretend to be the "lead singer" & would sing all night long. Man, this was class! I can still pull up one of their songs and sing along as if it were yesterday. What a priveldge it was to have grown up listening to such great artists such as the Spinners. "Make a blind man talk about seein again, woo baby, one of kind,,,love affair was", Oh yeah! THE BEST TIMES!
I grew up on the other side in Southern Ca, and these guys were just getting hot while I was a just starting high school, with It's a Shame. I loved this group and I remember dancing to these great songs at our school dances after the football games. My husband and I will be going to see them in N. Nevada in July, and though I know there's only one original left, I think it's a beautiful tribute to these past members of this fabulous group. May they all rest in peace, and thank you for the memories.
Love this raw footage. New song, no studio, you can hear each part and the band. LOVE IT! I don't know how the audience just sat there for long before they really got into it. I'd have been going nuts from jump start. This is real music, real musicianship--joy!
Honoring and remembering Henry Fambrough who passed 2 days ago at the age of 85. He was the last remaining original member of the Spinners. Great music and man who will not be forgotten. RIParadise Henry. This music is so nostalgic and reminds me of family members who are now long gone. Many great memories along with great music. And those musicians also were rocking the house. Such excellent live focals.
Many thanks my dear friends black music at its finest God I love the spinners are the greatest bands I’ve ever heard in my life thank you from Costa Mesa California
I have never understood Racism,my old man was a Paddy.....he always said"Treat everyone as you find them",RIP Dad.........best advice Ive ever had !Mum was the same,my life is more enriched.
I was 12 years old in 1973 and what I like to observe in these performances from the 1970's is the joy and happiness of the singers when singing their songs it's so refreshing to see smiles on faces.
What a joy to watch them perform. They looked they were just totally into the moment, watching over ten years of sweat and labor finally pay off. The Spinners were a great part of music in my growing up years.
In 1973 after graduating from high school I fell in love with you. I met you at my first job, working at a theater in our small town as an usher, you, worked concession. I took you to college every morning and we watched every movie at the theater together for free, just like we were dating. Then one day I remember waiting for you to come from class and then I saw who you were with and who you were meeting. You never knew I loved you at least it was love in my mind and in my heart. I often think of you Debbie and wonder if you're still alive or where you are. I remembered you today when I heard this.
Todays talent is found in a mascara bottle, a clothing rack and AUTO TUNES program. As observed by Robin Thicke losing the court case for his " Blurred Lines " blatant ripoff of Marvin Gayes " Gotta give It up", originality has lost its way. The age of the sample and steal is alive. When will we find real music again?
1mikera Please check out my rendition of a great Leon Russell piece made most popular by George Benson, by searching "Mike sings This Masqurade", and tell me what you think. Thanks
Met my true love on Sept 6 1973 and married him on Feb 2 1974. It's been 39 years now and I love him more than ever. This song is part of our music history. Thank you for uploading.
Starbucks coffee shops in Japan are playing this number recently. While listening to the audio is still fun, watching this video is much more enjoyable. As other users commented, their performance is energetic and entertaining. Good music survives. Thanks for sharing this!
gadd, what a great group ... such creativity, subtlety, expressiveness, harmony ... Detroit was the capital of everything cool in America in the 1960's and 70's.
Props to Bro Ellis Haizlip, the Producer and main host of SOUL! He insisted that most performances be live. Amazing that high quality culture like this was available nationwide on a weekly basis via broadcast TV! Can we replicate this in 2018? As for the Spinners, Superb!!! They turned the joint out!
I thought this was probably the most beautiful piece of music I had ever heard....it was my number 1 for years. This group were amazing......they were the best on Atlantic records....
some of the music my son listens to (he is 33 years old) makes me want to get up and just plow my head right into the side of the house. How the heck do you relax or fall in love to music like that?
This is REAL GREAT music! It cannot be topped! (No pun intended) I am almost in tears as I write this, because of the intensity of feelings this song brings out. I was a lower middle class (didn't know it at the time) white boy living in small town Alabama. The Spinners were one of the groups who's music really spoke to me. We had the best music free on the radio. We didn't know how good we had it. Just listen to what passes for music today, and you'll know. Thank you for posting.
I am from the Motown City itself....Detroit. Grew up with this sound all of them, but didnt appreciate them then. But NOW? WOW!!! What genuine beautiful sheer talent. It is such feel good music, this and the Stylistics and all of it. I guess I had to mature to appreciate it.
Spinners will always be a personal favorite of the 70’s . Their songs and enthusiasm performing them was uplifting. Can’t help but smile and groove watching this
I could not imagine my life without The Spinners. for 40 years, i have been listeing to their music. Up to now, i still keep playing their Albums or CD's giving me so much love inspirationas and high energy. One of the greatest dis appoinments in my life is when Thom Bell stopped producing music for them. Though i like all their music even after Thom Bell beaouse i got addicted to their soulful voices. Thank God i grew up with these performers
In Arica .. Chile I was 13 years old..Remember taking class at school up to 6 pm.. going home dancing this song , what a lovely memories of my youth! I wanna die now!
I love this video. They switched it to an entirely different arrangement by the end of the song. The crowd was into it, it was just perfect. I like this over the album or any other live version I have heard.
I agree - it was nice to seem them with an actual live show, too. Many of their videos on the internet seem to be lip-syncing for big television shows back in the day.
Can't believe they aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame and they never won a Grammy. They've been together for 60 years. They sang everything. Great music. They're in my Hall of Fame !!!
A celebration of new-found love supported by confident, focused choreography. Beats so many acts today who get sloppy or flame out under the influence.
most of the musical acts today dont do it for the love of music and it shows in their performance and choice of material. Thats why they BURN OUT so quick and leave a legacy of nothing
Mrs. Latania Davis made me realize how much I truly love her. Life can make you realize that walking away from the one that you truly appreciate can also make you realize that it just be a little bit of time again for them to be together with each other again. She was my wife and my best friend eternally and forever!
Ahhhhhh...... the good old days when live versions sounded as good or better than the recordings! No auto tune, no lip sync, no tracks - just pure talent!
I know its not this show but nothing made my day more than hearing all the Temps, Tops, Spinners, Chi-lites, Al Green, Chaka Khan and on and on and on. "and you can bet your las' money, it's all gonna be a stone gas, Honey...Peace, Love and So-o-o-u-u-u-l-l-l Tra-a-a-i-i-n-n-n!!! Thanks folks, you made ironing day fun at my house!!!
I had to smile when you said ironing - if I am not in the mood to cook but I have too - I put on my youtube music list with old music on it. In no time, I'm in the kitchen spinning around dancing and getting dinner done :)
I understand why you have such admiration for The Spinners, one of my all-time favs having grown up outside Detroit, but bro, there's no need to compare these classic artists, they are all great in their own right. Lets just say The Spinners are your favorite and a lot of people would agree, but lets not get into who's better, that's like comparing the Stones and the Beatles, why do that, they are all different and ALL great. Same thing here they are all great and yes the Spinners are one of the greatest, good vid, keep em' coming.
On this day in 1973 {February 25th} "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" by the Spinners peaked at #4 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; it had entered the chart on December 24th, 1972 at position #79 and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100 {and for 6 of those 15 weeks it was on the Top 10}... And on February 4th, 1973 it reached #1 {for 1 week} on Billboard's R&B Singles chart... Between 1961 and 1995 the group had twenty-nine records on the Top 100; with six making the Top 10 and two reaching #2, the two #2s were "The Rubberband Man" {for 3 weeks in 1976} and "Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl" {for 2 weeks in 1980}...
BREAKING NEWS: The Spinners are inducted into the 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
50 Year Record Award 📀
Its about time. The best of the best.
They are my favorite group of all! 💖
@@lauraswihart4816 They should have been in the hall of twenty some years ago. What a rip off. They put "S" in soul and the "R" in rock and roll.
Really ! Thats amazing ! Bout damn time
Finally being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It took four tries, but they finally made. Well deserved.
Someone please bring this kind of music back. I agree, the 70's had the best music.
Only real talent could return this kind of music.
It's lost forever. The African American Ghetto deteriorated further, and the culture that created this beautiful music all degraded into the foul, vile, gangster hig hop culture of the late 20th and now, early 21st century A.D..
And the 60s.
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Yesssss! ❤
Bobby Smith's vocals - incredible. Smooth and soulful.
Philippe Wynn took the last verse and ran with it. I couldn’t do nothing but smile through it all. That man knew he could sing and shout. The Spinners left us with some great music. R.I.P. to all of them. 🙏🏾🤎
Yep he took the audience straight to church ⛪️ 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Gotta love his Showmanship 🔥
Im a black south african and I HAVE to take my hat off for my other Black sisters and brothers in America for pure talent..Your music never dissapoints
We appreciate the love, brother.
R.I.P. To Henry Fambrough. The last man standing who passed away last week. 🙏🏾🤎
I’m 67 this music just makes me so good. Or maybe these guys were just pure class. Thank you for posting
Spinners fan for life still here jamming 💃🏽🎉💃🏽💃🏽🎉🎉. Great dancers and harmonizers…those melodious 5 chords just melts my heart❤
Bobby Smith, what a voice R.I.P. Bobby.
He was absolutely amazing as a lead singer.
So slept on. Philippe got all the credit ... But Bobby was the ❤️ of the group
As a blond-haired white kid born in 1964, in retrospect one of the best things that happened to me was having a dad who was in the Navy and was exposed to lots of different music. I grew up listening to 8 track tapes my dad had like the Spinners, Booker T and MGs, etc.. This is good stuff.
In my humble opinion - the finest SOUL band that ever graced the earth. Outstanding performance - wish I could have been there!!
One of the sweetest love songs ever!!
Young brothers wanting to play music, take note! These guys worked their asses off and their music has lasted AND GROWN IN popularity over the last four decades. True grit, true work, true sweat, true soul. Long after hip-hop is forgotten, someone will be listening to The Spinners. Just a thought.
Musical artists were so classy back in the day in both lyrics and group presentation. I can't imagine seeing a group come out in suits these days. The Spinners are one of my fave 60s-70s groups and this is one of their best songs, IMO. Such sweet lyrics.
Correct.. and also the beautiful melodies of their songs
Felipe Wynn was one of the greatest front men in the history of music. Watching and listening to him was soul music but it felt like you were in church.
Yes it
He could sing anything
Exactly
I always had a fondness for Bobby.
Saw them live at Valley Forge Music Fair, 1975, we were just in LOVE with Phillippe!!
I was born in 71, but I have older siblings that exposed to the hits throughout my childhood. I still listen to this to this day. This brings back memories!
same
Yeah!!! people that grew up during the 70's have to be proud of this level of talent and performance by a generation of artists, musicians ad overall innovative rhythm.....that it is until today the bases, the grounds , the core for modern music, not only for hip hop and R&B music and not only for Black Generations to come, but this artestry it serves as inspiration for many genres throughout the world......I am proud to be Peruvian American but as Latino, and I hope to speak for every Latin beat sound that we listen to,.....Disco Era probably remains as one of the best things that happen to music....if not the best.
Brings tears of joy. Pure beauty. So happy to remember those times.
Bobbie Smith is a very underrated singer. Smooth voice, smooth moves. And Phillipe Wynne brought it home. Perfect combination
I never usually post comments, but I gotta say this 5 minutes and 57 seconds video is my daily obsession, I'm compelled to watch it every day, there is just summthin about the live performance and joy between the group the band and the audience that I get all deep down and soulful feelin..mmhmm!!!
Spinners picked up the Motown mantle for the 70's and were such a part of my youth - trip down memory road....70's soul carried the torch.
I recently retired from a middle school and to hear some of the kids singing songs like this is amazing. They'll tell you that their great grandmother or grandmother plays this music all the time and they love it. 😃😃
I love Bobby Smith's voice. He MADE the Spinners, period; but the brother with the glasses on the end, Philippé Wynne (sometimes called "Walker") also had a beautiful voice and did the lead on "How Could I Let You Get Away." RIP to both Wynne (1984) and Smith (2013). They both contributed to wonderful memories from my childhood of music and books--my entire life then and now . . .
well said
+Ellesia Blaque Sounds like you are throwing in Phillipe Wynne as some afterthought. The Spinners would not be legendary without his leads and bring it home vocals at the end of songs. And of course he was the lead on many more songs. No one could have done Sadie better than that brother.
stonedog23: Philipe later on realized that humbleness was the biggest attribute of the group once he realized that his ego got the best of him when he left The Spinners. It is the sum of the whole that made it great. Him, Bobby and Henry were amazing singers and I will appreciate their distinctive voices forever. She wasn't discrediting Philipe, she acknowledge his beautiful voice.
Ellesia, me too, when I was 9 my dad bought me a little transistor radio. I held it right against my ears, back and forth, and listening to Motown in Philly! If I wasnt in school I was on my radio.
Ms. Nini George Clinton recruited phillipe for funkadelic 'Uncle Jam' he did 'knee deep, uncle jam wants you, field maneuvers' you cans see his great performance live 'uncle jam wants you'
The Spinners are just amazing. Between Bobby & Philippe's voices and Thom Bell's amazing sound that he created with them, it just boggles my mind that they never won a Grammy and were never inducted into the RRHF.
I say, since the band is still around and still with two original members, it's time for the Grammy's to do right by them and give them a Lifetime Achievement award or something.
Make it happen!
The Spinners were pure class.
+Sandy Silvie The Spinners are still performing and still are a class act. The only surviving original member is Henry Fambrough who runs the operation.
+Tim Hemingway I saw them a few months ago. Not the same as expected.
+Sandy Silvie Yes, they were... and what has happened to black music since the '60s and '70s?
+Sandy Silvie Yes, they were... and what has happened to black music since the '60s and '70s?
i love them!!!
that is why it is up to people like me and you to keep this music alive by playing it all the time.
great music will never fade or die
With Philippe Wynn the Spinners were one of the best groups around. We don't get music like this today. It is surely missed.
This is when music was music and the men wore nice suits and dressed like gentlemen becaue many of them were gentlemen. They were nice guys back stage and they could really sing! I am honored to have grown up in the 1970s. Last Great decade for black music.
Well said. The 80s were still great for black music. R&B and Funk were very good in the 80s.
This song just melts my heart and this performance is pure fire! Definitely legendary and the vocals by Bobby Smith and Philippe Wynn with Thom Bell's production on the studio version is magic. This song reminds me of my very young and beautiful mom who used to sing this while I was riding shotgun with her in the front and my little brother and sister were in the back. ah the 70s- sweet, sweet, memories of days gone by. The long overdue nomination into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame announced today brought me back to look for this gem. Thanks for posting.
I remember being 13 yrs old, parents just bought a house in a small Oklahoma town where I grew up my whole life. At 13 I had a transister radio, with the one "ear plug", and there were no FM stations, (what was that?) this was 1973 & the clearest station was W,,,,U,,,,L,,,,S,,,,Chicago! Listening to the Spinners, they had me singing along with every song. I would pretend to be the "lead singer" & would sing all night long. Man, this was class! I can still pull up one of their songs and sing along as if it were yesterday. What a priveldge it was to have grown up listening to such great artists such as the Spinners. "Make a blind man talk about seein again, woo baby, one of kind,,,love affair was", Oh yeah! THE BEST TIMES!
I grew up on the other side in Southern Ca, and these guys were just getting hot while I was a just starting high school, with It's a Shame. I loved this group and I remember dancing to these great songs at our school dances after the football games. My husband and I will be going to see them in N. Nevada in July, and though I know there's only one original left, I think it's a beautiful tribute to these past members of this fabulous group. May they all rest in peace, and thank you for the memories.
Love this raw footage. New song, no studio, you can hear each part and the band. LOVE IT! I don't know how the audience just sat there for long before they really got into it. I'd have been going nuts from jump start. This is real music, real musicianship--joy!
Honoring and remembering Henry Fambrough who passed 2 days ago at the age of 85. He was the last remaining original member of the Spinners. Great music and man who will not be forgotten. RIParadise Henry. This music is so nostalgic and reminds me of family members who are now long gone. Many great memories along with great music. And those musicians also were rocking the house. Such excellent live focals.
Ahhh early 1970's Spinners. We won't see the likes of this ever again.
One of the most exciting endings to a performance ever ... Awesome AWESOME
This song brought me through some ruff times, away from my girl in a foreign land serving my country. But this song kept me straight. Thanks Spinners
Right on family!
Robert - thank you for the sacrifices you made serving our country!
Many thanks my dear friends black music at its finest God I love the spinners are the greatest bands I’ve ever heard in my life thank you from Costa Mesa California
Just an awsome time with music like this-There should be no racism anywhere.
I have never understood Racism,my old man was a Paddy.....he always said"Treat everyone as you find them",RIP Dad.........best advice Ive ever had !Mum was the same,my life is more enriched.
Real talk
Great tune, classic vocals
Let us end racism finally
What's racism got to do with the song
I was 12 years old in 1973 and what I like to observe in these performances from the 1970's is the joy and happiness of the singers when singing their songs it's so refreshing to see smiles on faces.
Some members have passed away RIP, but the music lives on--------pure talent.
EPIC CLASSIC!! I still love The Spinners after all these years 💙💙💙💙💙
REMEMBERING ROBERT "BOBBY" SMITH (APRIL 10, 1936 - MARCH 6, 2016) [04/10/2017]
Your post should have thousands of likes . What a fabulous singer he was .
"Alright, Alright, Alright"...The live version just gave me chills...
I feel the excitement of being a kid again when I hear that song. God bless the Spinners!
What a joy to watch them perform. They looked they were just totally into the moment, watching over ten years of sweat and labor finally pay off. The Spinners were a great part of music in my growing up years.
In 1973 after graduating from high school I fell in love with you. I met you at my first job, working at a theater in our small town as an usher, you, worked concession. I took you to college every morning and we watched every movie at the theater together for free, just like we were dating. Then one day I remember waiting for you to come from class and then I saw who you were with and who you were meeting. You never knew I loved you at least it was love in my mind and in my heart. I often think of you Debbie and wonder if you're still alive or where you are. I remembered you today when I heard this.
Who is this. Martina Patricia Poet Guest?
People, we are priviledged to bear whittness to this level of talent. nothing like this exists today
Todays talent is found in a mascara bottle, a clothing rack and AUTO TUNES program. As observed by Robin Thicke losing the court case for his " Blurred Lines " blatant ripoff of Marvin Gayes " Gotta give It up", originality has lost its way. The age of the sample and steal is alive. When will we find real music again?
1mikera Please check out my rendition of a great Leon Russell piece made most popular by George Benson, by searching "Mike sings This Masqurade", and tell me what you think. Thanks
Amen
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Met my true love on Sept 6 1973 and married him on Feb 2 1974. It's been 39 years now and I love him more than ever. This song is part of our music history.
Thank you for uploading.
Starbucks coffee shops in Japan are playing this number recently.
While listening to the audio is still fun, watching this video is much more enjoyable. As other users commented, their performance is energetic and entertaining.
Good music survives.
Thanks for sharing this!
Great music never dies!
Hopefully they wont go woke and ruin themselves
The Spinners-the best of the best!
True💗
gadd, what a great group ... such creativity, subtlety, expressiveness, harmony ... Detroit was the capital of everything cool in America in the 1960's and 70's.
I love this performance by the Spinners. Thanks for sharing.
You can be sure I will never let you down.
Greets from Venezuela!!!
Props to Bro Ellis Haizlip, the Producer and main host of SOUL! He insisted that most performances be live. Amazing that high quality culture like this was available nationwide on a weekly basis via broadcast TV! Can we replicate this in 2018? As for the Spinners, Superb!!! They turned the joint out!
I thought this was probably the most beautiful piece of music I had ever heard....it was my number 1 for years. This group were amazing......they were the best on Atlantic records....
Have you ever heard of a little song called My Girl?
+Rupert Kinnard "Have you ever heard of a little song called My Girl?" I have. This song beats the pants off that song.
music is not the same makes me ssd
+hope goldman what is the world coming too.
some of the music my son listens to (he is 33 years old) makes me want to get up and just plow my head right into the side of the house. How the heck do you relax or fall in love to music like that?
This is REAL GREAT music! It cannot be topped! (No pun intended) I am almost in tears as I write this, because of the intensity of feelings this song brings out. I was a lower middle class (didn't know it at the time) white boy living in small town Alabama. The Spinners were one of the groups who's music really spoke to me. We had the best music free on the radio. We didn't know how good we had it. Just listen to what passes for music today, and you'll know. Thank you for posting.
Wish I had been in that audience-great song and an awesome performance! 10/10 boys
I'm a 70's kid and I absolutely love this group and this song! Brings back wonderful memories of my childhood!
I miss those days in the 70's. Durham High Class of 1973.
Many thanks my dear friends The Spinners great black artist I love them so much from here in Costa Mesa thank you my dear friends
Incredable talented group of superstars, glad I grew up with them on the radio
Happy Heavenly Birthday Mr Bobbie Smith
Philly Soul. Thom Bell is a Genius
Thom Bell listening sessions........... go seek and enjoy.
+Kieran darragh I sure will . and thank you
Enjoy Bro.
+Kieran darragh Thank you. I sure will
Kurt Adams true!
I am from the Motown City itself....Detroit. Grew up with this sound all of them, but didnt appreciate them then. But NOW? WOW!!! What genuine beautiful sheer talent. It is such feel good music, this and the Stylistics and all of it. I guess I had to mature to appreciate it.
Thank you Spinners for a song that touches my heart and makes me want to dance like crazy.
Spinners will always be a personal favorite of the 70’s . Their songs and enthusiasm performing them was uplifting. Can’t help but smile and groove watching this
Amazing music.. one of my all-time favorite groups.
I could not imagine my life without The Spinners. for 40 years, i have been listeing to their music. Up to now, i still keep playing their Albums or CD's giving me so much love inspirationas and high energy. One of the greatest dis appoinments in my life is when Thom Bell stopped producing music for them. Though i like all their music even after Thom Bell beaouse i got addicted to their soulful voices. Thank God i grew up with these performers
I loved this song in middle school and I love this version today. What a relief, no lip-sync!
wonderful an actual live performance and they all sound great!
Loved the idea of them having 2 vocalists who sound 99% similar.
3 vocalist henry
Facts
The Spinners give me joy and lifts my spirit ..so good for my soul ❤️
Bobby Smith was killin' it
In Arica .. Chile I was 13 years old..Remember taking class at school up to 6 pm.. going home dancing this song , what a lovely memories of my youth! I wanna die now!
I love this video. They switched it to an entirely different arrangement by the end of the song. The crowd was into it, it was just perfect. I like this over the album or any other live version I have heard.
I agree - it was nice to seem them with an actual live show, too. Many of their videos on the internet seem to be lip-syncing for big television shows back in the day.
One of my favorite group performances
I like this too!!!
Yeah, this rendition has the most soul and rock in it, faster and with harder playing band
I came here to say exactly the same thing
I was a young teenager back in the day....didn't appreciate this kind of good music back then, but now as I get older this is all I listen to now.
I love the Spinners! Classic 70s.....
I'm 41 with an old soul my mom and dad always played oldies and my mom had a record there was ! it was some of the best times!
Just so awesome !! Gr8 post!So many smiling faces .....and mine !! Faved !
Can't believe they aren't in the Rock and Roll Hall of fame and they never won a Grammy. They've been together for 60 years. They sang everything. Great music. They're in my Hall of Fame !!!
Spinners always were so full of good energy in their songs.
Im 16 and my mom and grandma grew me up on this music glad they did.. Man that organ solo gets me everytime.
so great to hear music that has meaning and is everlasting.
I don't know about you, but I am feeling pretty good after hearing this. Man, they just don't do it like this anymore!
A celebration of new-found love supported by confident, focused choreography. Beats so many acts today who get sloppy or flame out under the influence.
most of the musical acts today dont do it for the love of music and it shows in their performance and choice of material. Thats why they BURN OUT so quick and leave a legacy of nothing
Well said!
Check out the opening - all members in synch and perfectly orchestrated - but coming from the heart!
Mrs. Latania Davis made me realize how much I truly love her.
Life can make you realize that walking away from the one that you truly appreciate can also make you realize that it just be a little bit of time again for them to be together with each other again.
She was my wife and my best friend eternally and forever!
I love these great videos,brings back many memories !!
Goodbye Bobbie Smith. You will be missed. Thank you for gracing us with your voice and music. I love The Spinners!
This song never fails to lift my spirit…
Ahhhhhh...... the good old days when live versions sounded as good or better than the recordings! No auto tune, no lip sync, no tracks - just pure talent!
One of my all-time favorite songs. This is live they sound amazing!
I know its not this show but nothing made my day more than hearing all the Temps, Tops, Spinners, Chi-lites, Al Green, Chaka Khan and on and on and on. "and you can bet your las' money, it's all gonna be a stone gas, Honey...Peace, Love and So-o-o-u-u-u-l-l-l Tra-a-a-i-i-n-n-n!!! Thanks folks, you made ironing day fun at my house!!!
I had to smile when you said ironing - if I am not in the mood to cook but I have too - I put on my youtube music list with old music on it. In no time, I'm in the kitchen spinning around dancing and getting dinner done :)
Beautiful song by a wonderful group.. Classic !!
Aah .... beautiful memories. Loved this record from back in the day!
Thank you so much for sharing this epic performance, I watch it often. It's amazing magic!
5:02 I agree with Phillipe
"🎶♬ Get good to me! ♬🎶"
I RESPECT THE SPINNERS SO DAMN MUCH.
Marcus Reeves Agreed!
I understand why you have such admiration for The Spinners, one of my all-time favs having grown up outside Detroit, but bro, there's no need to compare these classic artists, they are all great in their own right. Lets just say The Spinners are your favorite and a lot of people would agree, but lets not get into who's better, that's like comparing the Stones and the Beatles, why do that, they are all different and ALL great. Same thing here they are all great and yes the Spinners are one of the greatest, good vid, keep em' coming.
Love this song pure harmony! Pure soul! Thanks for posting video.
They were great but lets give a shout out to musicians backing the Spinners.They were great.
On this day in 1973 {February 25th} "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" by the Spinners peaked at #4 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; it had entered the chart on December 24th, 1972 at position #79 and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100 {and for 6 of those 15 weeks it was on the Top 10}...
And on February 4th, 1973 it reached #1 {for 1 week} on Billboard's R&B Singles chart...
Between 1961 and 1995 the group had twenty-nine records on the Top 100; with six making the Top 10 and two reaching #2, the two #2s were "The Rubberband Man" {for 3 weeks in 1976} and "Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl" {for 2 weeks in 1980}...
Wow, am so happy to be able to listen to this classic music on youtube. We didn't have youtube back them. LOVE this group, timeless music.