As a fan of a wide variety of popular (and not-so-popular) music from the 1950s (and sometimes even earlier) up through the present, one of my bucket list projects for years has been to put together a list of my 100 favorite songs of all time. At some point I decided that, once I got around to figuring that out, I could put it out on a blog, for the infinitesimally small proportion of the Internet world that might be interested. So, here we are. While the Top 100 will be a major focus, I also plan to post on a variety of other musical (and occasionally non-musical) topics, in which you may or may not be interested. (If a particular posting doesn’t ring your bell, you’re only a few clicks away from a dancing cat video on YouTube.)

Sunday, February 11, 2024

Henry Fambrough (Spinners)

https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2024/02/07/henry-fambrough-the-spinners-obituary/72515092007/

 

Henry Fambrough was the last surviving original member of the popular R&B vocal group, The Spinners. He managed to live long enough to enjoy the group’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023, and he might own the all-time record for continuous participation in a single group, from its start in 1954 until his retirement last April.

 

I love much of their work (see below), although I have to admit that I never liked their duet with Dionne Warwick on “Then Came You” (“Every time I'm near ya, I get that urge to feel ya” indeed!), and didn’t especially care for their later disco-lite medley efforts either.

 

Favorite songs:

Games People Play

How Could I Let You Get Away

I’ll Be Around

One Of A Kind (Love Affair)

It’s A Shame

Living A Little, Laughing A Little

Could It Be I’m Falling In Love

Ghetto Child

Mighty Love - Pt. 1

I’m Coming Home

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