Henry Fambrough, the last surviving original member of the great, hit-making R&b vocal group The Spinners, died yesterday at his home in northern Virginia. He was 85.
His death was announced on the group’s Instagram page. No cause was given, but the announcement notes that Fambrough died peacefully.
Fambrough, whose rich baritone could be easily discerned in the group’s signature vocal mix on hits such as “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love?” and “One of a Kind (Love Affair),” formed the Domingoes, the group that would become the Spinners, in 1954 with his suburban Detroit friends Billy Henderson, Pervis Jackson, C.P. Spencer and James Edwards.
Various personnel changes would take place over the next 20 years before the group settled into into what would be its classic and most successful five-man line-up with Fambrough, Henderson, Jackson, Bobbie Smith, and Philippé Wynne.
Henry Fambrough...
His death was announced on the group’s Instagram page. No cause was given, but the announcement notes that Fambrough died peacefully.
Fambrough, whose rich baritone could be easily discerned in the group’s signature vocal mix on hits such as “I’ll Be Around,” “Could It Be I’m Falling in Love?” and “One of a Kind (Love Affair),” formed the Domingoes, the group that would become the Spinners, in 1954 with his suburban Detroit friends Billy Henderson, Pervis Jackson, C.P. Spencer and James Edwards.
Various personnel changes would take place over the next 20 years before the group settled into into what would be its classic and most successful five-man line-up with Fambrough, Henderson, Jackson, Bobbie Smith, and Philippé Wynne.
Henry Fambrough...
- 2/8/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Tori Bates is a married woman!
The 21-year-old Bringing Up Bates star tied the knot with Bobby Smith in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday, People can exclusively reveal.
“Today was more than we could ever hope for. It was the wedding of our dreams,” the couple tells People. “We’re so grateful to God for His love and the love and support we received from our family and friends that helped us celebrate this magical day. We couldn’t be happier about sharing the rest of our lives together.”
The nuptials took place at Calvary Baptist Church, where the happy couple...
The 21-year-old Bringing Up Bates star tied the knot with Bobby Smith in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Saturday, People can exclusively reveal.
“Today was more than we could ever hope for. It was the wedding of our dreams,” the couple tells People. “We’re so grateful to God for His love and the love and support we received from our family and friends that helped us celebrate this magical day. We couldn’t be happier about sharing the rest of our lives together.”
The nuptials took place at Calvary Baptist Church, where the happy couple...
- 12/16/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Bye bye to Bates!
Tori Bates and Bobby Smith are engaged, People can confirm exclusively.
“We’ve been looking forward to this day for so long and it’s finally here – we’re engaged!” the couple says. “The day could not have been more magical, and the moments we shared will never be forgotten.”
Add the Bringing Up Bates stars, “It feels like a dream, and our hearts are overflowing with excitement. Thank you for all of your love and support.”
Smith popped the question at a scenic overlook called Wiseman’s View in North Carolina after months of planning.
Tori Bates and Bobby Smith are engaged, People can confirm exclusively.
“We’ve been looking forward to this day for so long and it’s finally here – we’re engaged!” the couple says. “The day could not have been more magical, and the moments we shared will never be forgotten.”
Add the Bringing Up Bates stars, “It feels like a dream, and our hearts are overflowing with excitement. Thank you for all of your love and support.”
Smith popped the question at a scenic overlook called Wiseman’s View in North Carolina after months of planning.
- 9/22/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
As Frentorish "Tori" Bowie gears up for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, she is reflecting on the one woman who made it all possible - her grandmother. After being put in foster care with her sister Tamarra at the age of 2, Bowie's grandmother Bobbie Smith fought a tough custody battle to be able to take custody of the two sisters and raise them on her own. "I encouraged them to go to school, don't think about boys at a young age, and to do good," Smith told NBC. "And they took my advice." The athlete, 25, also credits her tight-knit community in Sandhill,...
- 7/18/2016
- by Rebecca Sloane, @be_right_bec
- PEOPLE.com
Boomtown
Showcase Inventory
Created by Graham Yost
Produced by Nemo Films, Dreamworks Television, NBC Studios
Aired on NBC for 2 season (24 episodes) from September 29, 2002 – December 28, 2003
Cast
Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Joel Stevens
Neal McDonough as David McNorris
Mykelti Williamson as Detective Bobby ‘Fearless’ Smith
Gary Basaraba as Officer Ray Hechler
Nina Gabiras as Andrea Little
Lana Parrilla as Teresa Ortiz
Jason Gedrick as Officer Tom Turcotte
Show Premise
A crime procedural drama set in Los Angeles (sometimes called Boomtown) that is unlike any other show in it’s genre, in that within each episode a crime is investigated and told through the unique perspective of the individuals surrounding the felony, i.e. the criminals, the victims, the policemen, the detectives, the lawyers, the media etc. The story unravels as vignettes, with character title card chapters revealing that character’s side of the investigation. At best, the individual chapters serve as self...
Showcase Inventory
Created by Graham Yost
Produced by Nemo Films, Dreamworks Television, NBC Studios
Aired on NBC for 2 season (24 episodes) from September 29, 2002 – December 28, 2003
Cast
Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Joel Stevens
Neal McDonough as David McNorris
Mykelti Williamson as Detective Bobby ‘Fearless’ Smith
Gary Basaraba as Officer Ray Hechler
Nina Gabiras as Andrea Little
Lana Parrilla as Teresa Ortiz
Jason Gedrick as Officer Tom Turcotte
Show Premise
A crime procedural drama set in Los Angeles (sometimes called Boomtown) that is unlike any other show in it’s genre, in that within each episode a crime is investigated and told through the unique perspective of the individuals surrounding the felony, i.e. the criminals, the victims, the policemen, the detectives, the lawyers, the media etc. The story unravels as vignettes, with character title card chapters revealing that character’s side of the investigation. At best, the individual chapters serve as self...
- 6/13/2015
- by Jean Pierre Diez
- SoundOnSight
Martin Rickett/Pa Archive/Press Association Images
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club are a club who are known for their attacking prowess and for scoring goals (they certainly aren’t known for being a tight-knit defensive unit).
Over the years, they club have had some wonderful attacking players – Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Smith, Martin Shivers, Gary Lineker, Teddy Sheringham, David Ginola and Gareth Bale to name but a few – and the Premier League years have been no different in that regard.
As a result, there have been some very memorable goals scored in that time – though not all of them have come from the attacking players who you’d necessarily expect them to come from.
Although many of Spurs’ most memorable goals in recent years are memorable specifically because of how good they were, several are memorable simply because of the circumstances in which they were scored; late equalisers, last minute winners,...
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club are a club who are known for their attacking prowess and for scoring goals (they certainly aren’t known for being a tight-knit defensive unit).
Over the years, they club have had some wonderful attacking players – Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Smith, Martin Shivers, Gary Lineker, Teddy Sheringham, David Ginola and Gareth Bale to name but a few – and the Premier League years have been no different in that regard.
As a result, there have been some very memorable goals scored in that time – though not all of them have come from the attacking players who you’d necessarily expect them to come from.
Although many of Spurs’ most memorable goals in recent years are memorable specifically because of how good they were, several are memorable simply because of the circumstances in which they were scored; late equalisers, last minute winners,...
- 8/30/2014
- by Kev Stewart
- Obsessed with Film
Bobbie Smith, the original lead singer of the soul group The Spinners, has died. He was 76. Smith had been diagnosed with lung cancer this past November, and died of complications from pneumonia and influenza. Smith co-founded the Detroit group in 1954, landing its first solid hit with 1961’s “That’s What Girls Are Made For.” Other hits would soon follow, like the Stevie Wonder-written“It’s A Shame,” “I’ll Be Around,” “The Rubberband Man,” and “Could It Be I’m Falling In Love,” which Smith sang lead on. Smith also sang lead on 1974’s “Then Came ...
- 3/19/2013
- avclub.com
Orlando, Fla. — A former lead singer of the soul music group "The Spinners" has died in Orlando.
A statement released Monday by the manager of the rhythm and blues group said Bobbie Smith passed away Saturday morning due to complications from pneumonia and influenza. He was 76.
The statement says Smith had been diagnosed with lung cancer in November.
Smith was the group's original lead singer and was the voice on their first hit "That's What Girls Are Made For." Also called the "Detroit Spinners," the group earned nearly a dozen gold records and half a dozen Grammy award nominations.
The group's biggest hits in the 1970s included: "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" and "Games People Play."...
A statement released Monday by the manager of the rhythm and blues group said Bobbie Smith passed away Saturday morning due to complications from pneumonia and influenza. He was 76.
The statement says Smith had been diagnosed with lung cancer in November.
Smith was the group's original lead singer and was the voice on their first hit "That's What Girls Are Made For." Also called the "Detroit Spinners," the group earned nearly a dozen gold records and half a dozen Grammy award nominations.
The group's biggest hits in the 1970s included: "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" and "Games People Play."...
- 3/18/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
When a woman's son is kidnapped by an army of germs, she must team up with Mr. Clean to stop the evil before it is too late. Terry O'Quinn as Mr. Clean A man, immortal by curse, who seeks only to cleanse the world of its germs. Evangeline Lilly as Julia Smith A loving, yet sometimes neglectful mother who seeks only to find her child. Chandler Riggs as Bobby Smith A normal 8 year old boy who gets kidnapped by an army of germs. Michael Emerson as The Germ King An evil king, who hopes to use Bobby to spread germs throughout the world. R. Lee Ermy as General Swifter Of The Germ Army After not selling enough products, Swifter decided to join the germs. Terry Crews as The Old Spice Guy Germ King's right hand man, he lacks the ability to wear a shirt and must hide behind germs for fear of rabid women.
- 1/22/2013
- ComicBookMovie.com
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