The Spinners (American group) - Wikipedia When the Spinners signed with Atlantic in 1972, they were a respected but commercially unremarkable singing group They had never had a top ten pop hit—despite having been a recording act for over a decade
The Spinners - JazzRockSoul. com In 1972, The Spinners signed with Atlantic Records and began a decade-long string of hit albums produced by Thom Bell, including Spinners (1973), Mighty Love (1974), New and Improved (1974), and Pick of the Litter (1975) The group became one of the premier vocal acts of the Philadelphia soul era
The Spinners - Encyclopedia. com The Spinners ’ fortunes changed in 1972, when the group left Motown for Atlantic Records at the urging of Aretha Franklin At Atlantic, the Spinners teamed with writer producer Thorn Bell, who was known for his work with the doo-wop group the Stylistics
Spinners, The Biography The Spinners' fortunes changed in 1972, when the group left Motown for Atlantic Records at the urging of Aretha Franklin At Atlantic, the Spinners teamed with writer producer Thom Bell, who was known for his work with the doo-wop group the Stylistics
The Spinners | Classic Motown Artists With their Motown contract expiring in 1972 and the group not content with their inconsistent recording history, the Spinners look to sign elsewhere Stax and Avco Embassy make offers but fellow Detroiter Aretha Franklin suggests her label, Atlantic Records, and they take her advice and depart Motown
The Spinners (American group) — Grokipedia After struggling for commercial success at Motown, the Spinners signed with Atlantic Records in 1972 and were paired with Philadelphia soul producer Thom Bell, whose lush arrangements and sophisticated songwriting transformed the group's sound
Spinners Discography: Vinyl, CDs, More | Discogs In the early 1970s, Motown dropped the group, and they signed with Atlantic, who released another run of singles The most successful was The Rubberband Man which reached #2 on the Billboard charts in 1976, as well as Could It Be I'm Falling In Love which hit #4 in 1973 Both were produced by Thom Bell
The Spinners Biography - Ultimate 70s Soul Winners From vigorous Motown soul to polished Philly soul: Atlantic Records signed the Spinners Now the Spinners biography opens to a new chapter After a few disposable tracks, the ex-Motown singers teamed up with composer-arranger-producer Thom Bell and his writing partner Linda Creed Result: Sustained pop recognition at last!
The Spinners - Jazzapedia Recognizing their potential and aware that their Motown contract was expiring, Aretha Franklin persuaded them to sign with Atlantic Records in 1972-1973 This pivotal move transformed their career trajectory
Soul Music Archive: The Spinners Detroit Spinners When the Spinners signed to Atlantic in 1972, they were a respected but commercially unremarkable singing group who had never had a Top Ten pop hit, despite having been a recording act for over a decade