R.I.P. Pervis Jackson (The Spinners)

[Wildflower Fever]

I grew up in a household where my father played the Stones, Kinks, and Animals. But my mother only listened to Motown, Soul, Funk, and R&B.
I have many pleasant memories of Saturday afternoons filled with the music of The Spinners. R.I.P., Pervis...
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Pervis Jackson (70) man behind the deep, rolling bass voice in a string of '70s rhythm-and-blues hits by The Spinners. Jackson was one of the original five members of the group that started out in the late '50s singing doo-wop in Detroit. They worked under the Motown label in the '60s but shot to stardom after moving on to Atlantic Records in the '70s. Jackson died of brain and liver cancer in Detroit, Michigan on August 18, 2008.

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[GodSistah]

Ahh, one of my favorite groups!

Of course you probably already know this, WFF, but lead singer Phillpe Wynn died onstage of a heart attack during a P-Funk concert in Oakland a while back.

Great group! Great songs!

:)

~Andrea~

[Rickster]

Too bad, I really liked the Spinners in their day! God rest his soul. I have a few of their albums.

[Jim AKA JTigre99]

When TJ Lubinsky used to have his PBS shows here in Pittsburgh, I went to the 2002 show "Rythm, Love & Soul"-one of the acts that performed were the Spinners. They were excellent, as were most of the acts that night. Rest in Peace, Pervis Jackson, and thanks for the wonderful music. On that show, there were others who have since passed- Johnny Bristol, Edwin Starr, Lou Rawls....so I indeed was thrilled that I was able to see them all in that show before they had passed. The music, of course, lives on but we are losing so many of the greats from the past....

[hoops]

may he rest in peace
peace
hoops